Dynamat or QuietCar on the transmission tunnel.

 

I agree with the above statement. The car is by no means "quiet" with the hardtop but it really does limit a ton of wind noise and outside noise. I notice however the engine noise seems to resonate within the car much more with the hardtop and its a swap of sounds. Car is still over all much quieter though!

 

Wow....

Ton of polar opposite replies. I thank you for all of them. OEM Hard tops aren't cheap, I am doing it to make the car more driveable in inclement weather (really cold and really hot) and because my wife doesn't like the convertible aspect so much and I'd like her to be able to enjoy it more.

I am not worried about tire noise or exhaust note (is there one?), just that hellacious racket on the highway when cruising along at 70. (I do have an AP2)...

Very familiar with a number of noise reduction products that I can add on. But didn't (at a minimum) want to make the car worse.

Maybe its time to trade in for a classic Porsche...

thanks folks

LL

 

this is by far the loudest/noisiest car i've owned, but i don't care... this car is not about comfort. Its all about the enjoyment of driving.

 

I enjoy driving a lot more when I don't feel like my ears are in side a blender motor with a bad gear...

 

I hear ya there. I used to drive 300 miles each way every weekend, going an average of 80mph. Before the hardtop, I was using earplugs, the foam ones do a surprisingly good job at drowning out background noise, but I could still hear my stereo.

Now that I have a hardtop, I made the same trip recently and the noise level was MUCH improved. I didn't use ear plugs and i had a passenger. We were able to carry a normal level of conversation.

Also, I was wearing ear plugs when i had no hardtop and stock exhaust. Now I have an aftermarket one thats slightly louder than stock at 80mph. To me, this is just another testament to how much noise the hardtop reduces.


I do have to add that if your hardtop is not fitted properly when installing, you can get slight whistling noises from the small gaps while traveling at speed. So if you get one, make sure you install properly, test drive, and adjust accordingly.

OP, it sounds like your reasoning to get the hardtop was just like mine (not a fan of 'vert, better in inclement weather, and reduction in road noise), and not to mention the car looks so much sexier with the hardtop.

 

one of the noisiest cars I ever drove was a classic Porsche, it was all engine noise though, it's a nice sounding motor but it was damn loud.

With the softop up the worst noise I found was other vehicles driving by you, the noise coming in from the driver side fabric was loud, it was like there was nothing between me and the car beside me. On the highway it could be a bit irritating. I never found wind noise to be a problem at any time, I think it does well in that department. The hardtop was much better at quelling the noise from nearby vehicles.

 

Thanks Again Gentlemen. I just went through a few weeks of indecision about trading the S for a Classic 80's 911. In the end the S won out. I am going to add the hardtop and keep driving my "almost perfect" S2k, keep the trunk that I can fit my golf bag and make up the difference I am paying for the top by saving on Porsche maintenance costs and down time.

Drive don't wrench. Thats my motto these days

 

good decision, that Porsche would have bled your wallet dry. Try the hardtop if you still don't like it you'll get more money on the sale with it should you decide to sell it. With a reduction in hardtop production you could always sell it down the road without too much effort. good luck, let us know how it goes.

 

I have a Espelir jgt500r exhaust, and with the hardtop on, I can have normal conversations with the person beside me.

Once the top is down though, is a different story.