Engine Torque Damper Fitted

DreXeL

DreXeL

DreXeL

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Just fitted this:

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It's a replica Spoon Engine Torque Damper, bought from E-Bay for a mere £50 delievered, a bargain considering genuine Spoon items are ~£150. It was a bit of a pain in the ass to fit due to the rear bracket catching on my intake manifold and the damper fouling on the fuel regulator, but after 'adjusting' the rear bracket with a hammer I managed to squeeze it all in.

Apart from looking cool it makes a really noticable diference, there is less wheel hop from a standing start, and gear changes are a lot smoother, especially down-shifting at high revs. Only downside is that there seems to be a tad more vibration in the cabin, but nothing major.

Well worth the money :cool:
 
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DreXeL said:
Only downside is that there seems to be a tad more vibration in the cabin, but nothing major.

Well worth the money :cool:
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Tell us the truth, on cold starts it vibrates like hell doesn't it?:p

Some of the EK9 lads use these:

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I think I'd look into it if I went on the track more often. Mugen engine mounts etc.
At the minute i'm enjoying a smoother ride as I've just replaced my 215/40/16 tyres with 195/55/15, new wheels obviously;)

Not as hardcore as you:o
 
Looks neat but...

What happens if you mis-shift or buzz the engine though...? I can imagine it sheering the bolts or destroying the damper.
 
NathanE said:
Looks neat but...

What happens if you mis-shift or buzz the engine though...? I can imagine it sheering the bolts or destroying the damper.
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Surely it just stops the engine rocking back and forth so nastly ?

I can't imagine it shearing anything :)
 
It doesn't replace an engine mount, it just 'helps' the stock mounts by stopping the engine 'bucking' and moving too much. You could probably get the same effect by uprating all the engine mounts, but this is cheaper and easier ;)
 
I've read up a lot recently of people doing the "Matalan" mounts rather than replacing standard ones with fancy ones, filling the current ones up with Sikaflex!
 
Few guys on the ATR forum have these fitted, they found the same thing as you: Less wheel hop but more vibration. One guy actually ended up removing it because the vibration really annoyed him.
 
Looks good. I had one on my 1300 Mini i converted years ago. Used to shake my clocks to bits. They look like they've come on a bit since my day :cool:
 
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