Ingalls torque brace WORKS !!
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From: Houston
Originally Posted by ENUFPWR
Went to the track today with the mount.
2 passes I experenced a little bit of wheel hop, but nothing like before. 1st gear only on the first few passes...second gear no hop at all.
Track sucked....I spin more at the track then I do on the street.
Then again I'm still using the stock 18rims and tires....60ft times were a eyesore 2.6-2.7's. I got a 2.4 once, but the track prep sucked. I need to get a set of rims/slicks to do anything with the power. The stock tires just light up and spin...spin...spin.....
Looks like I have to get the control arm bushings to compliment the engine dampner. I would say.. the dampner took care of 90% of the wheel hop on the hardest setting. On the street, I don't have any wheel hop, but at the track my first few passes had some.
The shifting is great with the mount.
2 passes I experenced a little bit of wheel hop, but nothing like before. 1st gear only on the first few passes...second gear no hop at all.
Track sucked....I spin more at the track then I do on the street.
Then again I'm still using the stock 18rims and tires....60ft times were a eyesore 2.6-2.7's. I got a 2.4 once, but the track prep sucked. I need to get a set of rims/slicks to do anything with the power. The stock tires just light up and spin...spin...spin.....
Looks like I have to get the control arm bushings to compliment the engine dampner. I would say.. the dampner took care of 90% of the wheel hop on the hardest setting. On the street, I don't have any wheel hop, but at the track my first few passes had some.
The shifting is great with the mount.
Anymore "thuds" going from 1st to 2nd?
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No more thuds in mine either . The car just feels so much better shifting . I cant wait to combine it with the clutch/flywheel Im doing this weekend , and a trans mount and control arm bushings . The last 2 have to wait a bit for funds
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i put on the mount initially it worked great at the stock 14mm setting, made the whole car feel stiffer, but got a little wheel hop when it got wet out. So i just tightened it to 11-12MM and now i can smoke the tires in first gear, just by gassing it. It didnt hop at all and i wasnt using the ebrake. It was bad ass, cant wait for the track.
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Originally Posted by 05sedan
well ive decided after looking at the ss s/c motor mount and mine it looks completely identical to mine on my 2.2.....so im going to order the ironman or the ingalls which one should i get guys?
Just got the Dampner installed (Thanks Aaron - TTR and Rob - Ingalls
) and all I can say is "HOLY ****"!!! It doesn't cure wheel hop but I never expected it to, it just controls the amount of movement as the car gets violent, much less drama now. The car feels alot more solid and tighter, hitting the throttle out of a turn completely tames torque steer. All in all, an awesome product and worth every cent!!! I had polyurethane mounts before and with this dampner you get the benefits of a poly mount with out the nasty vibes and adjustibility to boot. What are waiting for, go get one!!!
) and all I can say is "HOLY ****"!!! It doesn't cure wheel hop but I never expected it to, it just controls the amount of movement as the car gets violent, much less drama now. The car feels alot more solid and tighter, hitting the throttle out of a turn completely tames torque steer. All in all, an awesome product and worth every cent!!! I had polyurethane mounts before and with this dampner you get the benefits of a poly mount with out the nasty vibes and adjustibility to boot. What are waiting for, go get one!!!
Originally Posted by CobaltBurst
tighten the mount 
it will then get rid of the wheel hop...
it will then get rid of the wheel hop...
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I have mine at like 12.5mm, and all I get is smokey burnouts. No wheel hop here so far. Well...I guess I'l really find out when i get my new clutch. Did anyone else notice the vibration only during left hand turns? That is the only time I ever get any vibrations. Does that sound weird to you guys?
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Originally Posted by SilverSS/SC
^^^ No , you dont have to support the car or the engine . The studs on the chassis mount held it in place , it didnt move an ounce when I took the bolts off . Also , on the mount thats attached to the engine block , there are 3 bolts , you only remove the outer 2 . No movement at all either with the outer 2 bolts out . Also , you only do 1 side at a time , dont take the chassis bolts and the engine bolts all out at the same time . No clearence issues at all anywhere .
. No clearence issues at all anywhere .
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^^^ Your post was sort of confusing.
First you install the brackets. The one closet to the engine requires you to remove the two outer bolts, and place the bracket on like the picture above. The one that mounts to the chasis is only two nuts. Take both of them out with a deep well socket, place the bracket on so that you can see one rib run along with the bracket cutout. Then tighten the 2nd brackets nuts. Then take the torque damper and place the o-ring along the bracket side of each end, so that the swivel points on the torque damper have some cushioning againt the bracket. DO NOT put the washers in there at all, as they are not supposed to be in the kit. Place bolts and nuts on there at each end and tighten. Adjust the distance for stiffness if necessary like I posted above, and have fun smoking the tires instead of wheel hopping.
First you install the brackets. The one closet to the engine requires you to remove the two outer bolts, and place the bracket on like the picture above. The one that mounts to the chasis is only two nuts. Take both of them out with a deep well socket, place the bracket on so that you can see one rib run along with the bracket cutout. Then tighten the 2nd brackets nuts. Then take the torque damper and place the o-ring along the bracket side of each end, so that the swivel points on the torque damper have some cushioning againt the bracket. DO NOT put the washers in there at all, as they are not supposed to be in the kit. Place bolts and nuts on there at each end and tighten. Adjust the distance for stiffness if necessary like I posted above, and have fun smoking the tires instead of wheel hopping.
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The post about covers how to do the install.
just remember
1. DO NOT do any length or damper adjustment with it still installed on the car..
2. DO NOT use the metal washers that come in the kit
3. email if you have any ?'s
4. ENJOY!
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just remember
1. DO NOT do any length or damper adjustment with it still installed on the car..
2. DO NOT use the metal washers that come in the kit
3. email if you have any ?'s
4. ENJOY!
robs@ingallseng.com
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From: Chandler, AZ
First of all, forgive me for seeming clueless, but there is only one brace, right? And from the pics it looks like it sits on top of a bracket that mounts to the engine mount on the passenger side near the crank? I'm really interested in it, but I just want to have all my info so that *I* understand it. I know it's all been hashed and re-hashed here, I'm just still not totally clear on what all is included and whether or not there's something the pics aren't showing. Thanks guys!
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From: Kent OHIO
i called ingalls while i was at work today according to tom in their tech department fits all cobalts.... i orderd one through work we dont have them in stock but sell them for 149.99 free ship, 9.50 handling fee, by the way i work at summit racing so if you want pm me your phone numbers and when i go to wrk ill call you and hook you up.. later guys
