does anyone have this-other than a sponsor who also happens to sell it? is it worth the money and does it make any difference? i've heard some people say that it causes vibration or it's making wierd noises. i hate the wheel hop i'm getting, so other than this, is there anything else i can do to correct that?

 

motormount inserts, i don't know if anyone makes them yet though

 

i have one as well as a few other people. i got mines off of creativecompacts.com for 179 shipped. wheel hop is greatly reduced, but not eliminated. there are some vibrations in the cabin. it gets worse when the ac is turned on. looking in the engine bay, the damper touches one of the a/c lines as well as my strut bar. i had to put some double-sided tape at these places of contact. it does not eliminate the vibrations, but makes it a little bit better than it was before. during acceleration, not sure where it was coming from, but something was causing the motor to sound louder than normal. sort of a weird buzzing noise, it's not an annoying sound, but it does make the motor sound louder than it is.

in a performance stand point. wheel hop is reduced. shifting is much better. grinding is much harder now than it was before.

so if you are more performance minded and do not mind the vibrations, go for it
if not, don't do it.

 

for the amount of benefit it gives, is it worth the vibration or noise? i mean, if it's not a noticeable difference in performance, why even deal with having to hear wierd noises or have any vibration. if they say that it technically "adds" 1horsepower to the wheels because power isn't lost or whatever-it doesn't seem to make sense to even spend the $180; then have to deal with all the other bs inovlved.

 

you feel alot of improvement when the tC runs... stiffer through shifting and launching is much better (big reduction from wheel hopping)..

the engine movement is making the strut tower to cabin vibrate... thats how tight the damper is..

if you have an exhaust then i would recommend you getting it without problems...



plus with I/H/E, the damper will make a HUGE difference... i have headers, intake, and trick box; i really feel improvement overall...

 

i personally like the damper. it's well worth the money, but then again that's just my opinion. the vibrations isn't all the time(well, at least for me). the vibrations mostly occur with the ac on.

 

bend your a/c line and bracket just enought to clear the damper. it's an aluminum line so it can take a little bending. if you let it touch, vibration will rub a hole in your a/c line. if you doubt me, i've been working at a shop that specializes in automotive air conditioning for 5 years now.

you get used to the sound after while. burnouts are also improved with the damper

 

^^ cool ill see if i can find a spot to bend it. i thought about bending it, but was worried it might mess something up in the process

 

The best way I can describe the sound is like this. When I watch auto racing on tv (nascar or F1) and they have the radio conversations between the driver and the pits. When the driver talks, you can hear the engine noise in the background. Thats what the sound is like in my car from the engine damper. Anybody follow that?

 

Your motor mounts dampen the vibrations that would make it to the engine compartment if they were solid. Thats why if you get in a race-built car you can feel the engine vibrations throughout the vehicle. When you add an engine damper, you are effectively transferring more of the engine vibration to the unibody, creating vibration and noise in the cabin. When you turn on the AC, your rpms drop a little and your engine vibrates more. The damper increases the translation of these effects to the rest of the car. As mentioned above, it is good for performance, but not so good for noise and vibration. So it is all about what you are interested in.