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, …
Fluidampr Steady Sales Flow For The Immortal 7.3L Power Stroke
by DANI COLEMAN [Content from Diesel Army] 25 years since the beginning of production, the classic 7.3L Power Stroke is no stranger to current diesel owners. Coming off the production line with 210-275-horsepower, direct injection, and a new hydraulic electronic unit injection system (HEUI), this engine was built for the long …
Modern Small Engine Challenges Drive Harmonic Balancer Innovation
By Brian LeBarron Published in THE SHOP magazine Reducing materials and improving fuel efficiency are pillars of modern OE engine design. Fortunately, that doesn’t mean sacrificing performance. Who would have thought 10 years ago that 150-horsepower-per-liter would be common off the dealer showroom? With 25-plus highway mpg to boot?! To …
Reviews and Installation of the Fluidampr Honda-B Series #590601
By jetspeedz (Honda -Tech Member) November 2, 2018 You invest money building your FI or NA B-series motor to gain more HP, but like many, one critical component is overlooked. Money is spent on sleeves, forged pistons, forged rods, valves, camshaft, cam gears, turbochargers, nitrous etc. These changes alter the …