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  4. I think the oil change interval (x) would be an important variable to count as well. something like: x < 3750 miles 3750 < x < 6000 miles x > 6000 miles
  5. edmundu, please let us know what your filter looks like. Since you've been doing extended OCI's, I'm interested to see if the most probable failure mode is a gradual accumulation of crap in the filter, or if the most likely scenario is that a large chunk of something gets caught in the filter and it fails suddenly.
  6. This is good news for me. I'll make sure to look at this in my UOAs from here on out. Thanks for the info!
  7. rao, how many miles do you normally drive in 3 months? If the miles/OCI is low, we need to compare the filter to someone who has done extended OCI's for awhile. edmundu comes to mind...
  8. Oops, completely left out the ensolite. I put a layer of that on top of any BXT that I used.
  9. If you are running subs back there, I would absolutely brace that area. Get some sheets of aluminum and stick them to the plastic panels, and cover it all in sound deadening material. Do the "rap test" and just whack the panel (from the trunk side) to check the reduction in resonance. The difference is like night and day!
  10. Ok, after spending some time on the roads, here are my impressions: After putting about 50sf. of RaaMMat BXT in my car, I can say that it made a difference. Not night-and-day mind you, but it was not insignificant. The overall noise in the cabin is only slightly lower, but the frequency of the noise is much lower. I think that this lower frequency is a lot more tolerable than what I was hearing before. This amounts to a perceived reduction in noise. Highly recommended. I have used it on the following areas: - all doors (placing it directly on the exterior skin - yes reach through the panel and put it on there - it makes a difference. Also cut pieces of aluminum to fit in the holes in the interior metal door skin to block noise further) - rear seat/trunk interface (remove the rear seat bottom and seatback and put it on the plastic panels that separate the cabin from the trunk. I recommend sticking sheets of aluminum on the plastic for added stiffness - this will also make a significant difference) -rear deck (on the underside of it, the side that can be accessed via the trunk) EDIT: Total time to apply on all surfaces: 6 hours including ripping all of the trim pieces out.
  11. I haven't had a chance to check it out on the highways, but the doors pass the "knock test" with flying colors. I tap on the exterior of them and the sound is much lower in frequency, and doesn't resonate nearly as bad. Just finished the install on the rear seats and rear deck. One item of note: the only thing separating the rear seat cushons from the trunk is a piece of corrugated plastic that resonates like a mofo I applied plenty of RaaMMat to these panels, though I really should have glued some aluminum panels in there to give it some added stiffness. Pay special attention to this area, as I think it could be a source of significant noise. Driving impressions to follow later in the week.
  12. I have finished my install of RaamMat on the doors of my LGT. Under/behind the rear sets and the rear deck are next. Beyond these areas, are there any more places that are significant sources of noise?
  13. ^^^Dave, I am about to install a ton of RaamMat/Ensolite foam under the rear seats/rear deck area. I'll let you know if this helps.
  14. Spotted A_Tang today (finally) while coming out of work today.
  15. Soptted a GT sedan on Rt. 80 Eastbound around 5:45 tonight near exit 28. It was on a flatbed
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