{"id":50610,"date":"2025-02-22T02:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T00:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simucube.com\/damper\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T02:02:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T00:02:02","slug":"damper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/simucube.com\/docs\/simucube-throttle\/damper\/","title":{"rendered":"Throttle Damper instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"whats-inside-the-package\">What&#8217;s inside the package<a class=\"headerlink\" href=\"#whats-inside-the-package\" title=\"Permanent link\">\u00b6<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/simucube.com\/app\/uploads\/simucube-docs\/Simucube%20Throttle\/assets\/damper_included_light.svg#gh-light-mode-only\" width=\"400\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/simucube.com\/app\/uploads\/simucube-docs\/Simucube%20Throttle\/assets\/damper_included_dark.svg#gh-dark-mode-only\" width=\"400\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Qty<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1. Damper<\/td>\n<td>1 pc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2. Fastener kit <br \/> \u2002 \u2002 &#8211; M5x22 allen head bolt    <br \/> \u2002 \u2002 &#8211; M5x30 allen head bolt <br \/> \u2002 \u2002 &#8211; M5 washer<\/td>\n<td> 1 pc <br \/> 1 pc <br \/> 2 pc <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3. Allen key, 4mm<\/td>\n<td>1 pc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4. Spacer kit<br \/> \u2002 \u2002 &#8211; Front 4mm <br \/> \u2002 \u2002 &#8211; Rear 13mm<\/td>\n<td> 1 pc <br \/> 1 pc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-adjust-the-damper\">How to adjust the damper<a class=\"headerlink\" href=\"#how-to-adjust-the-damper\" title=\"Permanent link\">\u00b6<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\nTo adjust the damper, push the rod to either inwards or pull outwards against the end stop. Keep slightly pushing\/pulling the rod and you should feel it attaching to the bypass valve screw, which adjusts the <abbr title='A physical property of mechanical structure that helps vibration, or \"singing\", to attenuate\/fade out naturally. Examples of high damping materials are cast iron, wood, concrete and alike, while low damping is exhibited in \"springy\" materials such as steel. However springy materials can also make well damped system when made rigid enough and\/or with addition of some damping materials in their structure.'>damping<\/abbr> rate. By turning the screw clockwise the <abbr title='A physical property of mechanical structure that helps vibration, or \"singing\", to attenuate\/fade out naturally. Examples of high damping materials are cast iron, wood, concrete and alike, while low damping is exhibited in \"springy\" materials such as steel. However springy materials can also make well damped system when made rigid enough and\/or with addition of some damping materials in their structure.'>damping<\/abbr> rate increases and vice versa. The screw should move quite easily and excessive force should NOT be used, if the screw does not move any further.<\/p>\n<div class=\"admonition warning\">\n<p class=\"admonition-title\">Warning<\/p>\n<p>If the <abbr title='A physical property of mechanical structure that helps vibration, or \"singing\", to attenuate\/fade out naturally. Examples of high damping materials are cast iron, wood, concrete and alike, while low damping is exhibited in \"springy\" materials such as steel. However springy materials can also make well damped system when made rigid enough and\/or with addition of some damping materials in their structure.'>damping<\/abbr> rate is adjusted to maximum, the damper can be really difficult to move! This should be avoided and if excessive force is used, the damper can be locked in place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/simucube.com\/app\/uploads\/simucube-docs\/Simucube%20Throttle\/assets\/damper_adjust_light.svg#gh-light-mode-only\" width=\"400\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/simucube.com\/app\/uploads\/simucube-docs\/Simucube%20Throttle\/assets\/damper_adjust_dark.svg#gh-dark-mode-only\" width=\"400\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-install-the-damper\">How to install the damper<a class=\"headerlink\" href=\"#how-to-install-the-damper\" title=\"Permanent link\">\u00b6<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\nThe damper is bolted, rod end rearwards to the Throttle subframe and lever. Bolts, spacers and washers are installed as shown in the picture below. The bolts are then fastened to place with the allen key included in the package.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/simucube.com\/app\/uploads\/simucube-docs\/Simucube%20Throttle\/assets\/damper_installation_light.svg#gh-light-mode-only\" width=\"400\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/simucube.com\/app\/uploads\/simucube-docs\/Simucube%20Throttle\/assets\/damper_installation_dark.svg#gh-dark-mode-only\" width=\"400\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>File<\/th>\n<td>Simucube Throttle\/damper.html<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Slug<\/th>\n<td>damper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Parent<\/th>\n<td>docs\/simucube-throttle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Parent ID<\/th>\n<td>50609<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s inside the package\u00b6 Item Qty 1. Damper 1 pc 2. 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