Will swapping harmonic balancers cause any issues ????

Hi,

My name is Ivan and I work for the original Fluidampr.

I want to be clear that an $80 fluidamper is not an authentic Fluidampr. These are cheap offshore imitations. And like my Grandpa always told me...you get what you pay for. The first viscous damper was invented by the Original Fluidampr's parent company, Vibratech TVD, in 1946 and are still 100% Made in the U.S.A.

Fluidampr is able to control crankshaft twist (which causes torsional vibrations a.ka. harmonics) at all RPM's vs. a predetermined narrow bandwidth found with elastomeric (rubber) bonded dampers as they are frequency sensitive. OEM's design and tune rubber dampers based on the way the engine comes from the factory. Make any performance modifications and you can shift where the frequencies of the engine occur; this will cause a bonded rubber damper to work harder and generating more heat. Well what happens to rubber when it is heated... it cracks, falls apart and it is only a matter of time before the outer inertia ring separates from the inner mounting hub. With a Fluidampr the inertia ring is enclosed in the outer housing and has a very thin layer of proprietary viscous silicone which allows the inertia ring to constantly shear through the silicone absorbing crankshaft twist at all frequencies regardless of RPM.

Furthermore, I also have extensive TVA (torsional vibration analysis) testing experience and have seen results first hand. The ability to control torsional vibrations not only reduces engine wear on critical components but also will free up lost h.p. and torque. The only elastomeric damper on the market that is even close is ATI. Fluidampr and ATI are so far ahead of the competition at controlling dangerous vibrations it is not even close. This comes down to lots of R&D, top quality materials and product manufactured in the U.S.

I hope my first hand experience helps clear up why a quality damper costs so much more than the competition.

If there are any individual questions, I am always available at [email protected]