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.
Soundproofing doors
Doors must always be insulated, because this is one of the “noisiest” places not only on Vesta, but also on other cars. Therefore, everything needs to be done with the utmost quality.
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Two layers of insulation (vibration, sound) are glued to both the outer metal and the inner frame. Technological openings must be covered with a single sheet. Holes are cut out for tie rods, clamps, etc.
It is recommended to cover all wires, rods and places of contact between the door trim and anti-squeak.
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.
Let's sum it up
The Lada Vesta car is gradually becoming popular and replacing many other options for inexpensive budget sedans. This is not the simplest or most budget car, but it is a quite confident horse for Russian roads. Of course, this is a VAZ, so you shouldn’t hope that everything in the car is perfect and nothing will have to be modified. Most likely, you will have to perform many different modifications yourself while using the machine, especially after it is removed from the warranty. However, there are far fewer problems and improvements needed here than in most other cars in this price class.
It is quite possible to remove the door card and perform the necessary work in your own garage. To do this, it is enough to carefully carry out all the work according to the instructions. Each stage should be performed with due caution, otherwise you will not avoid problems with the car. A broken mount or a scratched power window control unit will have to be replaced, and this costs some money. It is best to be as vigilant as possible so as not to break anything. In this case, doing it yourself will pay off and save you a lot of money. Have you ever disassembled a car door card with your own hands?
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.
Sound insulation of Lada Vesta interior
You can make additional sound insulation for your car at a service station, in a specialized company, or do the work yourself. To do this, you will need to purchase a set of appropriate materials. There are a number of manufacturers of such products on the Russian market that have proven themselves well among car enthusiasts:
- STANDARTPLAST, St. Petersburg.
- Standart Group, Miass, Chelyabinsk region.
- Shumoff, Ivanovo.
- Deloud, Miass, Chelyabinsk region.
These companies not only produce soundproofing materials, but also sell kits made according to patterns for each model of domestic cars.
Soundproofing the doors of the Lada Vesta should begin with removing the trim, handles and standard speakers. To dismantle them, you will have to carefully knock out the rivets that secure them to the door partition. After removing the standard insulation, you need to degrease all metal surfaces that will be processed.
List of materials required for noise insulation work, using the example of STANDARTPLAST products:
- vibration damping;
- noise-absorbing, STP Aero, STP Silver;
- preventing creaking of contacting parts, Biplast;
- soundproof, Noise Block;
- sound-diffusing, Crystal Sound;
- mastic STP NoiseLiquidator;
- “Accent” backing.
First, a layer of vibroplast is applied to the inner surface of the door, then STP Aero sound insulator. Rolling the surfaces to be glued with a special tool gives them high adhesion. Finally, plugs from STP Aero are installed on the technological openings of the doors and the removed elements, including the trim, are assembled. All contacting plastic parts are lined with Biplast to prevent squeaking.
The roof is also insulated using vibration-damping vibroplast and STP Aero sound insulator with a thickness of 10 millimeters. First, you need to wash the surfaces on which the insulation will be applied and allow them to dry. Then you should remove the front and rear seats and standard floor mats. After unscrewing the handles, riser covers and lampshades, you need to remove the decorative ceiling. All adhesive materials are rolled with a special tool until they are in full contact with the surfaces to which they are applied.
To soundproof the floor, a three-layer structure is used: Bimast Bomb Premium vibration insulator, Accent underlay, heavy Noise Block insulator. These materials effectively protect the car from external influences in a wide range of sound frequencies.
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.
We glue the arches and trunk
The dismantled elements of the trunk are removed. They check the factory isolate: if it is strong and does not crumble, it can remain. After degreasing the surfaces of the trunk and wheel arches, the laying of materials begins.
First, vibration isolation sheets 3 mm thick are used. A lighter one, 2 mm, is used for wings. After gluing and rolling the entire surface, with the exception of the stiffeners, the second layer is laid. At the bottom of the luggage compartment and wings there is a 4 mm thick sound insulator. On the arches and the fifth door there is an A15Flex class noise absorber. The trunk roof is lined with the lightest material.
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!
The need for sound insulation in Lada Vesta
Sound insulation improves the cabin environment, especially on long trips. Certified, which is the official supplier of AvtoVAZ soundproofing materials, conducted a study. The object was a new Lada Vesta car before and after noise insulation tuning. Testing was carried out at speeds of 60, 80 and 10 km/h. The test results at a speed limit of 60 km/h are presented in Figure 1.
Fig. 1 Noise level in the cabin of the Lada Vesta when driving at a speed of 60 km/h.
Sound insulation properties improved by an average of 1.5 decibels, which is approximately 2%. For comparison, the quiet rustling of leaves creates noise of about 10 decibels, and the ticking of a clock – 25 decibels. The use of modern soundproofing materials creates more comfortable conditions in the cabin, reduces noise from heavy rain, engine roar, etc.
