Author: Radomskyi Maksym VasyliovychSoundproofing consumption largely depends on the design of the car itself and on what effect its owner wants to achieve. In this article, we will try to answer the question: how much sound insulation do you need for an SUV or crossover? As an example, let's take the materials of the manufacturer Ultimate, some of which you can find in the article Ultimate Noise Isolation and Specifications .
Sound insulation options
There are several package options for car noise:
- Minimum. Includes soundproofing of car roof and doors.
- Standard - doors, roof, wheel arches and trunk.
- Maximum - doors, trunk, floor, roof, hood, dashboard, wheel arches, etc.
You can learn more about the price and types of soundproofing from the article Soundproofing a car: price .
Noise isolation SUV
As you know, the sound insulation of a car is carried out in two layers - the vibration absorber is applied first, and the noise-heat insulator is applied the second. The table below shows approximate data on the consumption of Shumkov for a crossover/SUV car, which may differ from your car.
| Material name | body part | Medium option | The best option |
| vibration absorber | Roof | 5 Ultimate Construct A1 sheets | 5 Ultimate Construct A3 sheets |
| Noise and heat insulator / sound absorber | Roof | 5 sheets Ultimate Polifoam 8 | 3 sheets Ultimate Sound Absorber 10 |
| vibration absorber | two doors | 4 Ultimate Construct A1 sheets | 5 Ultimate Construct A3 sheets |
| Noise and heat insulator / sound absorber | two doors | 2-4 sheets Ultimate Polifoam 4/8 | 2 Ultimate Soft 10 sheets |
| vibration absorber | Hood | 2 Ultimate Construct A2 sheets | 2 Ultimate Construct A2 sheets |
| Noise and heat insulator / sound absorber | Hood | 3 Ultimate Soft 10 sheets | 3 sheets Ultimate Soft Metal 10 |
| vibration absorber | Floor | 5 sheets of Ultimate Construct A3 and 5 sheets of Ultimate Construct Block 4 for bends | 10 Ultimate Construct Block 4 sheets |
| Noise and heat insulator / sound absorber | Floor | 6-7 sheets of Ultimate Polifoam 8 and 2 sheets of Ultimate Soft 6 on the front arches | 6-8 sheets Ultimate Soft 6 |
| vibration absorber | luggage compartment | 6 Ultimate Construct A3 sheets | 7 Ultimate Construct Block 4 sheets |
| Noise and heat insulator / sound absorber | luggage compartment | 5-6 sheets of Ultimate Polifoam 8 and 1-2 sheets of Ultimate SOFT A for arches and trunk floor | 5-6 sheets Ultimate Soft 6 |
| vibration absorber | Partition of the engine compartment | 5 Ultimate Construct A3 sheets | 6 Ultimate Construct Block 4 sheets |
| Noise and heat insulator / sound absorber | Partition of the engine compartment | 2 sheets Ultimate Polifoam 8 | 2 sheets Ultimate SOFT A |
Based on the size of one sheet:
- Construct A1 - 750x500 mm;
- Construct A2 - 750x500 mm;
- Construct A3 - 750x500 mm;
- Soft 10 - 750x500 mm;
- Soft 6 - 750x500 mm;
- Block 4 - 500x370mm;
- Polifoam 4 - 750x500 mm;
- Polifoam 8 - 750x500 mm;
- Soft Metal 10 - 750x500 mm;
- Sound Absorber 10 - 1000x750 mm;
- SOFT A - 750x500 mm.
