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Hello, Team BHP & Skoda Slavia Community Sealing Putty Tape
I would like to appreciate the response on my first post on the review, today I would like to add two new mods I've done to improve the user experience of my car.
Noise Damping & Aluminium Pedals
Aluminium Pedals were Rs. 1098 from SC including installation.
Noise Damping is a controversial upgrade in the aftermarket industry altogether, I believe no matter the safety rating or thickness of the sheet metal, it can use some calculated damping. This applies regardless of your intent to upgrade the audio setup or to replace OEM Muffler for better exhaust noise. Damping can help with reducing NVH (Noise - Vibration - Harshness) & Thermal Insulation.
I used 8 sheets of 2.1mm Morel 121.15 Accudamp Mats (460mmX800mm) costing me Rs. 750 per Sheet.
I also added 2 sheets of Blaupunkt Door Pad Vibration Arrester to the thinnest portion of the door plastic, costing me Rs. 850 per Sheet (400mmX800mm)
Rates include precise & professional installation, if you order sheets separately, Rs. 60-110 per sheet is the labor cost of installation. I spent 6 hours following around the installers & ended up doing a 3 layer damping job.
I've used the car with the damping for a week now & I can say it did work well for NVH levels & less so thermal insulation albeit it's 47°C in Delhi NCR right now.
Conclusion: I would definitely recommend doing the upgrade for any kind of audiophiles, it does clear up the stock output of the poorly constructed VWAG 20W Speakers.
Attached photos show lots of before & after.
(P.S. I have OEM Bonet Damping yet I chose to partially fill bonet with a specific damping material.)
Cost cutting is clearly visible in panels to compete in the this market segment.
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