Good point to all.
I am sure it does make a difference or vw designers would not have opted to
go to the cost.
It is not the end all for noise.
I agree with Robert that the area under the front of the van is the more
likely place for most road noise to get in.
As I mentioned earlier, I noticed a difference with the change to the full
front rubber floor mat vs. the factory insulation and carpet.

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Cardo" <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: noise reduction

> This is a witch hunt for interior serinity.
> If you folks think that just by installing the front door seal from a
> late model Vanagon is going to do it, you in for a big suprise.
> I can see a bunch of unhappy camper's out there dropping their doors,
> pop riviting, or drilling and screwing the channles to accept this seal,
> ony to find they have the same noise levels thay had before.
> I have them in my 90 Carat and it took a bunch more even with the seals
> to quiet the Van down to an acceptable level.
> This is not the one and only solution to ths issue ( in a matter of fact
> I don't think it will reduce the road noise problem at all, seeing as
> road noise comes from the bottom of the Van as I discovered, and almost
> totally eliminated )
> Be real careful taking the doors off you Van--they are a pain to
> realign.
>
> RC