OK today was hopefully the last day of pulling my car to pieces! i applied ensolite to the centre console inner walls and most importantly the entire floor. as with last time, the hardest part of the process was unclipping the wiring harness from underneath the seat - but once that's done the rest of the process goes remarkably smoothly (much smoother than the doors!)
for the centre console i put some dynamat and ensolite on the inner walls around where the gearshift is and forward of that; honda had put some (pathetic) sound absorbing foam material here so i figured they must have recognised the transmission as the source of at least some noise, so i went into overkill mode:
i then proceeded to attack the floor, i did this by taping double-stick tape to the floor first and then peeling it off bit by bit as i lay the ensolite down on top of it. the purpose of the tape is to prevent the ensolite from moving around too much; unlike the dynamat, the ensolite does not require full adhesion for maximum effect (as it's purpose is to help absorb airborne soundwaves):
thankfully, the above only took half a day (including cleanup) as i had planned the necessary equipment and step-by-step instructions beforehand. the next steps involve tarring the front wheel wells and looking further into getting quiet tyres!
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