<VV> Noise Reduction kits for Corvairs

[Sethracer@aol.com]

At the Hotrod/Performance Show in February of this year, one of my must-see  
companies was "Quiet Ride Solutions". They are located in Stockton, CA, not 
too  far from my San Jose home, but I had never visited their facility. They 
make  "Acousti-shield" noise insulation kits for many cars and trucks, used to 
dampen  noise and vibration from all directions.  Rob Fike, my host at Indy, and 
I  stopped by their booth and talked with the owners. I mentioned that a 
noise  suppression kit for the Corvair might be a good seller because of the 
unit-body  construction of the car and the air-cooled motor (Inherently, a bit  
noisy.)  He said he had been looking for a car to measure in his home area,  I 
immediately volunteered a 1965 coupe occupying my side driveway.
About two  months later, he called and we set up a day for him to come and 
measure the  car.  He spent the better part of a day measuring, cutting and 
fitting  templates in and around my coupe. The next day, I set him up to visit M&J 
 Vair Mart, about 15 miles away, measuring early models. Last week I received 
the  data sheets on all their new kits for the Corvair. The Acoustishield 
kits   are a two-stage, pre-cut kit containing both sound deadening pads and  
absorber/barrier material. When installed, the interior portions are not  
visible, because they are installed behind panels and under carpets.  They  have a 
kit to fit about any Corvair car model. No Forward Controls yet. You can  go to 
their website to research the kits and watch the installation  (in a  
non-Vair). The Corvair kits are brand new, so they are not yet listed in the  
applications section, but I should have complete data sheets,  including
prices, soon. Their Web site is www.quietride.com  <http://www.quietride.com> 
 I will be trying out a kit soon, I  haven't made a decision on whether to 
handle the kits as a product. They do have  dealers around the country. I'll 
keep everybody informed.-  Seth  Emerson