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Message: <blockquote data-quote="delling3" data-source="post: 1452729" data-attributes="member: 22616">I have had my '96 GT VERT for about a year.  It is my first/only Mustang, so I have a pretty narrow frame of reference.  My car's suspension is pretty much stock at present.  It is a California car, and has been garage stored it's entire life, so it's been babied a bit (no snow, no salt, etc.)  I replaced the tires/shocks/struts when I purchased it with around 95,000 miles on the odometer.  I also had a set of Steeda full length SFC's installed.  It came to me with a front shock tower brace installed.Tires and shocks/struts really made a huge improvement in ride quality/road noise/vibration.  The SFC's helped stiffen up the chassis, which is noticeable operating over Michigan's notoriously bad roads.  When I do find a stretch of decent pavement, the car is very smooth and quiet.  Operating on uneven pavement, cowl shake is very noticeable. My experience is similar to yours with regards to interior noise - particularly with the top up/windows closed.  A lot of this is (in my opinion) due to the large expanses of cheap plastic used on the interiors of these cars.  The interior door panels, and rear seat trim panels flex and drum against the interior sheet metal (inner doors, etc.), creating a "booming" sound.  The door pulls are hard plastic and don't have a particularly tight fit in the door panels, resulting in squeaks and rattles.  Same for the console components.  Cheap crap. I am thinking of getting some Boom Mat - or similar, and installing it between the door panels and rear seat trim panels, and the body.  This should help reduce and deaden the noise. My other "solution" is to avoid driving the car with the top up <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  I have that luxury though, as it is a toy for me, and not a daily driver.  It rarely leaves the garage if it isn't "top down" weather.</blockquote>