Lunchtime,

Sorry for late.

You will be happy to know, in my opinion, the Insight is quieter than a Prius. We had both at the same time at our shop for SP works. The Prius suffers more from Tire and Road  and surprising...engine noise.

The noise in the Insight is predominantly from the Rear ..the Butt of the car. There is high "surround noise" effect. We rec. you start from the rear first with a combo of Soundproofing and AutoFOAM.

We do not rec. foaming the Under-carriage yet till you reduce the "surround-noise" as this will accentuate it and make it more obvious.

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Added on September 20, 2011, 5:57 pmCuckoo_Bird,

Appreciate (but dont totally agree  ) with all your comments here.

When in town next, give me an hour to try get your signature Toyota ride back and yet still retain your new Handling prowess.
Having pioneered Foam treatment here with over 10 years foaming experience, we have some hidden "kung-fu".

Call or text me so i can personally look into this.

Cheers,

Des
KL AUTO
017 282 3073

I can't quite agree that all foam is the same except if they all came from the same supplier. I would assume that the ingredients that different suppliers put in to make the foam would give them different properties.

What's true is that all are foam. All things will age - some gracefully, some not so - and maybe that would be the penultimate test. How will each product look like and perform in 3, 5 or 7 years' time? If all the foams live up to their name, they have everything to gain and everything for Autofoam to fight for.

Chassis foaming is still a young market with Autofoam being the undoubtable father-figure. As more competition crops up, time will only tell how their products stand up - and this is where Autofoam has the upper-hand. Where Autofoam loses in pricing, it gains in testimonials dating back years. Again, if the other brands live up to expectations, then Autofoam has some real competition on its hands which will be good for the market.

Some will place hard-earned cash in kl auto's coffers because of peace of mind from the years of testimonies. Others will place their trust in up-coming brands. Again, the scene is still young and the market is still open.

Thundergod & Quazacolt,...

Yes,...I do agree with you all that it will be good to bring it back to KL Auto to rectify the problem,...give it a one last go to resolve the problem that I am facing.

I know and sort of agree, it is not really right or fair for me to post my last final straw opinions here without really bringing it over there for last fixing of the problem.

Problem is I am very busy now and I am in Penang, and would not be able to go to KL within these few months,...and sheer frustrations get the better of me in controlling my emotions here.

lunchtime,

I haven't paid Desmond a visit yet, if I have the opportunity, I will. I really want to fix the problem I am facing, its annoying as hell.

In my opinion, the bushes, absorbers & springs are not the cause of the harsh ride.
I am saying this because immediately after the foaming, the ride feels significantly harsher.
Absorbers and bushes are parts that degrade gradually over a long period of time. It does not go from good to bad overnight, or in a week's time. No, it does not.

Even if replaced with new bush or absorber, there are chances that the ride could be slightly improved, but I believe that it will still be worse than before foaming.

I am really hoping that something can be done to fix this harsh ride, or at least reduce it at a noticeable amount, without having to cost more money.
Unfortunately, I do not have time to go to KL in these few months.
I know its not anyone's fault that I don't have time to go there,...but just feel the need to let it out and grumble..