Author Topic: Don Sambrook finally silences Jonymac's Catless down pipe (Read 41497 times)

spicy3480 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:25:53 AM »

Any idea on the cost for this yet?

jonymac · « **Reply #26 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:03:28 PM »

As far as what Don says about the templates - he is right - once you see the pics it is easy to tell what to do - it just takes some time to get the holes right, plus mine being the test car, there are some things we would probably do differently in the future.

Goat - more than happy to help - and if my wife is viewing this thread, I have no idea what you mean by hooters - is this some sort of aviary at the zoo or something?...

Don and I are working on the instructions - may take a couple of days to put together - he is figuring out the kit cost as well.

I drove my car 3 hours today to the mountains and LOVED every minute of it - even in the pouring rain. The stock sound system is phenomenal - I could not have conceived of driving three hours with the catless DP prior to the work we did - night and day...

spicy3480 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:04:37 PM »

I saw this project happening first hand, and let me say that they were both working very hard. I am so glad it worked out and is making a difference. You have a beautiful car jonymac...I really liked it, and now I can say that I know what the shell of the car looks like. There is a lot in there to rattle.

jonymac · « **Reply #28 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:22:05 PM »

Here are some teaser pics - the silver squares are the CLD deadener tiles, the black stuff is the heavy stuff - vinyl sound barrier, the beige stuff is the nitrile closed cell foam... (May have to scroll left and right)

Don - the man, the myth, the legend...

lil goat · « **Reply #29 on:** May 29, 2009, 06:25:55 AM »

Jony, I have to pull my door panels very soon to put my handles back that are at JPM, what do I need to get to just do the doors while they are off, I have the inside skins covered with dampener already. By the way I am already testing a new catless tune from Lyndon, much better unless he gave you the same one, he did it for me Friday last week.

jonymac · « **Reply #30 on:** May 29, 2009, 08:25:15 AM »

Check out the teaser pics I posted above - the doors take the dampener pieces on the inside of the outer door panel, then he fabbed a double layer of aluminum (aluminum flashing from home depot (i have some left over) to cover the large hole in the door sandwiched with butyl rope, then the vinyl goes on, then the foam. Remove and throw out the egg crate and the plastic sheet. Doors are much more solid now.

I love the new tune - maybe you can look at mine and see if it is the same as yours - I believe you have the file. The only thing is it burbles LIKE MAD when you let off the accelerator - I mean constantly - I like the burble, but this is like when you like ice cream, so you eat a gallon of it!!

lil goat · « **Reply #31 on:** May 29, 2009, 11:30:31 AM »

I have lots of dampener left, can't see pictures at work

I am not sure which version of the tune you got, there are 3 catless that I know of. The first one I had burbled a lot but mellowed out after some miles. I just did a new one Monday.

Rudeboy · « **Reply #32 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:52:30 PM »

I've given this quite a bit of thought and there are a few things I can do to make this easier and less expensive for everyone. I can pre-cut the mass loaded vinyl barrier to to the necessary sizes. This will cut down on waste and shipping costs. You'll still have to trim the pieces a little and cut out holes for clips and wire pass throughs, but it will be a lot easier for you to deal with this way.

Has anybody seen inside enough doors to know if they are all the same? If they are, I can make a fiberglass mold and layup access hole covers as needed - for those who don't feel like fabricating something themselves. I know I'd like to have a source of strong and lightweight covers for my projects and some of you may too.

With any luck I'll have prices for a variety of options worked out by the end of next week.

1LILNDN · « **Reply #33 on:** May 30, 2009, 05:09:34 PM »

Don ; Its good that some triming is needed , for all the Cars don't have the same speaker systems . So it not already cut out for all of them .Are there any other wholes that should have covers besides the Doors? If so can be pre-made as well.

Rudeboy · « **Reply #34 on:** May 30, 2009, 05:16:18 PM »

Quote from: 1 LIL NDN on May 30, 2009, 05:09:34 PM

Don ; Its good that some triming is needed , for all the Cars don't have the same speaker systems . So it not already cut out for all of them .Are there any other wholes that should have covers besides the Doors? If so can be pre-made as well.

I guess the big one at the top - a fiberglass roof would keep a lot of noise out

Doors are really the only critical ones. Those gigantic 20 X 15 openings in the inner skins let noise of every frequency through. Sealing them also dramatically improves midbass response for whatever speakers are mounted in the doors, even stockers.

jonymac · « **Reply #35 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:40:25 PM »

Goat - I'll have time in the evenings this coming week if you want to get together.

lil goat · « **Reply #36 on:** June 01, 2009, 10:16:13 AM »

I have to find a new 3" exhaust band tonight, rubbed a hole in mine yesterday, start at Pep Boys and hope to find one somewhere. I don't have any door handles yet so going to wait so I can put it all back together, JPM stole my door handles. Maybe we can get together for some wings, do you know a good place?

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #37 on:** June 01, 2009, 10:26:15 AM »

Quote from: lil goat on June 01, 2009, 10:16:13 AM

I have to find a new 3" exhaust band tonight, rubbed a hole in mine yesterday, start at Pep Boys and hope to find one somewhere. I don't have any door handles yet so going to wait so I can put it all back together, JPM stole my door handles. Maybe we can get together for some wings, do you know a good place?

I believe car quest and NAPA carry them.

lil goat · « **Reply #38 on:** June 01, 2009, 11:52:04 AM »

I cheated, ordered the exhaust clamps (got a spare) from Amazon, free next day shipping. Be here when I get home tomorrow, going to dealer tonight to check diff, Dave noticed the overflow tube was missing.

jonymac · « **Reply #39 on:** June 01, 2009, 12:03:44 PM »

NAPA carries wings? Now I love that place even more! Jim, maybe we can meet at "NAPA" for some wings weds night? I just had a root canal this morning, so I am on liquids and vicadin for 24hrs! It would be pretty hilarious to see me trying to eat wings and slobbering at the NAPA employees with a numb mouth!

TecSolOnt · « **Reply #40 on:** June 01, 2009, 04:20:18 PM »

Looks like a great solution you guys are working on. Nice weekend project once you guys have banged your head on the wall and figured it out for the rest of us lol

I'm sure there will be many interested on the outcomes, pricing etc..

Keep up the good work gentleman !!

lil goat · « **Reply #41 on:** June 01, 2009, 06:58:28 PM »

OK Jmac, we can go to NAPA and get some wings Wednesday, I even have a NAPA hat somewhere. I can meet you anytime, I have to pack when I get home leaving for NJ from work Thursday night. I really am looking forward to seeing Rhys and the guys and the new Hyundai, the all the other guys. I am going to bust somebody about the Wilwood Big Brake kit I was promised would be out this spring.

Sol Asylum · « **Reply #42 on:** June 01, 2009, 09:39:56 PM »

Quote from: jonymac on June 01, 2009, 12:03:44 PM

...It would be pretty hilarious to see me trying to eat wings and slobbering at the NAPA employees with a numb mouth!

Hey Lil Goat would you say this is kind of the same way that he ate at the Hooters?

How many beers was the root canal mod?

lil goat · « **Reply #43 on:** June 02, 2009, 06:20:47 AM »

Shhhh we have never been to Hooters, we get our wings at NAPA they cook them in pure 30 weight for lower cholesterol. We are going back to play "Are you smarter than a NAPA employee"

jonymac · « **Reply #44 on:** June 02, 2009, 10:26:58 AM »

What is Hooters? Some sort of owl sanctuary - really I have no idea what you are talking about.

Yeah, that last NAPA employee wasn't splitting any atoms... 6:30 Weds?

BTW - Anyone in the NOVA area is more than welcome to join us as we look at all the NAPA parts...

Yeah the root canal was a blast - they gave me vicadin - better than beer.

lil goat · « **Reply #45 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:02:03 AM »

6:30 it is I hope they are wearing there Catholic School girl NAPA uniforms again.

diamoney · « **Reply #46 on:** August 01, 2009, 12:45:33 AM »

Quote from: Rudeboy on May 30, 2009, 03:52:30 PM

I've given this quite a bit of thought and there are a few things I can do to make this easier and less expensive for everyone. I can pre-cut the mass loaded vinyl barrier to to the necessary sizes. This will cut down on waste and shipping costs. You'll still have to trim the pieces a little and cut out holes for clips and wire pass throughs, but it will be a lot easier for you to deal with this way.

Has anybody seen inside enough doors to know if they are all the same? If they are, I can make a fiberglass mold and layup access hole covers as needed - for those who don't feel like fabricating something themselves. I know I'd like to have a source of strong and lightweight covers for my projects and some of you may too.

With any luck I'll have prices for a variety of options worked out by the end of next week.

The earlier models do not have electric door lock/unlock switches, so that would be a small difference in models

LiquidPT · « **Reply #47 on:** August 01, 2009, 12:48:40 AM »

Quote from: diamoney on August 01, 2009, 12:45:33 AM

The earlier models do not have electric door lock/unlock switches, so that would be a small difference in models

Actually, that was an option on the base models AFAIK. Not an "all early models" thing

Rudeboy · « **Reply #48 on:** August 01, 2009, 05:51:58 AM »

Thanks for the input. Minor differences like that would require slight changes in where you cut the barrier - if that.

spicy3480 · « **Reply #49 on:** August 01, 2009, 10:11:12 AM »

Don,
I will be purchasing your kit in September and JPM is going to install it for me at the October mod meet. I spoke with Joe yesterday about it and he said it would be no problem.

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