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All I can say is wow. No more vibrating shifter, no more vibrating engine, no more vibrations in general. Shifting is improved on acceleration. Basically, engine vibrations gone! No longer will the car rock when you rev it. I was test fitting it for the left hand drive cars over here and so far it fits except the alumin plate. The fuse box bracket must be removed. Not a big deal b/c it's held on by 2 other brackets. The AC lines need to massaged out of the way. That's basically it. Well worth the trouble of installing it. I'll be sending J's a template of the left hand drive spec alumn panel to make things a tad bit easier for fitment. I guess the stock piece can be used but a hole must be cut through it. Besides, the alum panel is a few ounces lighter, if that.
Actually, it seems like it might make launching the car more difficult, since soft engine mounts provide some of the slack needed to get the clutch to hook up.
Originally posted by gernby Actually, it seems like it might make launching the car more difficult, since soft engine mounts provide some of the slack needed to get the clutch to hook up.
hrm. Well I'm not sure as I have never launched the car. Believe it or not but I'm the panziest driver out there when it comes to shifting fast/hard. It doesn't make sense to me why people do as it does take a toll on the drivetrain. To all their own as they say. The typical trend in road racing is to replace mounts with stiffer rubber or even solid mounts, but those are for full blown track only race cars. The dampener allows for a similar feeling minus the stiff engine mounts. In a way, it solves a problem of engine movement without creating another.
hrm. Well I'm not sure as I have never launched the car. Believe it or not but I'm the panziest driver out there when it comes to shifting fast/hard. It doesn't make sense to me why people do as it does take a toll on the drivetrain. To all their own as they say. The typical trend in road racing is to replace mounts with stiffer rubber or even solid mounts, but those are for full blown track only race cars. The dampener allows for a similar feeling minus the stiff engine mounts. In a way, it solves a problem of engine movement without creating another.
Ardy-
What does the dampener mount to on the engine side? Is the aluminum plate necessary? Thanks for the great post - very informative.
03-10-2003, 10:34 AM
Review of J's Engine Torque Dampener
