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: Weapon*R vs Ironman/GoofyGuy


ballerSS
10-29-2005, 01:20 PM
Has anyone installed the Weapon*R engine damper in their SS S/C?

I've seen one picture of an installed W/R damper, it was in either an SS or a R/L - looked more like an SS to me. Anyways, IMHO the setup looked much nicer and cleaner than the Ironman/GoofyGuy brace. It looked like it was attached between the engine and engine mount, as opposed to the engine and strut tower or rad support. I'm pretty sure it is a direct bolt on with no drilling required. I may be wrong but doesn't the Ironman require drilling?

Can anyone offer their opinion on how either of these braces work? Do either significantly reduce wheel hop and make for a smoother shift?

My one and only complaint about the SS S/C is the damn wheel hop! I need to get this eliminated but I'm not too keen on getting new motor mounts.

Thanks for any/all advice!

XeroState
10-29-2005, 01:33 PM
The Ironman have no drilling, they are bolt on. GG's required drilling but have been revised to the point that they are at now. I can only speek for the ironman/gg one as I have it on my RL and it works perfectly if set correctly (can change how tight it is loaded, nice ride = some hop, VERY MINOR vibrations (as in, a passenger would never know the difference minor) = no hop no matter how hard I try.

CobaltSSpeed
10-30-2005, 12:54 AM
The Ironman have no drilling, they are bolt on. GG's required drilling but have been revised to the point that they are at now. I can only speek for the ironman/gg one as I have it on my RL and it works perfectly if set correctly (can change how tight it is loaded, nice ride = some hop, VERY MINOR vibrations (as in, a passenger would never know the difference minor) = no hop no matter how hard I try.

so these torque braces equal easier launches?

Blue04RedLine
10-30-2005, 02:24 AM
The Ironman have no drilling, they are bolt on. GG's required drilling but have been revised to the point that they are at now. I can only speek for the ironman/gg one as I have it on my RL and it works perfectly if set correctly (can change how tight it is loaded, nice ride = some hop, VERY MINOR vibrations (as in, a passenger would never know the difference minor) = no hop no matter how hard I try.
Fully agreed.

so these torque braces equal easier launches?
They equal less/no wheel hop on launches, which results in easier time taking off from the line.