I appreciate your professional opinion. I do understand the front channel, and have considered removing it. The gap on the front sides do not obstruct the drain hole- I was intentional about leaving them open and simply making the space slightly more insulated.
The roof side/channel where I...
You live in a beautiful part of the country... and agreed I want to hear and feel what the car is meant to be. For the record, I do enjoy classical music-- but mostly of the classic 80's hairband station in SiriusXM style. I want to hear the Van Halen guitar solos.
Agreed- and I didn't really expect or intend for it to be as insulated as the luxury brands... I think there are differing opinions (which I accept and embrace!)... the highway wind gusts were what got me- and then I'd look over and see a gentle sway on a branch realizing it's not really that windy!
I think you're asking if you remove the front hard top panels and replace it with the soft top sunrider... will be be nosier than will the full hard top? I would assume yes... as you are now swapping hard for soft. I'm not sure silence is the goal, though, of having a soft top option... right?
If you could swing by NC on one of your road trips, we never found a South Dakota plate during our summer travels playing the license plate game... multiple Hawaii and Alaska... no SD.
While living in the great outdoors sounds fun, and we briefly tried it once… we live in low-lying, twisty North Carolina. The amazing thing is it all sounds better now!
Agreed- thought about this a bit, and it's possible. The #2 foam is specifically not covering the drain hole in that area. The top, though, could be an issue- I guess we'll see. The good news (as I reminded my wife) is that all of this is easy to remove if any issues present themselves.
Here are a few- not sure if this all of them, though. I also modified a few things along the way:
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MIC hard top wind noise reduction …best results so far...
So, we know these are Built Wild... but my wife didn't appreciate it sounding like a hurricane everyday. Who wouldn't want to hear the subtle guitar, bass, drums and notes of your favorite music on the sound system for which you paid? After reading 4+ threads and looking at various modifications...
Has anyone noticed odd patterns on their windshield- almost like when it gets fogged from heating/cooling? I notice leopard like spots on my windshield frequently, and most apparent in bright sunlight.
I have the MIC on my 4 door Wildtrak Sasquatch. I thought it would be nice in the summer to store the hard top and put on a soft top for easy rain/element protection if needed. Then, in the winter go back to using the hard top and store the soft top.
It appears the only soft top is the Bestop...
Fronts are on and look great! Will be driving off road next week in blue ridge mountains area. Hoping this does the trick! My specs-
Wildtrak
Sasquatch
35s
The step bars are nfab.