engine dampeners?
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engine dampeners?
hey i was wondering if any of you have engine dampeners...... if so is it worth it??
functionally i understand what it is suppose to do but please tell me what u all think they are suppose to do
thanx
functionally i understand what it is suppose to do but please tell me what u all think they are suppose to do
thanx
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Re: engine dampeners? (teg turtle)
I suppose you are talking about dampeners that absorb engine vibration and movement to prevent this getting back to the driver as noticable NVH. In that case, no, 99.9% of production engines run smoothly enough that rubber engine mounts/isolators negate the need for any additional mechanical dampening device.
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A quality engine torque damper will reduce wheel-hop and give you more control during a drag launch, but ideally, it should be used with upgraded motor mounts (or inserts). However, the damper alone will be an improvement.
It can also help improve grip to accelerate when coming out of a corner... This was an unexpected bonus that I discovered while helping Ingalls with the testing of their engine damper. It is intended mostly for drag racers, but I had it on my road racing car and was surprised to find that I had better grip coming out of the turns. I'm running a turbo LS with a small T3 and short gears, so needless to say, there can be some trouble putting down power on corner exit, but the Ingalls damper really helped. The torquey RWD cars still pull away from me on corner exit, but I've managed to reduce how much, and having a good damper has helped with that.
I definately recommend the Ingalls Engine Torque Damper. There are many knock-offs that you can find on eBay and elsewhere, but these things are subjected to a decent amount of force, and quality really matters. I broke the first two prototype brackets that Ingalls designed, then they changed it quite a bit and the version that made it to production has been flawless, but the knock-offs are still using a cheaper version of the brackets that I broke. The Ingalls product bolts right up because each fitment was actually designed and tested on real cars; the knock-offs have poorly "engineered" generic brackets, some of which even require drilling.
It can also help improve grip to accelerate when coming out of a corner... This was an unexpected bonus that I discovered while helping Ingalls with the testing of their engine damper. It is intended mostly for drag racers, but I had it on my road racing car and was surprised to find that I had better grip coming out of the turns. I'm running a turbo LS with a small T3 and short gears, so needless to say, there can be some trouble putting down power on corner exit, but the Ingalls damper really helped. The torquey RWD cars still pull away from me on corner exit, but I've managed to reduce how much, and having a good damper has helped with that.
I definately recommend the Ingalls Engine Torque Damper. There are many knock-offs that you can find on eBay and elsewhere, but these things are subjected to a decent amount of force, and quality really matters. I broke the first two prototype brackets that Ingalls designed, then they changed it quite a bit and the version that made it to production has been flawless, but the knock-offs are still using a cheaper version of the brackets that I broke. The Ingalls product bolts right up because each fitment was actually designed and tested on real cars; the knock-offs have poorly "engineered" generic brackets, some of which even require drilling.
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