Fluidampr

Normal stock damper wear and diesel engine performance upgrades increase the naturally occurring characteristics of harmful crankshaft torsional vibrations. By installing a Fluidampr viscous damper you will reduce wear on the main bearings and timing gear, achieve more accurate valve train operation and lower the risk of crank failure. Unlike rubber based dampers, Fluidampr automatically adapts to your modifications, then continuously self-tunes in real time to optimum damping at both peak levels and across a broad changing frequency range. Features precision machined and computer balanced components. Never needs to be tuned or rebuilt. Official damper of the NADM. SFI Approved. Made 100% in the U.S.A. ISO Certified. We have Fluidampr products for Powerstroke, Cummins, and Duramax motors.

 

How Does A Fluidampr Damper Work?

damper diagramUnlike a stock elastomer harmonic balancer, Fluidampr performance dampers protect across a broad frequency range and can become more effective as magnitude increases throughout your RPM range.  Each Fluidampr performance damper is designed for the engine application it is intended for.
 
Fluidampr performance dampers consist of a free rotating inertia ring inside a laser sealed outer housing within tight tolerance of each other.  Both the inertia ring and the outer housing are computer balanced to exceed OEM specifications during manufacturing.  Between the two, an area referred to as the shear gap is pressure injected with viscous silicone.  This specialized silicone maintains stability across an extreme temperature range and provides superior heat dissipation.
 
As soon as your engine fires torsional vibration is present.  To damp its destructive effects, the outer housing turns at engine RPM, while the inner inertia ring immediately self-centers and is free to be ‘shocked’ by each torsional vibration event.  As the inner inertia ring moves in-and-out of RPM with the outer housing, the shearing force through the silicone transforms the vibration to heat, which rapidly dissipates through the housing.  Since the mass of the inertia ring is engulfed in a thin film of silicone and not directly connected to the crank, it can be calculated that only 2/3 of the total Fluidampr weight is rotating at RPM.  For example, a 7.9lb Fluidampr for a Chevy LS1 only feels 5.3lbs at rpm.

 

The Fluidampr design originated from top race engine builders requesting Vibratech TVD (formally Houdialle and parent company to Fluidampr) to bring its viscous damper technology engineered for long-life, high power diesel applications to professional motorsports in the early-1980s to replace failing elastomer designs.  Viscous torsional dampers are used today as original equipment on select luxury sportscars, light-duty diesel trucks and even military spec engines.  Meanwhile, nearly all high power engines that move our economy depend on a viscous damper for superior protection, performance and durability.

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