For most car owners, their car is almost a second home, so they want the greatest comfort and convenience from it. People are most often especially critical of extraneous sounds coming from the outside world. After all, you want to get into the car and not be distracted by the noise of the engine, wheels and the roar of the muffler. I just want to sit down and drive in silence and comfort. In order to reduce the noise of the car as much as possible, sound insulation of the Lada Vesta will help us. We will do everything with our own hands, so don’t switch and let’s go.
Almost all modern cars do not have good sound insulation. As a rule, they are all standard - tin boxes with carpet on the floor and plastic on the doors. What kind of noise protection is there? Everywhere they want to reduce the cost of construction in order to earn more money and offer the buyer the minimum price. Therefore, most often, after purchase, car owners engage in modifications - installing additional sound insulation for the Lada Vesta with their own hands. This process is not complicated, but it requires some knowledge, skill and a lot of free time. But if you have a couple of days off, a small set of tools, and extra free hands, then everything can be easily implemented.
Where to start soundproofing Lada Vesta?
First, I wanted to write that soundproofing should definitely start with theory, namely by visiting specialized sites and forums. But since you are already on this site, it means everything is going according to plan.
Secondly, you need to make the necessary calculations to buy the right amount of material.
Next, we find a place where we will carry out work on soundproofing the car. It should be a well-lit and warm garage or box where you can open the doors completely and walk freely. Of course, in the summer you can do everything outside in the open air. The main thing is that there is no rain. 
After that, we purchase materials and get to work. I will say right away that if you plan to do everything correctly and efficiently, then stock up on the necessary amount of materials and enough time. Otherwise, you will only waste time and money and will not get the desired result. I also recommend performing sound insulation as a whole, not only gluing the doors and trunk, but gluing the car completely in order to achieve the best result.
Seals
The seals from the manufacturer fit quite tightly in all places except the gap between the front and rear doors. This can be corrected by installing the RKI-19 seal, article number - 000017504293020.
Before installing it, the trailing edge must be cleaned and degreased. Before installation, it is recommended to warm up the seal for a couple of minutes at a temperature of 40 - 50 degrees. This is done to give it elasticity. Then, in an area of 5 - 7 cm, peel off the protective tape and fix the seal to the upper edge of the door flange. Then, removing the protective tape in areas of 5 - 10 cm, glue it along its entire length, avoiding stretching the material.
Soundproofing process for Lada Vesta
We start by completely disassembling the interior of the car. We remove the door and trunk trim, remove the seats, and remove the factory carpet and headliner. In some cases, you will need to remove the front panel to soundproof the engine shield. But, unfortunately, due to the large amount of work, not everyone dares to do this.
When everything is disassembled, everything needs to be washed, dried and degreased. There is one more question: “Should I remove the factory vibration insulation or not?” There is no definite answer, since there is no such thing as too much sound insulation. But in the case of AvtoVAZ, it is best to remove the factory vibration insulation, since it is not always well glued and can come off over time.
Should I put covers on the seats or not?
This is the personal choice of the car owner. But generally, cases have more pros than cons. Of course, if you put cheap covers from the market on beautiful seats, the interior of the car will lose a lot in terms of appearance. But more often it’s the other way around - the standard seat upholstery looks so-so, but good covers give it a more expensive, beautiful look. Often already worn out seats are covered with covers.
Another undeniable advantage of covers is in terms of practicality. They can be removed and washed, wiped, vacuumed. And the standard upholstery underneath is like new. Before selling the car, you can remove the covers if they are frayed and sell the car with apparently new seats. The covers can be changed just like that if you get tired of them. Buy and supply a different color, a different material...
Soundproofing the roof of Lada Vesta
To achieve the best effect, we will carry out all work in accordance with the technical regulations of STP, which is a leading manufacturer of soundproofing materials for cars.
For the roof of the car we will use two materials STP Aero and StP Biplast Premium 15A. The first layer must be glued with STP Aero vibration insulation. It is enough to glue 70% of the treated surface, but we do everything to the maximum, leaving only the stiffening ribs uncovered. This is important because they must be ventilated to prevent condensation from forming, which will lead to corrosion over time.
Vibration insulation must be rolled well so that no air voids form inside. Otherwise, condensation will form inside, which will inevitably lead to corrosion. In order to roll vibroplast well, a special roller is used:
After our bibroplast is glued, we move on to the biplast. Unlike vibroplast, which only needs to cover 70% of the surface, biplast should be used to glue as much as possible, and ideally strive for 100%. We also leave the roof reinforcements open.
After all this, you can install the roof sheathing in place. Please note that there is a thin layer of synthetic padding on the ceiling lining, which we will not remove. It will not improve sound insulation performance, but it will not be worse for thermal insulation.
Soundproofing Lada Vesta doors
One of the most problematic places in a car is the doors. More noise enters the cabin through the doors than through all other elements. Therefore, in this case, everything must be processed well, without missing anything. Having made high-quality sound insulation of Lada Vesta doors, you will immediately feel the difference. Let's get started.
First we remove the door trims. You can find out how this is done in the car's operating instructions. We degrease everything, dry it and apply the first layer to the outer panel of the STP AERO door.
Don’t forget that you don’t need to glue anything to the door stiffeners. We roll everything well with a roller. This layer of vibration insulation is applied in order to reduce the natural vibrations of the panel and make the metal itself more rigid. On top of the vibration insulation we glue StP Accent Premium 10 mm thick. This is a special sound-absorbing material that dampens sound vibrations, acts as good thermal insulation and makes the sound from the speakers better. Please note that you need to glue StP Accent Premium sheets up to the drainage holes, leaving a distance of 3-4 cm.
We complete the inner “layer” of the door with STP AERO material. You just need to seal all the technological holes to create a closed space inside the door. This is important not so much for noise insulation, but for better sound quality from the speakers.
And the last stage of soundproofing Lada Vesta doors is the treatment of door skins (cards), on which we will apply StP Biplast Premium 15A in a continuous layer. After these steps, you can put the skins back together and move on to the next step.
What the reviews say
Lada Vesta has been in the hands of many journalists who tried to find its advantages and disadvantages. If we talk specifically about sound insulation, one of the first opinions on this matter was expressed by Anton Avtoman in his video review. Even before starting to drive, “playing” with idle speed, he noted the noisy engine and the need to install additional noise.
Autoreview experts checked the sedan more globally. To get an assessment of Vesta's noise insulation, they compared it with competitors: Ford Fiesta, Kia Rio, Renault Logan, Volkswagen Polo. According to test results:
- The Kia Rio and Ford Fiesta received the highest score.
- Volkswagen Polo and Lada Vesta have average noise levels. In terms of acoustic and vibration comfort, both sedans are approximately on the same level, but Vesta’s engine turned out to be a little quieter than that of the German.
- Renault Logan ended up in last position.
Sound insulation measurements by ZaRul magazine.
Up to 110 km/h, the cabin is quieter than in the Ford Fiesta. After installing fender liners with shvi, the noise level becomes at the level of a Skoda Octavia or Ford Focus.
Noise inside the Lada Vesta SW and Lada Vesta SW Cross at a speed of 120 km/h (determined during life tests):
| FORD FOCUS | HYUNDAI CRETA | LADA VESTA SW CROSS | LADA VESTA SW | |
| With box on the roof | 74,4 | 73,95 | 75,7 | 75,6 |
| Without boxing | 69,9 | 69,4 | 71,3 | 71,7 |
| Difference | 4,5 (6,4%) | 4,55 (6,5%) | 4,4 (6,1%) | 3,9 (5,4%) |
Another measurements from ZaRulem magazine (Vesta with CVT):
| Hyundai Solaris | Lada Vesta | Volkswagen Polo | |
| 60 km/h | 64 | 67 | 62 |
| 80 km/h | 67 | 70 | 65 |
| 100 km/h | 71 | 71 | 67 |
| Tires | Kumho EcoWing ES01 | Matador Elite3 | Continental Premium Contact 5 |
Soundproofing the floor of Lada Vesta
If the first two stages could be called light, then soundproofing the Lada Vesta floor will be more difficult. First we need to remove the seats. First we remove the back seat, and then move on to the front. After which you need to remove all the sill trims, the central tunnel with the armrest and other small plastic elements.
After this, we remove the carpet and standard sound insulation. If the factory vibration insulation does not hold up well or peels off, then it is best to remove it. After that, we degrease everything and move directly to the sound insulation itself.
We apply StP Aero Plus material to the metal floor, joint to joint. We will also cover approximately 100% of the area. As usual, we leave the amplifiers open. On top of this material we apply StP Accent Premium 6 mm, also in a continuous layer, or StP Barrier 4 KS. And on top of it all we glue with StP NoiseBlock material 2 mm thick.
At this stage, the wheel arches of the Lada Vesta are immediately soundproofed. Sound insulation is made with Biplast Premium material, which is used instead of StP Aero Plus, and the remaining two layers - Biplast and Premium Accent - are glued in the same order.
After the work has been done, we assemble the interior in the reverse order and move on to the trunk.
↑ wheel arches
As noted above, wheel arches are considered the noisiest element of the Lada Vesta design. Therefore, when installing additional sound insulation, they often concentrate on eliminating this shortcoming.
Here the work begins with the removal of the wheels and lockers. All working surfaces are cleaned of dirt and then degreased.
Vibration insulation on a bitumen basis is cut into pieces and glued in this form. It is important to coat all joints well with special mastic. The best material is made from bitumen. The same rubber-bitumen mastic is used to treat all insulation to complete the work. Lockers also need to be insulated.
Do-it-yourself soundproofing of the Lada Vesta trunk
Soundproofing the trunk is carried out in two stages - processing the trunk lid and processing the inner surface. The sequence doesn't matter. You can start with the simplest thing - soundproofing the trunk lid of the Lada Vesta. This stage of work is the simplest. We simply remove the decorative trim, degrease the metal and treat the inside with StP Aero material in one layer. We put everything back together in reverse order.
But you will have to tinker with the inside of the trunk.
First you need to remove all the decorative panels and trunk carpet. We degrease the metal and treat everything with StP Aero+ material. We try to cover everything as tightly as possible and cover the largest area. The wings are covered with StP Aero material. And the rear arches are StP Bimast Bomb Premium.
Next, apply the second layer. StP Barrier 4KS is placed on the floor, StP Accent Premium 10 mm is placed on the wings, and StP Biplast Premium 15A is placed on the arches.
Phew. That's all for this stage.
Soundproofing the hood of Lada Vesta
Along with soundproofing the trunk lid, processing the hood also does not cause much trouble. If the factory hood insulation is installed, then we dismantle it and glue the metal with StP Aero material between the stiffeners.
After this, we glue StP Accent Premium 10 mm thick and install the factory sound insulation in place.
Soundproofing Lada Vesta price
I left this point at the very end of the article for a reason. You've probably noticed that high-quality sound insulation of the Lada Vesta requires a lot of materials. So it can't be cheap. And if you do not decide to do everything yourself, then you will also have to add the cost of the work, which in different regions and companies can vary from 10 to 30 thousand rubles, depending on the company. The materials themselves will cost 15 thousand rubles and more. Of course, prices may vary, but on average you will have to pay 25-40 thousand rubles for soundproofing a turnkey Lada Vesta.
That's all. Now you can enjoy silence in your car! Thank you for your attention and see you again on our website!
Pedals
By default, the pedal pads on the Lada Vesta are made of rubber. Moreover, the quality of the rubber is far from the best, even in the Comfort and Luxury configurations.
The vast majority of car owners practice installing pedal pads from Lada XRAY. In addition to domestic accessories, linings from Opel Astra and Ford Focus are compatible.
| Name | Cost, rub.) |
| 9218000388 (metal, rubber) | From 2180 |
| 9218000288 —/— | From 2761 |
| AP0650AP80 (wear-resistant rubber) | From 2500 |
| 9215000188 XRAY | From 2400 |
| 9215000088 (plastic) | From 1100 |
| AR85-1108010 (chrome edging) | From 2600 |
*prices are current as of 11/12/18.
Pedal option
Pedal option 2
Pedal option 3
