add me to the list!!!

 

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count me in

 

as for the grinding... it is possible because your engine is mated to the tranny. When your engine lashes forward, it can make your transmission sit "off" for lack of a better term. When shifting you want your transmission to be as level as possible, if not there is a possibilty for grinding... then again i'm not 100% sure so if someone has more tech input please do.

 

To all,

I appreciate all the input. I'll start on the project tomorrow AM. It'd be great to know a Lancer owner in the Denver area, preferably the Boulder area for the purposes of bracketry design. If you're local to me, e-mail me: Rob@ZakleeCorp.com. Thanks!

Let's hold on the list for a while - I need to do design work, make some Lancer prototypes, give them out for testing, get feedback, and redesign until everyone's happy. It'll be a month or so. Also the shock vendor's a bit doggy.

Poco - The Stiffy's shock absorber is sourced from the same place as one of the Evo engine dampers (no names), and I can tell you exactly what's in it. The tipoff is that the travel of 3/8" max. each way. Also, I'm not fond of heim joints. They don't do much to isolate your engine vibrations from the body shell.

The shock absorber I'm using has molded-in steel inserts, much like shock absorber ends on some cars (non-strut). It also has 1.6" of travel, probably overkill.

I think the mission here is not to put an "engine-immobilizer" on your car, but to put something on that can control the motion of the engine during "normal" driving, by dampening the motion of the drivetrain in both directions. I'd love your thoughts.

I've attached a pic of the proto on my Evo. The shock'd be the same, and the bracket will change a bit the adaptation to the Lancer, and, of course, the bracket will be prettier.

Thanks for all the input, and stay tuned.

- Rob@Zaklee

 

Well I have an EVO too so I would consider your EVO prototype too. If there anything I can do to help I will do my best. Cardboard cutouts or something to send you are options. This is not impossible and the results will be worth the feel.

 

regular lancer guys would be interested aswell

 

Hey, Joe,

Thanks for the offer, but I have my own Evo to test-fit!

Lookslike - The subject on the table here is the damper for the Lancers, like yours.

Anyone with a Lancer live in Denver or Boulder, Colorado?

- Rob@Zaklee

 

he also has a ralliart.

 

Rob,
I mean I would not proto your EVO one but actually buy it. And yes I have a Ralliart too...its my wifes. The choice you need to make is if you want to do a dampener for the 2.4 or the 2.0 NA Lancer. Both will have different mounting points.

 

Joe -

Thanks for the info. What's different between the 2.0 and the 2.4 mounting points? And which are there more of, the 2.9 or the 2.4, and approximately how many of each out there?

- Rob@Zaklee

 

Way more 2.0. YOu want to look under the Lancer" area. The Lancer Ralliart has the 2.4 engiene. ALthoough I assure you if you make one for the 2.4 you will get lots of happy customers.

 

keep us posted this is a must!!!!

 

I'm so all over this! I've been looking for one of these as an alternative to motor mounts. Your design sounds kick a$$. Thanks for working on this!

Of course when you design this, I'm going to assume it will fit the RalliArt as opposed to just the regular Lancer?

 

i have solid mounts but this is a real helper....

 

I would buy one for sure, i'm also driving the Ralliart. Just to clarify for you, the "Ralliart" is the Lancer model with the 2.4L engine. The ES and OZ Lancer models have the 2.0L engines. As joe mentioned, the mounting points would differ as the engines are very different, however if you made one for both engines, you would have backorders, i gaurantee it.

Thanks for putting the R&D into this, we all anticipate the final part!!
Cheers,
Ryan