Hello,

After a recent journey up to Newcastle, I am considering a Noise Killer kit for my Octavia CR LE.

Can anybody recommend someone who can fit it for me in the Reigate / Surrey area ?

It requires seats and door panels removing, amongst other things.

Cheers,

z

Edited 27 May, 201016 yr by zacherynuk

Better to get a Petrol VRS:

Edited 27 April, 201016 yr by bluvrs2

I have a petrol vRS and the engine is a peach but the road noise is very intrusive on many older surfaces. Be interested to hear how you get on. You may find doing the floor plan more rewarding than doing the doors as this seems by many posts to be the most common source of noise (spare wheel compartment, panels in boot and under rear seats. I think the rear quarter panels too are mentioned a lot.)

Edited 27 April, 201016 yr by TsvRS

Better to get a Petrol VRS:

I don't think there is a great deal of difference in the engine noise, to be honest, especially at cruise speeds. I did get an average of 58MPG for the whole 700 mile trip though - like to see a petrol do THAT. :p

I have a petrol vRS and the engine is a peach but the road noise is very intrusive on many older surfaces. Be interested to hear how you get on. You may find doing the floor plan more rewarding than doing the doors as this seems by many posts to be the most common source of noise (spare wheel compartment, panels in boot and under rear seats. I think the rear quarter panels too are mentioned a lot.)

Yeah, I think floor and boot (perhaps wheel arches too) would be most effective... but, hell, may as well do the lot! in for a penny, in for £200 ...

where do you get these kits?

I don't think there is a great deal of difference in the engine noise, to be honest, especially at cruise speeds. I did get an average of 58MPG for the whole 700 mile trip though - like to see a petrol do THAT.

Jesus! I've just done Brighton - Brussels - Brighton with an average of 47 and I was sticking to the limits on the continent. Just goes to show how crap the 170CR is on fuel!

There is another otion if you're feeling up to it - DIY. Soundproofing isn't hard to install - purchase a small solid nylon wallpaper joint roller from your local decorating supplier and buy a bunch of matting from ebay. There are several Noise Killer or Brown Bread copies which will do the job just as well. Remove the rear seats and carpet, give the bare metal a good hoover to get any loose bits and wipe the lot over with some glass cleaner or something. Then GET STICKING!!

Most mats are thin enough not to interfere with anything such as refitting the carpet so you should be allright.

where do you get these kits?

I've seen them here - http://www.noisekiller.co.uk/ - £195 for full set of pre-cut shaped blankets, mats and pads of different materials:

SKODA OCTAVIA Mark 2 from 2005

SALOON & ESTATE

Contents of the full kit 21 Items and 6 pads

Items marked with an * are self-adhesive and should be applied to a clean and dry surface only. We recommend the use of a small roller to apply even pressure.

UNDERBONNET

1-9* These items adhere to the bonnet lid under the manufacturers cover by their shape.

INTERIOR OF VEHICLE

10 This piece fits in the drivers footwell on top of the existing carpet as the accelerator pedal is fixed to the floor place under the drop in carpet. It is larger than the carpet and can be trimmed if required.

11 This piece fits under the passenger side footwell carpet

Remove the rear seats to gain access to the rear footwells

12 & 13 These pads fit under the rear foot well carpets

14 This pad fits under the rear seat

BOOT COMPARTMENT

15* This item adheres under the spare wheel

16-18* These adhere to the side walls of the spare wheel

19& 20* These adhere to the rear wheel arches

Pads Adhere a pad to the rear wings

21 This piece fits above the spare wheel but below the boot carpet.

PADS

Adhere one pad to the outer skin of each door ( do not attempt this unless you have consulted your dealer for advice on removing door trim)

The fitting is now complete Happy Motoring

There is another otion if you're feeling up to it - DIY. Soundproofing isn't hard to install - purchase a small solid nylon wallpaper joint roller from your local decorating supplier and buy a bunch of matting from ebay. There are several Noise Killer or Brown Bread copies which will do the job just as well. Remove the rear seats and carpet, give the bare metal a good hoover to get any loose bits and wipe the lot over with some glass cleaner or something. Then GET STICKING!!

Most mats are thin enough not to interfere with anything such as refitting the carpet so you should be allright.

I have thought about DIY.... but ... to be honest I don't want to risk it on this vehicle!

Jesus! I've just done Brighton - Brussels - Brighton with an average of 47 and I was sticking to the limits on the continent. Just goes to show how crap the 170CR is on fuel!

I don't follow - I don't think anything over 45 is bad at all!

I don't follow - I don't think anything over 45 is bad at all!

So do I... IIRC wardth drives a petrol vRS...

So do I... IIRC wardth drives a petrol vRS...

Nope 170CR Derv VRS and I reckon it should do 50+ on a run. it bloody well should be run - in at 8K!!!!

It should get better with more miles. Mine has.

I'd never heard of this and didn't know they did it. However I'm off on a road trip round Germany this summer with over 2k miles driving, and this or something like it would cure the greatest issue I have with the car. Anyone actually done this? Does it make a noticeable difference?

Nope 170CR Derv VRS and I reckon it should do 50+ on a run. it bloody well should be run - in at 8K!!!!

Wait until after your first oil change service and it should improve a good amount.

Random I know, but it did for me on the PD140.

I'd never heard of this and didn't know they did it. However I'm off on a road trip round Germany this summer with over 2k miles driving, and this or something like it would cure the greatest issue I have with the car. Anyone actually done this? Does it make a noticeable difference?

I put dynamat on the boot floor and spare wheel well myself and the difference was huge.

I can see this kit working even better.

I don't think there is a great deal of difference in the engine noise, to be honest, especially at cruise speeds. I did get an average of 58MPG for the whole 700 mile trip though - like to see a petrol do THAT. :p

I couldnt give a **** about consumption Do 12000 miles a year with ZERO consumption ,BEAT THAT !! <Cycle 4 times a day, work slit shifts ,and on days off on average 75 miles a day > Never has been a problem for noise either ,bit of noise from mirrors at 130 on the continent

Someone on another thread posted how much they enjoyed just driving and listening to the car and I can sort of sympathise with that but when I do want to listen to the radio at 60 or 70 mph then the car is uncomfortably noisy to listen without turning up the volume excessively. £200 sounds like a lot of money though - I am thinking I might stick that towards a remap and turn the radio off at speed

Have you thought about putting the money towards new tyres?. My Vrs estate was quite noisy on the motorway, but if you happen to hit a good road surface the roar pretty well disappeared. On that basis I had to reduce the source of tyre noise or try to muffle it...Which magazine did a recent test & some brands are far better than others. I believe £200 put towards quieter tyres will have a far greater effect.

I did use Edead in the spare wheel well on the estate, no real noticable improvement, also spent £20 os a large offcut of sound deadening backed carpet from Ebay, I used the boot mat as a template & fitted it under there, also put some under the back seat. To my ears this made a 25% improvement. Then fitted Yokahama something tyres as recommended by my local tyre place. This made a 75% improvement. Not very scientific I know, but the tyre choice had a far far greater effect then sound proofing in my opinion...

That is a good point Silvervrsbucks ,the road noise did decrease when i changed to sessantas, and again when i replaced the fronts, sometimes it is the construction of the motorway surface that is a problem. The M6 from Kirby lonsdale <north> has been resurfaced in glass smooth tarmac, the reduced noise is staggering!

I noticed a reduction in noise when I put my Vreds on too, but this intrigues me.

It is because must tyres are blocky < if that is a word > and sessantas aren't

Well, I have ordered it, be here next week sometime!

I don't think ~£200 is too much, if it performs fairly well.... After all, blutooth kits and rear bumper beepers cost more!

I am gonna install all but the Doors myself - have found a local ICE dealer who charges £45 / hr who can do those for me, the chap at NK recons with the right tools, should be easy done in an hour.

I'll let you know how I get on.

OK, it took over two weeks, but the kit arrived - all 25kg of it!

Although I'm gonna get a local ICE fitter to put the pads in the doors, I have done the footwells, under back seat, tyre well, bonnet and boot.

I must say, it HAS made a positive difference, no major motorway driving yet, but I notice a good improvment, not only on the volume of, but the type of sound in the cabin, the clangs are now clumps...

Took me about 90 minutes all told to put in.

Some pics

I should have taken one of bonnet too.... anyways very easy...

Edited 24 May, 201016 yr by zacherynuk

Looks a comprehensive and professional kit, I wonder if your fuel consumption has increased <25 kg>