Wind Noise

[newkidontheblock]

Curious if wind direction played any role? When I drove with the mobile tech to troubleshoot my issue, wind direction was a huge factor. Noise going southbound and no noise opposite direction on the tollway. I really don’t know the wind direction that day - I should have notes it! But it was night and day with regards to what was observable.

Wind may have been a factor perhaps. I will see if I hear wind noise again.

 

[borski]

Not complaining...but a car, not a Lucid but any car worth driving, I would hope is designed in a manner where the direction of the wind outside would not play much of a role in the level of buffeting sounds entering the cabin. Not asking for Rolls Royce levels of sound insulation, but at least BMW level expectations should be fair game at this spend band. My 2013 BMW should not be my benchmark for buffeting in the cabin, my new 2023 $110K+ car should be.

I measured my car recently, as did the service center, using a decibel meter. At full speed (70-80mph), and consistent roads (i.e. highway, not cobblestone), I got a high of about 65-67 dB, which seems in line with or better than most other cars, including the S-class, BMW iX, the Taycan, and so on.

The quietest cabins at Wheels Car of the Year 2022

Our judges like to hear themselves think, so a quiet contender is a plus

www.whichcar.com.au

Another example, at 55mph: https://carconfections.com/all-car-confections-sound-level-readings-master-list/

 

[Bobby]

New video on how I eliminated (most) wind noise. $20 and 10 minutes work.

Some will say I shouldn't have to do that on an expensive car, blah blah blah. Not my style. Instead, I found a solution that works very well for me.

 

[tonybot]

New video on how I eliminated (most) wind noise. $20 and 10 minutes work.

Some will say I shouldn't have to do that on an expensive car, blah blah blah. Not my style. Instead, I found a solution that works very well for me.

Thank you @Bobby ! Going to give this a try soon!

 

[elusive7]

New video on how I eliminated (most) wind noise. $20 and 10 minutes work.

Some will say I shouldn't have to do that on an expensive car, blah blah blah. Not my style. Instead, I found a solution that works very well for me.

The parcel shelf fix you came up with worked wonders. I saw the video come up in my Youtube feed and immediately ordered lol

Can't wait to try this out!

 

[Bus Driver]

New video on how I eliminated (most) wind noise. $20 and 10 minutes work.

Some will say I shouldn't have to do that on an expensive car, blah blah blah. Not my style. Instead, I found a solution that works very well for me.

This is terrific! Thanks for this new video, Bobby. I can’t wait to try this when I get home. Frank came out a few months ago to change the factory door seals. That seems to have helped. This extra step might just “seal the deal”. Thanks again.

 

[elusive7]

Btw, @Bobby from 8:40-9:35 or so the video footage cuts out.

 

[EVCar]

New video on how I eliminated (most) wind noise. $20 and 10 minutes work.

Some will say I shouldn't have to do that on an expensive car, blah blah blah. Not my style. Instead, I found a solution that works very well for me.

Can you post the link for the material you used?
Thanks, Bobby.

 

[elusive7]

Can you post the link for the material you used?
Thanks, Bobby.

It's in the youtube video description

 

[EVCar]

It's in the youtube video description

I must have missed this. Just rewatched and still couldn’t see the link.