is the engine damper kit bad?

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Dec 1, 2005 | 11:54 PM

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from what I hear - the engine mounts arent one of the strong points of the car. The people that have the dampers .... do you notice a lot more vibration?

Dec 2, 2005 | 12:16 AM

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I dont notice any vibration icrease. There is more engine noise transferred but I have no extra vibrations. If there are rattles with the kit, then the damper is not adjusted properly and likely needs more preload dialed in.

Dec 2, 2005 | 12:36 AM

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I think im going to have to take a look at this product. What is the best spot (price/service) to get the damper?

Dec 2, 2005 | 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by schwettynuts

I got ingalls eng damper www.ingallseng.com . It is not out yet. I am pretty sure WR ones do make alot o noise also. I read it on other thread. I would wait until WR modify their bracket or wait until ingalls produce theirs. I will let you know how happy I am with ingalls on saturday. If you want to see my damper, click my profile.

I think the easiest way to reduce the noise transfer is to replace one of the ball joints with a polyurethane bushing setup. As af now its all metal to metal connections and a poly mount would help a lot. It would add a little more flex into the system but from a noise aspect its a nice compromise. On the other hand I know the dampers are parts made by a 3rd party that are being rebadged so any modifications done to them would add more cost to the product which is already pretty overpriced.

Dec 2, 2005 | 01:19 AM

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$100 more for "less noise" SOOOO NOT WORTH IT.

I have the damn damper and even at that price it's incredibly OVERPRICED. Now there's ingall's twice as much damper....overpricedx2=not worth it.

Dec 2, 2005 | 01:34 AM

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I still like it though.

Dec 2, 2005 | 03:42 AM

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Yeah, me too

Dec 2, 2005 | 11:45 PM

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OMG.. ingalls engine damper is awesome! They put dynamat under the bracket and it solves most of the problem. I can hear the vibration but not that much. The launch is awesome.. no wheel hop at all. When the car idle, i cant feel anything on the steering wheel. Very noticable difference .. i recommend it!

Dec 3, 2005 | 12:57 AM

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Didn't you recommend it before?

Dec 3, 2005 | 03:49 AM

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Well.. the first time they put it... performance wise was A.. noise wise was C.. now its like A and A- or B+ .. A lot better! I am a happy

.. If I never got this product for free, I am sure I would buy it before I even consider getting sway bar.

Dec 3, 2005 | 04:14 AM

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excuse my ignorant....what's an engine damper?

Dec 3, 2005 | 01:19 PM

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http://www.ingallseng.com/

Dec 3, 2005 | 01:36 PM

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$340? yikes

Dec 3, 2005 | 01:39 PM

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thats directly from the manufacturer.. we all know its probably going to be half of that. I remember WR damper was pretty high and then it went way down.

Dec 3, 2005 | 03:52 PM

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by WeaponR_Ray

For our customers who have purchased an engine damper, we are aware of the issues with the original brackets, and have been actively working on a reinforced revision of our engine damper brackets. If you are a current owner of one of our dampers, you will be entitled to a new replacement bracket, free of charge, when they are available. Our future kits will also receive the new brackets.

Sweet because I just bought 1 a week ago. Tired of the charge pipe slamming against the firewall.

sooooo true. actually ive tuned it out in higher RPMs. its when you give light throttle that it goes rubb b bbb b bbbb bbbbbbb. ray, when you expect to have the new brackets in?