T6 Ocean with DynaAudio

[Lost in the Forest]

Hello,

My newly acquired T6 has DynaAudio fitted. Before I start removing door panels to investigate, does anyone know if it comes with any sound proofing fitted as standard?

Is this option, just better and more speakers with a DSP.

On my previous T5.1 Cali , adding sound deadening to the doors make a significant improvement to sound quality and a reduction in road noise hence why I want to investigate this modification again.

Cheers

 

[reserves]

I don't know for sure but highly doubt VW would have fitted sound insulation / proofing.

I did it on my old Cali, made a huge difference like you say

 

[WelshGas]

Hello,

My newly acquired T6 has DynaAudio fitted. Before I start removing door panels to investigate, does anyone know if it comes with any sound proofing fitted as standard?

Is this option, just better and more speakers with a DSP.

On my previous T5.1 Cali , adding sound deadening to the doors make a significant improvement to sound quality and a reduction in road noise hence why I want to investigate this modification again.

Cheers

I don't know for sure but highly doubt VW would have fitted sound insulation / proofing.

I did it on my old Cali, made a huge difference like you say

Quit a bit of Sound Proofing and Anti-Vibration Pads fitted as standard, certainly on the T5.1. Cannot see it being less on subsequent models.

 

[Lost in the Forest]

thanks for sharing the diagrams.
I will pop the door card off this weekend and see what hides beneath.

 

[Lost in the Forest]

Just as a follow-up, I have now removed the T6 door cards and apart from a couple of foam pads there is no sound proofing installed .

I have started Dyna matting everything on one door including the inside of the outer door skin behind the speaker, internal metal panel and parts of the door card). I can hear a noticeable improvement on audio clarity comparing against the non dyna matted door. So worth the effort and cost (~£50).
Onto the 2nd door tomorrow.

 

[Wesel]

Just as a follow-up, I have now removed the T6 door cards and apart from a couple of foam pads there is no sound proofing installed .

I have started Dyna matting everything on one door including the inside of the outer door skin behind the speaker, internal metal panel and parts of the door card). I can hear a noticeable improvement on audio clarity comparing against the non dyna matted door. So worth the effort and cost (~£50).
Onto the 2nd door tomorrow.

Did you take pictures ?

 

[Marc Oldman]

I’d love it if anyone has images or a step by step guide for this process, and the best material to use

 

[Pauli]

Just as a follow-up, I have now removed the T6 door cards and apart from a couple of foam pads there is no sound proofing installed .

I have started Dyna matting everything on one door including the inside of the outer door skin behind the speaker, internal metal panel and parts of the door card). I can hear a noticeable improvement on audio clarity comparing against the non dyna matted door. So worth the effort and cost (~£50).
Onto the 2nd door tomorrow.

Interesting but not surprising that even the optional premium sound package didn't include any additional dampening. Same with my Audi A4 that has the Bang & Olufsen audio set - that will get the same treatment next summer once Cali is back on the road.

Here's an example how I recently did the doors on my T5 Cali; ccw from the top left on attached photo:
1. door panel removed (l/h)
2. inner plate removed
3. first layer (Silent Coat 2mm aluminium reinforced butylmat) on the outer plate (r/h)
4. second layer (StP AeroFlex 6mm thick "foam") on the outer plate (r/h)
5. inner plate mounted & coated (StP Black Silver 1.8mm thick mat)
Can't wait to see - or rather hear - how this will affect the driving noise!

 

[Lost in the Forest]

Very thorough job

Based upon my T5.1 and now T6 sound proofing , I got a significant reduction in road noise.