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Installed my Stiffy this weekend and found it to be amazing. I have it installed on 10mm. You can hear the engine a little louder but I'm happy because it does not rattle anything in the interior at all. I did cover the under side of the bracket with Edead. Here are the benefits I experienced.
1) While accelerating at wot, going over bumps was a killer, it felt like the axels could snap. This must of been due to the engine jamming back and forth.
2) Smoother downshifting.
3) Smoother launching and up shifting.
1) While accelerating at wot, going over bumps was a killer, it felt like the axels could snap. This must of been due to the engine jamming back and forth.
2) Smoother downshifting.
3) Smoother launching and up shifting.
Originally Posted by robstamina
I run my on the stiffest etting combined with the dynamat and LOVE IT..
use Dynamat and I bet you will have no complaints..
How many layers of Dynamat should i put under the bracket ??
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Originally Posted by GammaTNT
Originally Posted by robstamina
I run my on the stiffest etting combined with the dynamat and LOVE IT..
use Dynamat and I bet you will have no complaints..
How many layers of Dynamat should i put under the bracket ??
also put pieces between the "ridges" that are on the strut area of the car..
Originally Posted by GammaTNT
Originally Posted by robstamina
I run my on the stiffest etting combined with the dynamat and LOVE IT..
use Dynamat and I bet you will have no complaints..
How many layers of Dynamat should i put under the bracket ??
Originally Posted by jwaggz82
i put 3 and the thing is crazy loud. since its going on your strut bar and your bolting it i would say to not put more then 3 but put atleast 3.
you should use it. there are many many spots that need it. also - you are going to really need it (you will see when u put the thing in). You are gonna wanna go crazy w/ putting it on the pass side floor.
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Originally Posted by DouBLeJ16
I have something very similar to dynomat under the bracket, and I used tiolet tank cloth reinforced washers to help out as well.
If you put it on 10mm, it still rattles like crazy.
I really don't think there's a way to avoid the rattling if you have it set to 10mm.. The stiffy is completely stiff at that setting and the engine will not move at all when you rev, there's nothing absorbing it like there is on the other softer settings. It's similar to having solid motor mounts, more vibrations through out the entire car.
10-11mm, there is rattling, with dynomat or without it.
12-14mm, if you have dynomat or something similar, it won't rattle.
15mm, even if you don't have dynomat I doubt it would rattle. The piston moves alot in this setting, it's almost like stock.
I would never have to set it to anything under 13mm around town.. Anything under that is ment for the track.
If you put it on 10mm, it still rattles like crazy.
I really don't think there's a way to avoid the rattling if you have it set to 10mm.. The stiffy is completely stiff at that setting and the engine will not move at all when you rev, there's nothing absorbing it like there is on the other softer settings. It's similar to having solid motor mounts, more vibrations through out the entire car.
10-11mm, there is rattling, with dynomat or without it.
12-14mm, if you have dynomat or something similar, it won't rattle.
15mm, even if you don't have dynomat I doubt it would rattle. The piston moves alot in this setting, it's almost like stock.
I would never have to set it to anything under 13mm around town.. Anything under that is ment for the track.
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Pics and feedback are great. Thanks for all the orders. If you are having problems with rattles double check you install and possibly adjust to a softer setting. 10mm to 12mm is a good race setting. I drive with mine at 12mm with no dynomat its worked great since day one. If you have any binding or pre-load on the stiffy you could be transmitting more vibration into the cabin of the car.
Originally Posted by filmnews
What is the setting that they are orginal set at?
I have mine on default ...just the way it came out of the box. Im wondering what 15 might be like (because of engine noise).
oh jeze - you are correct - it just came back to me - im going to switch my other post because I dont want someone seeing the wrong #'s - yea - 10 was the lowest and 15 highest and 14 default right?
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After about 20 runs at the track on the 10mm setting I got a really bad vibration noise coming from the stiffy.. I put it back to 14mm for right now and it's quiet as ever.
I do notice a big difference between the 14mm and the 10mm, with the 10mm there was no wheel hop at all and it felt really tight going into 2nd gear..
On 14mm the car hops going into 2nd gear and really bad from the line..
I do notice a big difference between the 14mm and the 10mm, with the 10mm there was no wheel hop at all and it felt really tight going into 2nd gear..
On 14mm the car hops going into 2nd gear and really bad from the line..