trans Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Yes I have a 2013 swb 5 seater wagon and lot of road noise but smooth ride . Is the new 2014 better or quiet for road noise since it is low to the road like the 2013? Anyone comment as I am looking at buying but do not want the road noise the 2013 has .. I am looking at the 2014 LWB wagon 7 seater. the noise on my 2013 is so loud I cannot hear very well on phone or radio.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windguy Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 can you find a dealer in your area that has a 2014 available for a test drive? road noise is a subjective thing so you could make that judgement best. I think other posters have mentioned that one contributor to road noise is the tires. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trans Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 thanks this model has the 17in alloy tires and wheels.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnyguy Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 thanks this model has the 17in alloy tires and wheels..I have the cargo version long wheel base the only noise I got is coming from the crappy tires But even with original tires I have no problem making phone calls or listening to radio no complains. The wagon version should have more sound insulation all I did is installed carpet in the cargo area. The ride is comfortable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trans Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Thanks! Appreciate your info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Sound insulation with a tar mat is a cool weekend project. Makes a difference. Could also replace the speakers with some quality units while you're at it. That is, if you are into tinkering with your car. operating engineer O/O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnyguy Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Sound insulation with a tar mat is a cool weekend project. Makes a difference. Could also replace the speakers with some quality units while you're at it. That is, if you are into tinkering with your car. Have you changed the speakers if so did it make a differents and what kind of speakers you used.? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Yes I have. I'm on my second set of aftermarket speakers. OEM speakers are standard single paper cone units with limited frequency response. First I threw in some spare 5x7" 3-way speakers, had to do some door frame cutting as they didn't fit at all. The rims on those blew a few years ago, so I bought a pair of powerful OEM size GAS-branded 2-way speakers, fixed the sheetmetal to bring it back to factory size mount. Less punch than on the 5x7s but still much better sound than the OEM. I run an aux amp (2x35W) to drive these but for lower listening volumes the quality difference is there even with the factory head unit. Nowadays I only listen to podcasts and no music, so it's all good. Naturally, I insulated the outer sheetmetal with tar mat while the door cards were off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnyguy Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Yes I have. I'm on my second set of aftermarket speakers. OEM speakers are standard single paper cone units with limited frequency response. First I threw in some spare 5x7" 3-way speakers, had to do some door frame cutting as they didn't fit at all. The rims on those blew a few years ago, so I bought a pair of powerful OEM size GAS-branded 2-way speakers, fixed the sheetmetal to bring it back to factory size mount. Less punch than on the 5x7s but still much better sound than the OEM. I run an aux amp (2x35W) to drive these but for lower listening volumes the quality difference is there even with the factory head unit. Nowadays I only listen to podcasts and no music, so it's all good. Naturally, I insulated the outer sheetmetal with tar mat while the door cards were off. [/quote Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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