I added sound insulation to my Kona Electric

Nice info and your website has many information on the kona. Thanks for sharing. That's explain why a found some tree stuff down the well arch when doing the insulation. Will try to figure out something when all the cabin and the trunk are fully done.

 

I have done the best I could to do the driver side. Hyundai has done a half OK job for the floor insulate the but I wanted more.
Caution : I broke 2 clips on the first plastic protector right foot when you see the orange cable. The plastic is hold now with only the push pin

 

driver floor insulation part 2

The stock floor insulation is not removable because of all the stuff that goes in : direction, etc. So I wasn't able to soundproof all way up. Find it too difficult for was I tough I will gain. Will check on the firewall side under the hood, if I can put some.

 

Left Front door done :

 

Left Front door panel :

From my usually same test drive, car passing by, are less louder.

But speaker sound are way better.

Noise road is still a issue. To my hear, it hasn't modify the way I wanted.

 

Rear left door :

 

Rear Left door panel :

Same as car Left Front door panel : passing by car are less louder and speaker sound are way better.

 

I just bought 16mil vinyl plastic to block most open noise hole in the door trunk with some silicone.

@hobbit : you gave me the idea to clock the hood too

 

now the trunk area part 1 :

 

now the trunk area part 2 :

 

trunk door completely done

The vinyl is at least two time thicker then stock door vinyl.

 

front hood done with stock protection install.

 

Front Right undercarpet :

Didn't broke clips this time from the plastic panel on the right but wasn't able to completely remove it from both holding pin.

Carpet is not possible to remove without remove all the bolt of the dash. Didn't want to make that kind of removal but my works seem ok.

 

Front Right side access, glove box and torsion bar :

 

rear passenger :

Way more easier to remove the back passenger seat than thought : two screws from the trunk and pull. This is the place where the metal sounded more hollow then every other places that I've done.

Cannot finish because I need to buy more Sound deadening mat. For now, it's track ready

 

rear passenger completely done:

Almost everything is reassembled. Will take time to sound test now.

 

DB : 41 (min) / 72 (avg) / 81 (max)

So if I remember correctly, same as before.

The result wasn't what I would like but yesterday I follow the same 40km but I caught many construction and detour, so the sound test should be taken a good grain of salt because isn't a good apple to apple comparison.

The bottom passenger panel wasn't installed and the left rear is not completely seal because I need to finish install the trailer wiring. So I have some variable.

I would add that the started taking db using my phone in the cup holder, not the best place I know but easier to quickly check the sound level when driving alone.

What I can tell is : the noise in all rear passengers is half lower now. The only sound that I hear is from both right door that I haven't done yep. But still road noise is present in the front. Will keep trying to figure it out.T

I'm kind of cheap, so the tools I used : flat and star screwdriver, putty knife for small pin,Mini-Pliers and rolling for deadening material.

I'm don't have a blog but I understand that it could be something usefull to keep this information.I would ask hobbit, If I wanted this informations on his website. I will be more able to highlight some pitfall that I found and help our community.