decision time - carpet

[jbills]

time to pull the trigger and get some carpet on order. My current carpet is ratty and black - I'm going to switch it up to dark brown, which I think will be a better match for the tan interior.

already have the por-15 for treating the floor pans and some dynamat in for insulation.

I've trolled the forum archives and can't find a definitive answer on where to source the carpet. Everyone who's commented seems to think the stuff from Bruce's and International was disappointingly thin when it arrived. same for "world upholstery."

I found a post that said "wool" carpet is really nice, and I see Bruce's sells "wilton wool" sets for about 2x what the nylon goes for. I might try to see what this feels like if I can find a store locally that has a sample.

having a hard time making a decision - anyone else have any positive reviews of what they've used? that would be a big help.

one question - how hard is it to cut your own carpet based on the old carpet pieces? is this a huge ordeal? I'm not against just ordering bulk yards of carpet if it's as easy to cut and then go have edged at a carpet shop as it seems to be. anyone have a major problem with going that route?

thanks all

[Danno]

I found it to be very easy to cut out my carpet from the original as a pattern. I skimped on quality, though, so it was thin and easy to cut. When i do it over sometime in the far future, I'll just buy a set from wherever and save myself the headache of color matching and work.

[meangreenspider]

I paid about $150 for my carpet on ebay and have been very happy with it. It fit fairly well and it vacuums out very easily. I think I bought from Bens something. I did ask him to bind all edges of the small rear center piece behind console. well worth the $ not to cut my own.

[jbills]

thanks! I've sourced some off the forums here from someone who had an extra unused kit, hopefully it works out nicely.

[77Spider]

Is everyone down with the dynamat stuff....? How bout just laying in Thermozite? Dynamat is adhesive and looks time consuming. Thermo just lays down like insulation but has sound and heat resistant factors to it. Way cheaper as well.

As for carpet I am on that as well... has anyone tried the "ITALIAN" carpet sold on World......? I do not believe my car has its original, anyone know what it was like....? Looped? just nylon plush?

Jeff 77 Spider

[Danno]

I don't remember what i used, but it was foil backed and was about 3/4" thick. I used spray adhesive to put it down and I remember it being VERY reasonably priced. Definitely wayyyy cheaper than Dynamat. Somewhere around this forum or my email I have the company's name (i think).

[Foster48x]

I agree, Dynamat is good stuff but it's way too expensive.

Here's the stuff that Danno's talking about.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/insulation/c2663j1s17.jcwx

It's only 3/8" so you'd have to double it up if you want to get it as thick as he did.

Rick

[77Spider]

with these products do you then lay one layer of that regular under carpet foam or threaded stuff as well....? What is the best thickness under a carpet? Too thin I would think it would be loose and a hard floor and too thick too much spring and puffed up?

[htchevyii]

I got a Dynamat kock off on Ebay, something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-Sq-Ft-Sound-Dead ... 3f017cc5ab

I like is because it doesn't absorb moisture and absorbs vibrations.

[baltobernie]

This is the stuff Danno used and recommended to me. http://www.yourautotrim.com/thercarpad.html. It looks like he's having "wardrobe malfunction" issues so I Searched for you.

This pad material installed easily and definitely suppresses the transmission tunnel heat. Don't know about acoustic or road noise reduction; my car is loud!

Don't get too carried away with carpet thickness if you're using insulation, or you'll have fitment issues with the console, sill plates, etc. I think the most important heat reduction area is the tranny tunnel (and the passenger floor for those of you with intermediate mufflers or cats). Having an early Spider helps, too, because of the footwell vents.