fishon Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 hey guys i got a 2008 model 40hp lightning xr and it has no sound proofing in the cowling and i dont think it ever has it only has 18hours on it and ive done 14 of them and by a visual doesnt look like anythings been removed or glue or anything like that after a while it gets quite loud just wandering what would be the right material for the job like temperature wise cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 awesome obey just wandering if there will be enough room in there and like there must of been a reason they didnt put it in there mmmm curiosity thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 awesome obey just wandering if there will be enough room in there and like there must of been a reason they didnt put it in there mmmm curiosity thanks mate went down to bias they had stuff for engine boxes but said it really wouldnt suit an outboard cowling any other ideas i know you can get spray on stuff but people reckon its pretty messy and gets flaky and stuff cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman36 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Sent you a PM with a link... Not sure if its what you're after... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Perhaps Try that ( C...K rubber) shop , I am sure they will be able to point you in the right direction.They seam to have foam/rubber to suit for all occasions. yeah saw some on the bay 5mm thick which should be good with heat tolerances up to 160 c should be ok but the only thing is the motor cost me a packet and would want it to catch on fire or anything but it wouldnt get anywhere near 160c just wandering has anybody else had the same dilemma and how did it go like its not a must do but would be nice to lower the dbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle18 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Don`t want to sound a smart -------, but I used ear muffs on my boat to deafen the noise. Worked real well. Just a thought you might consider. I know what you mean by the noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Don`t want to sound a smart -------, but I used ear muffs on my boat to deafen the noise. Worked real well. Just a thought you might consider. I know what you mean by the noise. hahah yeah was thinkn the same thing mate just get some earplugs from work think im gona get this other stuff i dont really reckon it would damage the motor i hope not anyway haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 yeah you can do it i got my material from a foam place that has i think 2 shops ,not cheap though $45.oo to do a 90 merc ,dont know why your merc xr has not got any guessing to keep costs down in that donk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 yeah you can do it i got my material from a foam place that has i think 2 shops ,not cheap though $45.oo to do a 90 merc ,dont know why your merc xr has not got any guessing to keep costs down in that donk thats what i was wandering is there a reason for it? did your 90 merc have it from factory or? did you just replace it? cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 hi fishon i have done a 90 and a 60 merc and yes both had original sound proofing in them ,im guessing but i think the xr lightnings are entry level outboards to suit boat and trailer packages to keep the package price down to a minimum ,cheers dunc333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 hi fishon i have done a 90 and a 60 merc and yes both had original sound proofing in them ,im guessing but i think the xr lightnings are entry level outboards to suit boat and trailer packages to keep the package price down to a minimum ,cheers dunc333 mmmmmmm yeah must be something like that i reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 hi fishon i checked the merc schmetics for your donk and no they dont have any sound proofing fitted at factory,if you do do it yourself just make sure you dont cover airintake area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 mate just wack your ipod in your ears works a treat for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) mate just wack your ipod in your ears works a treat for me i got a genuine merc cover for my motor the tight fitting ones that you can tow with etc that might dampen the sound a bit im hoping its not that loud at the start of the day but buy the end like 6-8 hours later just shits ya a bit cheers fellas ps dunc where did you get the shemetic? Edited May 24, 2011 by fishon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 pm sent cheers dunc333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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