Review: NRG Engine Torque Damper

[beeza]

Before I put this on I had just the 2 Upper engine mount inserts from Energy Suspension and it was a great improvement over stock but all 5 inserts would be too much vibrations for a daily.But I found the engine jerked and moved too much through gear change and sometimes it knocks quite hard.My car is an auto too btw.
Now that jerkiness has gone and the occasional knocking by half!
The first week it felt a bit firmer but I knew it was nothing,it felt good and after a few days I didn't notice at all.So it's by no means harsh or makes the car vibrate.Not at all.I'm very happy with this item,I had been wanting one for a long time.I Love how it has made the car feel more solid with the engine but does not make it vibrate at all.
The combination of the 2 upper mount inserts + engine torque damper is perfect.I would like to get the rear engine mount in there sometimes,it has a great benefit.
It will be great for the track :thumbsup:

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[beeza]

bump!

[mrwillz]

nice, engine bling

[beeza]

Yeah,I've heard that but I don't care about that AT ALL.Sh#t,I've scratched the hell out of my paintwork in there hehehe
My car is a DIY car!

[Dy_]

lol beeze goes hard on his mods

[beeza]

hehehe

It's a good item man.

[mrwillz]

Yeah,I've heard that but I don't care about that AT ALL.Sh#t,I've scratched the hell out of my paintwork in there hehehe
My car is a DIY car!

i got in my car too
so relax
i like the damper

[beeza]

:)
Cool
:)

[fatboyz39]

Useless bling.

[beeza]

Have you tried it?

[Limbo]

i got one, it makes abit of a difference.
I gotta install the energy suspension stuff also though, and then the traction bars

[dundas]

ive got one in my car-- it did reduce my wheel hop on take off :)

[mrwillz]

mine always come loose from the top

any ideas?

i dont have the right tools to do anything about it, other then hand tightening every few weeks

[blk_shadow]

try changing the fluid inside it. the damper will work better. some ppl use brake fluid.

[geeang]

I drove a DC2 with one of these installed, it made the car feel alot 'softer'.
Not enough response for me with one of these, but it just depends on what the user prefers.

[beeza]

try changing the fluid inside it. the damper will work better. some ppl use brake fluid.

Sweet,great to know :thumbsup:

Is that what could be it Mr willz,bit confused as to what you mean.

[mrwillz]

^ what fluid?

its loosened so much b4, that the bottom end has come apart

btw its a spoon damper

and i've screwed it back together since of course

but comes loose

[beeza]

Maybe just some of that white plumbers tape you put on the thread to stop it from coming off.I think it's called 'locktite'.

[blk_shadow]

^ what fluid?

its loosened so much b4, that the bottom end has come apart

btw its a spoon damper

and i've screwed it back together since of course

but comes loose

your case has nothing to do with the fluid.

is yours brand new or used? have u checked the thread? is it damaged? yeah, otherwise use the white thread tape.

[mrwillz]

no thread is ok
it came apart, i can fully hand tighten it to the way it should be eg. like in beeza
just loosens other time

so u rekon i should try the white thread

it came with the car so must of been brand new.

[blk_shadow]

no thread is ok
it came apart, i can fully hand tighten it to the way it should be eg. like in beeza
just loosens other time

so u rekon i should try the white thread

it came with the car so must of been brand new.

hmm..thats weird. cos it shouldn't loosen up by itself like that tho LOL.

[beeza]

Well the tape will lock that nut on to the thread and hopefully hold it in position so it dosen't loosen up.

You can get it in liquid form too.I just used it on my sunglass screw.

[beeza]

BarmP!

[DNYALL]

I hav been considering one for a while now. I got hasport mounts though so don't think it would make much difference to me. If i find one at a good price though...

[qikteg]

where did you get the damper from?

[beeza]

Off a member on here but if that wasn't the case then ebay.com

DYNALL,unless your engine is moving a bit when shifting I would say the gain will be very small but you'll never truely know if you like it till ya try it.