Notices
Engine & Drivetrain VQ Power and Delivery

Do engine dampers put more or less stress on exhaust components?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-27-2007, 11:30 AM
  #61  
Quamen
Registered User
iTrader: (14)
 
Quamen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 3,383
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Sorry but I don't think that is a good idea to use a torque dampner on the intake manifold. While the higher up on the engine the better its mechanical advantage will be, where that engine dampner is mounted is also on the furthest out part of the intake manifold. This is the highest mechanical advantage over the bolts that mount the intake manifold to the lower runners to the heads will be which is not what you want.
Old 09-27-2007, 12:05 PM
  #62  
dmroberson
Registered User
iTrader: (26)
 
dmroberson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Posts: 1,976
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

The Weapon-R damper doesn't affect how the mainfold is attached. It uses one of the mounting points for the engine cover, and another under the cover where nothing else is attached, to begin with. So no internals are tampered with.
Old 09-27-2007, 12:19 PM
  #63  
Quamen
Registered User
iTrader: (14)
 
Quamen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 3,383
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

The Weapon-R damper doesn't affect how the mainfold is attached. It uses one of the mounting points for the engine cover, and another under the cover where nothing else is attached, to begin with. So no internals are tampered with.
Referring to this picture:

Old 09-28-2007, 06:07 AM
  #64  
dmroberson
Registered User
iTrader: (26)
 
dmroberson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Posts: 1,976
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally Posted by Quamen
Referring to this picture:

Yes... those mounting points are not used for anything else, so I don't think any harm will come from using them. Besides, I've had the damper on for a while now, and have had no trouble with it or my engine.
Old 09-28-2007, 08:27 AM
  #65  
undrgnd
New Member
iTrader: (2)
 
undrgnd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: MD
Posts: 1,203
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Why would anyone want to put hundreds of pounds of force on the side of the manifold? That, and those fugly welds, I'm going to get the Stillen.
Old 09-28-2007, 05:05 PM
  #66  
thinking
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
 
thinking's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Right Here
Posts: 248
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
I've heard the Stillen engine damper is not really a damper piston, it just looks like like a piston / shock absorber.
Has anyone substantiated this claim?
Old 09-28-2007, 05:07 PM
  #67  
Wired 24/7
Dr. Wired
iTrader: (2)
 
Wired 24/7's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Mateo, CA
Posts: 17,582
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 7 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by thinking
Has anyone substantiated this claim?
Try sending a PM to 97supratt , he had the stillen one on his car before he wrecked it. No I don't think the wreck was due to the dampener
Old 09-29-2007, 05:30 PM
  #68  
gothchick
Registered User
iTrader: (12)
 
gothchick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ATL
Posts: 3,300
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally Posted by undrgnd
Why would anyone want to put hundreds of pounds of force on the side of the manifold? That, and those fugly welds, I'm going to get the Stillen.
Yeah, after I got to thinking about it - I was kinda wondering if the torque stress being applied to the manifold might loosen it from the engine over time, causing vacuum/boost leaks, etc... Maybe I'll pass on this variant - but I still want an engine dampener... Maybe stillen. Maybe solid motor-mounts...

Last edited by gothchick; 09-29-2007 at 05:32 PM.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Justin100
Intake Exhaust
26
11-29-2015 03:58 PM
BOATS N HOES
Lighting
1
10-13-2015 09:07 AM
Li1ag
Exhaust
1
09-28-2015 02:07 PM



Quick Reply: Do engine dampers put more or less stress on exhaust components?



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:00 AM.