4WD Mechanix Magazine has released a best practices how-to video for installing a Fluidampr Performance Diesel damper on a Ram Gen 3 5.9L Cummins Turbodiesel. Working with the engine and fan assembly in the truck, published technical author Moses Ludel, explains the steps and provides tool recommendations (with part numbers) …
EngineLabs.com – Ask The Experts
Last month [EngineLabs.com] opened up their email inbox to your questions for the harmonic damper experts at Fluidampr. You guys didn’t disappoint, sending in questions that actually brought praise from the Fluidampr tech team. They returned the favor, by providing detailed, in-depth replies, from a number of the team, including …
[Video] – How to Build a Subaru EJ Engine that won’t BLOW UP!
Mike Kojima at MotoIQ.com is at it again! This time building a rock solid Subaru EJ stroker to last. Hint: it takes the right parts and procedures. Learn all the in-depth technical details to this amazing list, plus why a Fluidampr performance damper was included [35:20 mark ]
[Video] – This is the Banks Supercharged Duramax!
Gale Banks, founder of Banks Power, details their latest Supercharged Duramax build. Learn why they prefer viscous dampers and their advantage over the alternatives. [12:37 mark]
PRI Magazine – Tech Update: Harmonic Dampers
PRI Magazine reached out to Fluidampr to educate the industry on why a harmonic damper upgrade is an essential building block for high performance engines. Featured in the Tech Update column, the article answers basics, such as: What does it do? Why do you need it? When to upgrade? …
[Video] – High Performance Engines Win with a Torsional Viscous Damper
EPARTRADE.com and RACER.com teamed up to present Online Race Industry Week on Nov. 30 thru Dec. 4, 2020. Dozens of race industry suppliers provided over 55 hours of live technical and business webinars, plus RACER.com hosted 15 live panels of race industry leaders. Fluidampr’s Brian LeBarron and Aaron Neyman, Fluidampr …
EngineLabs | Balanced Horsepower: Why OEM Harmonic Balancers Aren’t Enough
By Brian Wagner Published by enginelabs.com If you’re modifying your engine, then upgrading to a Fluidampr performance damper needs to be on your list of must-have performance parts. Fluidampr’s Nick Orefice (Tech Support) and Brian LeBarron (Marketing) explain why in EngineLabs latest article, Balanced Horsepower: Why OEM Harmonic Balancers Aren’t …
Balancing Your Big Block Right With Tips From Fluidampr
By Brian Wagner DRAGZINE.COM There’s nothing like the sound or power a large displacement engine can make, the throaty tone is unmistakable and so are the fast elapsed times they can produce. Part of having a happy big block is making sure the rotating assembly is balanced correctly with the …
Liquid Engineering: Stopping Torsional Vibrations With Fluidampr
By Scott Parkhurst Published by enginelabs.com In the mid-2000s, before Formula 1 adopted engine speed limits (and then later, hybrid engines), the Cosworth CA 2.4L flat-plane crank V8 achieved an incredible 20,000 rpm on the track. It was reported that crankpin loading reached 13,088 pounds. To control vibration forces at …
Dampening For Diesel: Selecting A High Performance Harmonic Balancer
By Brian Wagner DRAGZINE.COM With diesel performance and drag racing continuing to grow, more people are looking at ways to get the most power out of their diesel-powered rides. While stacking up horsepower is fun, there are important areas of the engine that need to be upgraded along the way, …