engine damper kit
03-18-2005, 11:51 PM
#22
VERTEX Army CEO
iTrader: (17)
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 7,408
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Tony@Performance
we just got them back in! All backorders will be going out, and there are only a few left. if you want one, they are all going fast again.
!!!
03-19-2005, 04:33 AM
#23
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: South
Posts: 104
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Engine Dampner
I was thinking about getting one of these but read on one of the forums a ways back that the Stillen Kit did not fit the Z properly and you had to enlarge the hole on the dampner?? Any truth to that??
03-19-2005, 09:54 AM
#24
Vendor - Former Vendor
iTrader: (16)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: so cali 909-951-626
Posts: 1,186
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yes on some of the kits from stillen, you have to modify the bracket, just one hole is slightly off, but not bad, but enough to make you have to either enlarge it or re-drill it.
I am not sure if this is a problem with the bracket manufacturing, or with certain year 350Zs. 90% of our customers never had this issue, so it may be something that nissan changed (such as the location of one of the bolts on the fram rail etc..).
We are unsure, but when we did my install it bolted right in.
I am not sure if this is a problem with the bracket manufacturing, or with certain year 350Zs. 90% of our customers never had this issue, so it may be something that nissan changed (such as the location of one of the bolts on the fram rail etc..).
We are unsure, but when we did my install it bolted right in.
03-19-2005, 10:03 AM
#25
Originally Posted by Tony@Performance
Yes on some of the kits from stillen, you have to modify the bracket, just one hole is slightly off, but not bad, but enough to make you have to either enlarge it or re-drill it.
I am not sure if this is a problem with the bracket manufacturing, or with certain year 350Zs. 90% of our customers never had this issue, so it may be something that nissan changed (such as the location of one of the bolts on the fram rail etc..).
We are unsure, but when we did my install it bolted right in.
I am not sure if this is a problem with the bracket manufacturing, or with certain year 350Zs. 90% of our customers never had this issue, so it may be something that nissan changed (such as the location of one of the bolts on the fram rail etc..).
We are unsure, but when we did my install it bolted right in.
Tony, what yr car do you have?
03-19-2005, 11:11 AM
#26
Vendor - Former Vendor
iTrader: (16)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: so cali 909-951-626
Posts: 1,186
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The Stillen engine damper mounts to the front of the motor, onthe framrail, not the strut tower.
The 5-ziggen engine damper mounts up there by the rear of the engine and pass. side strut tower
The 5-ziggen engine damper mounts up there by the rear of the engine and pass. side strut tower
03-19-2005, 04:29 PM
#28
New Member
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: May 2002
Location: san luis obispo, ca
Posts: 1,580
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 311roadster
I was thinking about getting one of these but read on one of the forums a ways back that the Stillen Kit did not fit the Z properly and you had to enlarge the hole on the dampner?? Any truth to that??
03-19-2005, 05:44 PM
#29
Registered User
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Eltmann, Franconia
Posts: 1,676
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by sentry65
this is so true - even more so with a 3.9 final drive. I can't stand it, but live with it. I mostly encounter it in the parking garage at work going around corners slowly in 2nd gear because 1st gear is monsterously loud with the concrete walls/ceiling.
I have the damper, and I'm sure it helps a little, but not enough
I have the damper, and I'm sure it helps a little, but not enough
the dampner helps a bit, but i think I'm going to have to put in solid mounts when i get around to building a motor
03-19-2005, 06:06 PM
#30
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 289
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Road Warrior
i guess my tire gel, rainx, etc...is also a mod...and your ziano stickers too 
03-19-2005, 06:24 PM
#31
Registered User
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Eltmann, Franconia
Posts: 1,676
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i'm actually going to try out the zaino once the weather gets a bit better... my Z looks like utter crap, but i guess that's what you get for just driving through snow for 1k miles :-P
03-21-2005, 06:06 AM
#32
Vendor - Former Vendor
iTrader: (16)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: so cali 909-951-626
Posts: 1,186
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Solid mounts would make things much worse. It may prevent the motor bucking, but then all that will be transferred to the chasis, so you'll feel it way worse. The engine damper although stiff, ABSORBS the motor's shifting and bucking, solid mounts won't, they'll just transfer all that movement into the body of the car.
Not something to do if you care about ride quality
Not something to do if you care about ride quality
03-21-2005, 06:22 PM
#33
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 509
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Anyone know if the Stillen dampener fits if an APS TT kit is fitted, I know the 5Zigen will fit but I think the piping on the ASP TT may foul the Stillen unit ?
Cheers
Cheers
03-21-2005, 11:14 PM
#35
VERTEX Army CEO
iTrader: (17)
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 7,408
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From my understanding, it should be at the top. Does anyone have pictures of this specific kit installed? Did a search with no luck. I'll post pics of mine as soon as I get it with installed pics. Should be getting mine sometime today .
.
03-22-2005, 11:01 AM
#37
New Member
iTrader: (34)
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SoCal (626)
Posts: 2,762
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by xziteme
Phatmitzu-
How's your Pro1 engine damper? Easy to install? Where'd you get it?
How's your Pro1 engine damper? Easy to install? Where'd you get it?
