WallothNesch Rear Wing Gasket Length

[Roundeie]

Maybe I'm missing something but my wing window gaskets are a bit long. I did look again at the order and see the order is correct yet the gasket is longer than needed. Cut and move on or what??

 

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[zambo]

I think this came up elsewhere recently and it was a "cut to size" answer but I am sure those that have done it will chime in soon enough.

[halboyles]

Yes, it is cut to size.  Measure to length before installation or test install and cut several times to get it a snug fit top and bottom.  This a major cause of wind noise so a tight fit is important. 

[Roundeie]

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[nbcbird]

No No No--it is NOT cut to to fit.  Start at the kink at the rear and get it to fit firmly in place.  Then work your way forward to the B pillar on the top and bottom.  The ends have to be carefully trimmed to fit into irregular channels on the pillar.  Trim a little at a time for the fit.  I add a little extra to the final length so there is a compression fit once installed.

[02Les]

7 minutes ago, nbcbird said:

No No No--it is NOT cut to to fit.  Start at the kink at the rear and get it to fit firmly in place.  Then work your way forward to the B pillar on the top and bottom.  The ends have to be carefully trimmed to fit into irregular channels on the pillar.  Trim a little at a time for the fit.  I add a little extra to the final length so there is a compression fit once installed.

So what you're saying is, you cut it to fit a little bit at a time.

You could lop an easy 5" off the top and still have enough left over for "trim to fit".

[Roundeie]

Gaskets are sunning. Forecast shows 100 degrees today...


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[nbcbird]

Yes trim to about an inch over length and work down from there.  The final end profile is a series of notches.  My OEM gaskets were about 4 inches too long total (Roundeie's look about 8 inches).

Edited May 21, 2017 by nbcbird

[aussie2002]

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Hi Roundeie

I'm at a similar stage with my 02. I noticed the dynamat on rear panel. I'm curious is there any reason why you've only done patches and not covered fully? Is it clearance? Cheers Aussie02


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[Roundeie]

Simply don't feel the need in there. ^^

 

 

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[Simeon]

You don't need to cover everything with fat mat style sound proofing. Even small squares stuck onto big flat panels alter the resonant frequency of the panel.