torque damper installation

[NYCtC]

Hello all,

Has anyone seen the Weapon R Torque Damper?
I cant seem to find any pictures or installation instructions on it.

I was wondering as a novice, if I would be able to do it myself. What do ya think?

and is it worth it? will it have any adverse affects on the engine or tranny?

[2dot4]

It bolts onto the head of the motor, and onto the strut tower. Use dynamat or you're gonna kill yourself from the new noise. My buddy has it on his tC and he says the noise is unbearable...so he's gonna get some dynamat.

Takes like half an hour, tops.

[Boxman]

Look into this website before you jump into a hole with that weapon-r one.
www.ingallseng.com its called the stiffy and has got nothing but good reviews. Some sellers on-line have it for about 150.00 shipped

[peruano85]

okay i'm still learning as I go..what does the torque damper do?? and does it actually make that much noise after installing it??

[oneday]

The Weapon R torque dampener (or the Ingalls) is a way of preventing the motor from moving too much. A motor that moves around in the engine bay is putting less power to the ground. A damper is easier and cheaper than swapping out motor mounts. The noise everyone is talking about occurs because the motoris now directly fastened to the chassis. Much more NVH is transmitted to the cabin. The same type of thing happens when you put stiff motor mounts on a car.

[ac3 b00gi3]

well said oneday .. engine torque dampers are self-contained elastomeric shocks that mount on brackets between the engine and the chassis. The stiff dampers reduce engine movement. from what i understand it will improved off-the-line traction .. reduced wheel hop .. improved vehicle stability .. smoother shifting .. and will even reduced shock loads on driveline components

[Imagin]

Theres way to quiet the Stiffy down significantly

[Admir]

dynamat?? whats that for?

[Soulbane]

Anyone have links to these products?

I've never come across these before, and they're fascinating from what I'm reading here.

[ac3 b00gi3]

sure

Weapon R Engine Torque Damper : Scion TC :: Engine :: Scion Garage

INGALLS 93027 "STIFFY" ENGINE TORQUE DAMPER: SCION tC 05-06 :: Engine :: Scion Garage

[Soulbane]

Are you running a strut or dampeners boogie?

[ac3 b00gi3]

i have a megan strut and a megan C-pillar
for some reason the weapon R won't compress all the way to fit
i'll figure it out

[Soulbane]

Looks like I'll just be sporting a strut for now.

=(

[navylife59]

Originally Posted by Admir

dynamat?? whats that for?

Dynamat is the name brand for a sound "resonance" dampening product for vehicles. Used mainly in the car audio installations to dampen unwanted vibrations in automotive sheet metal. It is an adaptation from OEM. The difference is use of a thin sheet of aluminium on oneside that serves to strengthen while making the sheet thinner. It, however, does not attenuate noise well. It only takes a small amount in the center of the most flex on a panel to stop the resonance.

I can go on and on about this. Car Audio is my original gearhead background. I used to work for Metra Electronics back in the basshead days. You can go to Home Depot and buy the 1/4" think styrofoam board with the aluminium backing and apply with liquid nails or 3M Super77 spray adhesive for the same results. The added plus over Dynamat is cost and the insulation offered heat/noise.