By take a look at the picture, they look so much identical. How could we tell if it's made by Stillen or it's the one from eBay if we are buying used one (except looking at the bolts...lol)? Does it have "Stillen" mark somewhere on the rod?

By the way, is anyone in here using eBay engine damper? It's half of Stillen's price. I'm sure the hydraulic rod should be functioning the same.

Stillen Engine Damper is a small picture on the top left.

eBay Engine Damper is a big picture on the bottom right.



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I have a stillen one in front of me and it looks different. No gold ring around the end *****, and bracket B appears to be a machined part (the one in your pic looks casted)

 

looks the same to me, prob stillen one is priced high because of the name branding

 

I had both, the only difference is that the knock-off has a cast bracket

 

How the tension between each one?

 

so is their any real difference???

Is one better than the other..?

 

no difference. same manufacturer...

btw, there is no hydraulic function of this damper, it is solid

it allows for adjustability


early 2003 5AT's might have some problem with fitment as well, i have a DIY i made if you run into this problem, just pm if you need the fix

 

~~Reduced wheel hop.

that made me LOL

 

What? It's a solid piece? Then that can't be called as a damper???
If there is no differences then why people spend money buying Stillen ones? It costs about double of eBay one.

 

Yea the stillin piece has no "hydraulic" action. It's pretty much solid.

 

Stillen's description:
"When an engine moves excessively in its mounts, energy is wasted. Stillen's engine stabilizer converts this wasted motion into forward momentum. An isolastic mount acts as a shock absorber and dampens unwanted motion. With no hydraulic parts to wear or fade in use, this is a long term solution. Easy mounting uses existing holes and complete instructions are provided"

For those that dont know what "isolastic" is (I didnt) - here's a definition:
http://www.dexterton.com/pdf/isolastic.pdf

I dont know for sure if thats what Stillen's uses - but based on their description, and the unit's design - this is not a solid mount.

Edit: if Stillen meant "isoelastic" in their description (which makes more sense, since I dont they use the material linked above) - then it still isnt solid.

 

The description seems to contradict itself. Basically it's saying there are no moving parts...which I can concur by screwing the end off and looking down inside. Theres a solid chunk of plastic inside which appears to be fixed in place. Perhaps the plastic absorbes some vibrations or something? But as far as moving in and out like a piston, that isn't going to happen.

 

Their description doesn’t say, "there are no moving parts"... it just says it’s not "hydraulic"... it doesn’t use fluid... if they use what I linked as "isolastic", that’s probably the "plastic" you saw... which allows for "some" movement.

It’s not a hydraulic strut.... but it’s not solid either.

 

Now...I'm so lost...lol

 

Its not hydraulic. It looks like its hydraulic, but its very solid in your hands. I couldn't create any hydraulic action with my own strength.

I bought the stillen version.