I initially tried the seals on the front and middle panels. I had them placed correctly but the panels were much harder to reinstall and didn’t seem to fit right. I think there’s probably a certain amount of flex built into the design. After driving back and forth to work I didn’t notice any difference in sound, so to be safe I removed the seals.I did all the mods except the z shape which is completely useless since you have 4 layers of rubber behind, plus it won’t stick over time.
I did decibel testing and got after mods 68db at 70mph and 70db at 80mph.
One review online and one video measured in a First edition both 72db at 70mph in theirs, so it looks like it’s a good improvement.
The one thing I don’t like is that all the top panels are not very flush anymore, they stick out a bit and everything was very tight to close. I did place everything correctly unlike the other guy above so that’s not the issue.
I am worried for water intrusion due to this, and for wear on the latches over time.
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