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Old 03-21-2007, 08:00 PM
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Here recently I have been driving with my radio off and have realized that I can hear ALOT of road noise while driving....lots of whooshing sounds etc etc...I dont know if this is because I am lowered or what....

But is there anyways to fix this? Or at least make it better....cause when I get around 60mph its LOUD!!
Old 03-21-2007, 08:23 PM
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Like.. a leak noise or what? a whoosing noise is not specific
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I dono how to explain it....like the car isnt sealed you can hear every noise from the outside....whooshing like wind blowing in....Its just not as quiet in the inside as say my GFs sunfire
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its not gonna be as quiet as a sunfire
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try some lubricant for all the molding around the windows and doors. sometimes through time they can dry up and shrink a little, but just enough to allow air to leak in. GM makes a lubricant for it
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Originally Posted by 5_02ls1
its not gonna be as quiet as a sunfire
why is that?

Im not talking exhuast or motor noise...Im talking like ambience noise....like i can hear other cars, wind, anything outside really....then when I get on the highway its like wind wooshing noise...really loud at 60+ MPH VERY LOUD like my car isnt aerodynamic or something

I was thinking of filling the doors with that noise padding stuff and when I tear the car down lay it under the carper and everything

kinda like the car isnt sealed somewhere....but it is....no rain get in or anything like that

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its a sports car ive owned tons of cars and its never gonna be quiet inside .it wasnt designed for comfort it was designed to haul ***.im not one of these stupid teenagers ive worked on and driven most any car of all makes and models.this noise is normal thats the reason for the 500w monsoon stereo
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No this whooshing noise is not normal...I have driven and rode in several T/A's and none make this noise....
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My driver window motor was weak and it would not roll up all the way, sounded just as you describe. Any leak in the weather stripping will make noises.
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my windows both work fine....and my weather stripping doesnt leak....but I always thought it looks like the window never goes up completely, even though its completely sealed....this might be how T/A's are though I dont know
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Ok well I ran my car to a car wash and pressure washed the car and it looks like my T-Tops are leaking where the window meets the T-top....just a few frop of water dripped in....how can I get this fixed?

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My rear end makes a ton of noise, due to gear and bearing wear. My friend described it as "it sounds like your driving on flat tires."
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Right by my drivers mirror the molding is folded up just a tad. Sounds like a hurricane at speed. If I put my finger over it, it gets ALOT quieter. Still haven't got it fixed.
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could be tire noise i get that at highway speeds
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well my front tires are pretty bald....hmmmm
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Originally Posted by The Red WS.6
Right by my drivers mirror the molding is folded up just a tad. Sounds like a hurricane at speed. If I put my finger over it, it gets ALOT quieter. Still haven't got it fixed.
I got that same exact thing. Any idea if there's an adjustment on the mirror itself or do you probably have to adjust the window?
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I don't think its the mirror as so much as the molding.? I hammerd the dealership about the noise. There solution was to fill the gap infront of the cowel. They stufed some junk in the gap. I have noticed that all of the f-bodys I've seen have this space on the drivers side but not the passengers side. I can post some pic's if they are requested.
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yeah if you could post pics it would be appreciated!



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