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If I attempt to make my own torque brace, would it be logical to incorporate a damper or a shock absorber? Or will it totally kill the purpose of a torque brace?
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It would serve no purpose, other than to allow the car to flex slowly, you either want to eliminate the flex altogether, or just leave it be. It'd be a bit less 'harsh' perhaps, but you really can't notice anyway.
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I was thinking that the damper would take out the small vibrations but still serve as a torque brace.
I guess I was mistaken by what the damper will do...
I guess I was mistaken by what the damper will do...
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Well, generally you're not bolting it to anything that really is going to effect vibrations at all, the only time it really works is when you're cornering hard, it prevents your strut towers from flexing inwards, keeping the car even and flat. Bumps, small corners, and normal driving won't have any effect on the bar, or increase any vibrations/feel.
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Oh, I was thinking strut bar (as most people mention those) doh I'd kind of follow the same mentality however, i don't think it vibrates enough that it's really any concern if you were to just run a straight bar. Sorry bout that, sleep deprived
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Re: Torque Brace
Originally posted by Ronac
If I attempt to make my own torque brace, would it be logical to incorporate a damper or a shock absorber? Or will it totally kill the purpose of a torque brace?
If I attempt to make my own torque brace, would it be logical to incorporate a damper or a shock absorber? Or will it totally kill the purpose of a torque brace?
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Originally posted by dorifc3s
^now that's ghetto.
^now that's ghetto.
Or maybe "elegantly simple".
Last edited by SureShot; 02-25-04 at 08:52 AM.
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Originally posted by Ronac
I've look at the RB one, I think it looks kinda skimpy. That rod looks really fragile...
I've look at the RB one, I think it looks kinda skimpy. That rod looks really fragile...
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it's not ghetto... it's actually pretty well done. I thought of the same thing, then i reconsidered it because i'm pretty sure the UIM which bolts to the LIM is not suppose to see a shear force for the UIM which then creates a bending moment of the lower intake mani.
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You have a good point...
I could make bracket to attach it to the engine itself, but thats a lot more work...
I can barely find a place to attach a bracket to the side wall.
I could make bracket to attach it to the engine itself, but thats a lot more work...
I can barely find a place to attach a bracket to the side wall.
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how did you come up with that estimate and at what point? and what makes you think its a compressive force? I just ordered an RB one, ill let you know how it works. my motor torques really bad, almost an inch, and it causes me to hit the gate on the 2->3 shift sometimes.
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Originally posted by DelSlow
how did you come up with that estimate and at what point? and what makes you think its a compressive force? ..... my motor torques really bad, almost an inch, .....
how did you come up with that estimate and at what point? and what makes you think its a compressive force? ..... my motor torques really bad, almost an inch, .....
Distance from shaft to brace mount ~16"
200x12/16 = 150 lbs
The shaft turns clockwise (viewed from the front)
The torque reaction is CCW giving a compression load on a brace to the passenger side.
That much motion may indicate a torn motor mount.
Last edited by SureShot; 02-26-04 at 10:47 AM.