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Interior/Exterior "gapping" - anyone tried this?

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Old 04-19-2013, 11:07 PM
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"gapping" - anyone tried this?

This guy uses foam rubber watherstripping to seal gaps around the hood. He claims wind noise is reduced. Has anyone tried this?
 
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Yup. I still get wind noise, but I hear it later, like 85 opposed to maybe 70 before. I think alot of the noise is the sunroof because it seems to be loudest up there.
 
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Hahaha. He said "my car is pretty aerodynamic already." Thought that was interesting.
 
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Hahaha. He said "my car is pretty aerodynamic already." Thought that was interesting.
Lower it for better aerodynamics
 
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