Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
Expo rack owners with added rubber on front cowl
If any of you have done the above (to stop wind noise ), could you let me know the rough thickness of the rubber you used please.
And if you know any suppliers that would be great too .G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
4th Mar 2010 9:29 pm
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
Posts: 10723
you getting fed up with the noise now too
4th Mar 2010 9:31 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50934
wiggs if you can get hold of some 1/2" electrical safety matting self tapped into the frame will do the trick. Just have it touching the roofline though as you may get paint damage from any grit that gets lodged there if you have too much contact. Here are some pics ....although note the black matt had faded to grey after a year.
Worried about grit and stuff rubing the pain. I'm fairly sure I could get a strip of clear paint protector vinyl for a few quid if anyone needs any "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
I'd recommend taking 90BHP up on this - you'll also want to tape the neoprene onto the vinyl to irradicate the chances of wind lifting it at higher motorwat speeds - it can happen.
If you look in my gallery under D3 Component Pics & Diagrams, there's a couple of picture on how fitted the neoprene by sandwiching it between the frame and the plastic cowling, then re-riveting it cowling through the neoprene onto the frame - that way you don't need an extra strip over the top to hold the neoprene in place.
There should be a thread dedicated to this on here, showing AndrewS' and mine.
5th Mar 2010 9:57 am
bigcarpchaser
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Camberley
Posts: 2270
Mr H
About to pop expo rack on and this is a good mod!
Just searching for some neoprene and was wondering what size you would recommend from this lot (if there's anything suitable) for the job?
25 x 1.5 mm
5 metre roll
£4.05
SN30
50 x 1.5 mm
5 metre roll
£8.10
SN31
25 x 3 mm
5 metre roll
£7.46
SN32
50 x 3 mm
5 metre roll
£14.86
SN33
75 x 3 mm
5 metre roll
£21.00
SN34
25 x 5mm
5 metre roll
£10.91
SN35
50 x 5 mm
5 metre roll
£21.78
SN36
75 x 5 mm
5 metre roll
£30.60
SN37
50 x 6 mm
5 metre roll
£26.24
SN38
75 x 6 mm
5 metre roll
£36.69
SN39Welcome "Lola"
So much neoprene , are you making wet suits for the whole forum BCC?
Is this a new venture to add to all the other GNVP kit? FORECAST FOR TONIGHT: things have happened out there!!!
The countryside is still OURS!!
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5th Mar 2010 12:17 pm
bigcarpchaser
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Camberley
Posts: 2270
hhmmmm
Before some other wag pipes up - 6mm or 8mm Neoprene?
Welcome "Lola"
I'm liking the cut of your jib there FORECAST FOR TONIGHT: things have happened out there!!!
The countryside is still OURS!!
Club 3 Musketeers, Club D3C, Club Midland CB, Club Vertex PMR, Club GNVP Sump Plate, Club GNVP Sliders, Club Uncle Ray Spare Wheel Protector, Club Smooth Steering Wheel, Club McStuckie
07 HSE Z Silver, black leather, Black RRS badges,
19" anthracite wheels - off, 18" Silver / General AT2's - on,
300 TDI Disco 1 - Sheltering the lawn!
You'll need at least 75mm to ensure you fill the gap. Less and you'll not have enough to fix to the rack.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
5th Mar 2010 1:04 pm
bigcarpchaser
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Camberley
Posts: 2270
So, 100mm wide strip, about 4mm thick and maybe a couple of meters long would do the trick?Welcome "Lola"
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, are you making wet suits for the whole forum BCC? 
