engine damper or Torque Damper

[kkchan]

Hi,



anyone installed Engine Damper or Torque Damper before?

mounted in the engine room wall side to the engine. This item help stop large engine movements with the transmission. When driving at high speed and high revs, you can reduce this movement and also be able to shift gears more easily

http://www.hpi.co.jp/eng-rpmaxeng.htmlhttp://www.hpi.co.jp/eng-rpmaxeng.html



http://www.hpi.co.jp/data/picsmaxeng1.jpg



Cheers,

KK

 

[cliokongen]

Yes on my race car... Will post some pics later...

Does make some more noise, cuz its connected directly to the body shell... No rubber as with the nornal engine mounts... I think you would need harder engine mounts too, if you are going too use the kind I use... with the damper, dont think it matters...

Michael

 

[Paul Clio 16v]

Never seen one of them before. Do they make much difference.

 

[Dazza@work]

My volvo 480 has one of these and i had to replace it a few weeks back and it did make a difference. I cant see where or how you could mount one on a Clio though?????

Dazz

 

[kkchan]

Quote: Originally posted by cliokongen on 24 July 2003


Yes on my race car... Will post some pics later...

Does make some more noise, cuz its connected directly to the body shell... No rubber as with the nornal engine mounts... I think you would need harder engine mounts too, if you are going too use the kind I use... with the damper, dont think it matters...

Michael

Hi Michael,



Yes, pls...need to see some pictures on where to install it.

Thanks.

Cheers,

KK

 

[kkchan]

Quote: Originally posted by Dazza@work on 24 July 2003


My volvo 480 has one of these and i had to replace it a few weeks back and it did make a difference. I cant see where or how you could mount one on a Clio though?????

Dazz

Can be done, a pal of mine here in Singapore installed the torque damper attached to the strut bar.

 

[Chris_H]

the saab 9ks come with them as well. Solid rubber on the saab. Hell even minis have them.

I rigged one up in my 19 a while back using an old shock absorber from the back of the same car.

Best place is from the slam panel to the top engine mount bolts.

 

[kkchan]

Quote: Originally posted by Chris_H on 24 July 2003


the saab 9ks come with them as well. Solid rubber on the saab. Hell even minis have them.

I rigged one up in my 19 a while back using an old shock absorber from the back of the same car.

Best place is from the slam panel to the top engine mount bolts.

Hi Chris.

SOme were saying can install at the low engine mount.... do you have any pic from your car?



Cheers,

KK

 

[cliokongen]

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1059078370__Stabilisator_stag_1.jpghttp://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1059078370__Stabilisator_stag_1.jpg

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1059078433__Stabilisator_stag_2.jpghttp://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1059078433__Stabilisator_stag_2.jpg

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1059078500__Stabilisator_stag_3.jpghttp://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1059078500__Stabilisator_stag_3.jpg

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1059078568__Stabilisator_stag_4.jpghttp://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1059078568__Stabilisator_stag_4.jpg

Michael

 

[Chris_H]

you can install the lower mount from a 19 onto a clio. Need the bracket and the mount. Any old 19 wil do for the bracket and mount.

Hard to fit, PS pump needs to come off (assuming 16V clio).

I dont have a pic of the set up I had on the 19. Basically I goty the rear shocker turned it upside down, bolted it using the mounting rubbers through the subframe them the other end to the lifting eye. It was a bit floppy so touched the engien at certain times so I took it off. Made a difference though.

The pics that cliokongen put up show rose jointed solid arms. I wouldnt use these as they will just tear the bulkhead.