Fluid ampr benefits ??
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fluid dampers are goood and bad.As a NHRA engine builder i do not use them.They are known for the fluid hardening and throwing off the bob weight balance and causing crank cranking.If you ever go to an NHRA points meet or national event.TRY and find someone running one you may find a guy out of the 500 cars there.We dont use them and never will.
Thats my 2 cents take it or leave it.
If you gave me one ill take it and EBAY it but it'll never see my motor
Thats my 2 cents take it or leave it.
If you gave me one ill take it and EBAY it but it'll never see my motor
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The biggest benefit you'll see is if you start doing major performance mods and move your hp/tq numbers farther up the rpm band as the fluidampner helps deal with engine vibrations the more you go up the band.
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My truck seemed to idle and run a bit smoother after I put it on. I read that someone had done dyno testing that showed a slight gain in HP and TQ but since I rarely if ever run my truck up to the high end that's not important to me. There is supposed to be some economy gain also, probably so small that you won't see it as anything more than a cumulative effect. Look at my mods, the Fluidampr, Power Elbow and exhaust are all supposed to help and I might see a point or two between them....
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Alot of things break down during a nascar race, think about how harsh of environment that those vehicles endure in one of those. Not really a big surprise to me.
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That something fails during a race. It's a harsh environment that those parts live in during one of those things. The modified injectors that they sale for these trucks that are designed for competition don't come with a warranty due to that, so if things that designed strictly for competition aren't going to be warrantied then I find it hard for something that isn't advertised strictly for competition going to last long in those same harsh conditions.
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That something fails during a race. It's a harsh environment that those parts live in during one of those things. The modified injectors that they sale for these trucks that are designed for competition don't come with a warranty due to that, so if things that designed strictly for competition aren't going to be warrantied then I find it hard for something that isn't advertised strictly for competition going to last long in those same harsh conditions.
They are not allowed due to their high rate of falure.
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I don't know about other guys on here, but I for one don't run my truck in any NASCAR events. I don't drag race or sled pull, don't try to hit higher numbers on a dyno than the next guy, don't try to embarass the guy in a sports car at the light, etc...
I rarely see anything over 2000 rpm unless I'm going up a hill and it won't shift. Most of my mods are for reliability, longevity, and economy. Is a Fluidampr worth the $400 or so it costs? I can't say one way or the other for anyone else. After having put it on I will say that in does smooth things out and in the long run it may help save some fuel. I doubt it will ever pay for itself just in fuel savings, but some things are entirely subjective....
I rarely see anything over 2000 rpm unless I'm going up a hill and it won't shift. Most of my mods are for reliability, longevity, and economy. Is a Fluidampr worth the $400 or so it costs? I can't say one way or the other for anyone else. After having put it on I will say that in does smooth things out and in the long run it may help save some fuel. I doubt it will ever pay for itself just in fuel savings, but some things are entirely subjective....
