Bradness: The part was not installed on the Cougar for one big reason: It was discontinued. I have not collected data on the other applications the 2.5L is used, so with the difference in tuning/rpm/HP I cannot say that the damper will help them or not. I refuse to put any more data reguarding dampers on the net. Ford put it on the Mondeo and every other 2.5L powered vehicle in Europe. It costs them about double per damper to go to the new design (testing/retooling/other stuff). I highly doubt the with Fords current economic status they would simply waist their cash on something to lower cabin noise a few db and lower seat of the pants vibration transfer a few g's. However if you wanna pull your head out and think about what noise and vibration is : The noise/vib's are comming from the engine. The crankcshaft to be more precise is the cause of them. If the crank whips around in the block enough for you to feel it, then WTF do you think it is doing to the engine. Smoking causes cancer, do you believe that or do you need to get it first hand to believe it? Don't bother trying to argue this stuff.........the data is out their.
Just call me Judge. People suck. Life begins at 170mph...until that point it is just boring.....
