Ben W
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I found these dark gray PVC caps on Amazon; do they look like they would work? Would save a painting step
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Easy and effective low frequency fix
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I went back and 3D printed stops that covered the whole stop to mimic what you did with them PVC. It took care of my issue completely. Both stops rip the paper in the paper test.
Thanks for your efforts!
Thanks for your efforts!
jgrgnt
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So far, I've had the same experience with regards to pressure buffeting. The only trick that worked was to install clear vinyl tubing (3/16" ID) inside the weather seal. I believe this adds rigidity to the upper part of the hatch near the hinges, which is otherwise unsupported. I tried adjusting the rubber stops, adjusting the latch striker, adding rigid stops, and nothing helped with the buffeting. The vinyl tubing works. I've now put about 500 miles on the car since installing the tubing, and the buffeting is gone, along with the ear discomfort.
I'm convinced the boominess is slightly reduced as a result of this fix. It's still present, but no longer at the level where I want to sell the car. I think the pressure buffeting exacerbates the booming, so solving that is a good first step. I've got 10 sheets of Resonix and some foam lining sitting in my garage waiting to be installed, but I'm less inclined to continue this experiment since my discomfort level has decreased considerably since installing the tubing.
(Also, somewhat related: switching to 19" Geminis/Continentals from the original 21" Uberturbine/Pirelli combo did not solve either issue. However, my consumption went down 14%, steering effort is lighter, and the car is less "crashy" over bad roads, so that was a win in other areas!)
Install the sound deadening material if you have time, at least in the rear wheel well area. It made my drive actually enjoyable.
Could you point me to the thread that describes this material and its installation please?
Ear pain/Pressure help
Hi I came across ur post regarding the ear pressure. I got MS three weeks ago and having the same issue, extremely bad. I was wondering if you were able to solve the issue, and if so how. Thank you Just adjust the rubber stops - lots of posts on how to do they.
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Do you just install one side at a time? Sand it to the right size, with no stop touching at all on the other side, and then repeat procedure on the other side? Or are you doing more of a back and forth process on both sides at the same time?
I am having brutal ear pain and headaches in my one week old MYP. I don’t hear any booming or buffeting really, but it is undeniably caused by the car. Planning to try these rigid stops, praying it helps even a little. I tried quickly adjusting the rubber stops last night (no paper test though) and didn’t really notice much difference this morning.
I did them both at the same time, and they were not the same length. With your issue, it is probably made much better by immediately adjusting the factory stops so it is hard to pull out a piece of paper from each one. The rigid stops fix the ~43 Hz problem. I found headaches were caused by subsonic buffetting, which can be fixed with a 5 minute factory stop adjustment. (I couldn't stand my car until I made that adjustment!)
I did what this person explained in the video. I think it describes what the person you are replying to did:
If you read these threads before delivery, you'll definitely have it.
Wanted to bump this thread. Thanking everyone who has worked through this issue.
1 week old MYP, 2023 model. I didn’t notice anything within the first couple days and first 100-150 miles. As a matter of fact I thought at highway speeds the car was possibly the quietest car I had driven. They have come a long way since the debut 2020 models. The new suspension is still responsive and quick but also smoother and less jarring than the three different demo MYPs I test drove over the years, while making my decision.
This is a detail I want to add.
I noticed this phenomenon for the first time on my drive home from getting my windows tinted.
It was immediately on this drive that I noticed the low hz pressure/ subsonic booming over uneven pavement. Especially in SoCal over bumpy parts of highways or grated concrete expansion joints.
Today on slightly washboarded roads in other parts of the region, it was almost unbearable to me.
Can anyone verify this happens on non tinted Model Ys? If so could you specify what has been tinted and what hasn’t? For me I used the Xpel XR plus, which I know is a 1.5-2mm high end, extremely durable tint. On all glass including clear on windshield. But nothing on the roof glass.
I’m wondering what sort of effect this is having on the flex/ resonance of the back glass of the car, and how that could be influencing resonance throughout the cabin.
I am of course early on this, and it could be chalked up to sheer timing, but I definitely wanted to bring this up as I noticed it IMMEDIATELY on that drive home.
I don’t want to jump the gun and go ask them to remove the $$$ tint on the car, maybe just the rear windows. But out of all things, that was the only thing I could point to, that changed in my car before this occurred.
One more thought. The first time I opened my hatch on delivery, it clicked at the top in an odd way. After the first 2-3 closes, it never did it again. Does make me think there is an underlying alignment issue and maybe the car was destined to develop the booming with or without tinting.
1 week old MYP, 2023 model. I didn’t notice anything within the first couple days and first 100-150 miles. As a matter of fact I thought at highway speeds the car was possibly the quietest car I had driven. They have come a long way since the debut 2020 models. The new suspension is still responsive and quick but also smoother and less jarring than the three different demo MYPs I test drove over the years, while making my decision.
This is a detail I want to add.
I noticed this phenomenon for the first time on my drive home from getting my windows tinted.
It was immediately on this drive that I noticed the low hz pressure/ subsonic booming over uneven pavement. Especially in SoCal over bumpy parts of highways or grated concrete expansion joints.
Today on slightly washboarded roads in other parts of the region, it was almost unbearable to me.
Can anyone verify this happens on non tinted Model Ys? If so could you specify what has been tinted and what hasn’t? For me I used the Xpel XR plus, which I know is a 1.5-2mm high end, extremely durable tint. On all glass including clear on windshield. But nothing on the roof glass.
I’m wondering what sort of effect this is having on the flex/ resonance of the back glass of the car, and how that could be influencing resonance throughout the cabin.
I am of course early on this, and it could be chalked up to sheer timing, but I definitely wanted to bring this up as I noticed it IMMEDIATELY on that drive home.
I don’t want to jump the gun and go ask them to remove the $$$ tint on the car, maybe just the rear windows. But out of all things, that was the only thing I could point to, that changed in my car before this occurred.
One more thought. The first time I opened my hatch on delivery, it clicked at the top in an odd way. After the first 2-3 closes, it never did it again. Does make me think there is an underlying alignment issue and maybe the car was destined to develop the booming with or without tinting.
I can see how tint would make the car a bit quieter since it's softer (more sound absorbent) than glass. I don't see how it would make it any louder. I certainly wouldn't pull it off.
My best guess is that while messing with your hatch during the job they somehow changed one or more of your stops.
Adjust them to all be equally firm as the first step. For an hour and a couple of dollars, you could make the rigid stops I described in the first post in this thread. No need to scrap a nice tint job.
My best guess is that while messing with your hatch during the job they somehow changed one or more of your stops.
Adjust them to all be equally firm as the first step. For an hour and a couple of dollars, you could make the rigid stops I described in the first post in this thread. No need to scrap a nice tint job.
ilovecoffee
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Did you try recalibrating your windows? They could have pushed down on them when installing tint causing their position to change. I'd do that first, although my instinct tells me that shouldn't cause subsonic noise or you'd hear wind at least.
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