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I've ordered some sticky-backed Thinsulate which I'll put on the arch liners. I'll report back with results.

If you haven't already got it, install this https://www.dropbox.com/s/ie5vgl88qq...ip?n=116193361 Go through the steps to download then : Accessories and Equipment, Exterior trim then page 41. This shows rear arch liner removal and on the TSX forum a guy had coated the inside surface of that...

Great, I'll let YOU experiment then! The site lists 2 thicknesses http://www.carinsulation.co.uk/product/au2020-6_thinsulate_car_insulation_material and http://www.carinsulation.co.uk/product/au3002-2_car_insulation_material Will you be using the thicker stuff? I can't remember whether the...

I measured the barrier laminate more accurately with a micrometer this morning. Overall it's 7.5mm thick with the top and bottom MLV layers 1.3mm each. Therefore, if you add both MLV layer together you get 2.6mm which is 1 lb./ft. which is 5 kg./sq.metre. The CCF ends up being 4.9 mm thick...

Yes, even my E46 330 convertible has very low noise from the rear. I've tried the later 3 series on runflats - horrible ride and tramlining - quiet though. Talking about testing on our roads, Honda engineers from Japan came to Europe and liaised with German and British Honda engineers to develop...

Yes, I think the Accord tourer in that blog is WAY OTT. I think that with the factory wheel arch insulator covered with my laminate of 1mm MLV/ 6mmCCF/1mm MLV and 2mm MLV under all the carpet mats, I'll stop there. I'd hate to pull out that arch liner again and replace the laminate with the...

It's just a bit annoying that the stuff you used on the rear wheel wells was unavailable when I did the job earlier , so I'm not sure if the 1mm MLV/6mm foam/1mm MLV laminate I used instead is as good and whether,as a result, the reduction is as large as you experienced. What's left is a mild...

I would say that you're just aware that it's not quite as noisy, but for £22 it's probably worth it as it's an easy job. It's just a bit annoying that the stuff you used on the rear wheel wells was unavailable when I did the job earlier this week, so I'm not sure if the 1mm MLV/6mm foam/1mm MLV...

With the quietest rated tyres I could get, Dodo mat 2mm MDV under the floor mats ( done today ) and 8mm MDV and foam sandwich covering the rear wheelhousings I would say it's significantly quieter but it's not night and day. I'm now thinking of coating the wheel arch liners on the outside with...

Typical. I tried to contact them by phone for 2 days but it just went to answerphone. Left a message but didn't get a callback. Thinking they'd gone belly up I decided to use some stuff I had bought a couple of years ago for fitting under the floor mats for fitting to the rear wheel houses. This...

As it looks like carinsulation isn't trading at present, today I removed the 8mm MLV (either side) closed cell foam sandwich material that I have used for some years under the carpet mats as I wasn't convinced they were doing much and used it to cover the rear wheel housings as per the article...

The carinsulationuk links aren't working now. Have they gone out of business?

I am VERY interested in this. I've had my 2003 2.0 Executive for 8 years and I've never got used to the road noise coming from the rear! I've got the 15" wheels and I've recently fitted Dunlop Blue response tyres as they have the best combination of lowest road noise with wet braking etc. The...

The owners handbook talks about opening a flap in the mudguard to change the bulb, can't this be utilised to change the lamp? Regards...

Hi everyone, I need to change the NSF fog lamp on my 2003 2.0 Executive due to broken glass. What is the easiest way? Regards...

Thanks for that, Neil (belatedly). I think I'll wait till next years' new tyre labelling regulations showing Db ratings kick in before choosing. Cheers, Peter

Hello all, My biggest bugbear with my 2003 2.0 executive (which I have had for 5 1/2 years) is the amount of road noise generated by the original fitment Michelin Energy tyres-now Energy Savers.I know it's subjective (until legislation kicks in next year requiring all new tyres to...