Fluidampr, soon...
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G35 6MT
wow, i'm definitely bringing this one back from the dead! i finally installed it last week, just in time for raceday at buttonwillow. i can't believe two years have gone by!
anyway, here's a short review - it feels great! install was slightly more difficult than the UR because the Fluidampr is solid, no holes to put clamps or rope through to hold down while tightening. there are bolt holes, but i didn't have any bolts that would fit. so in order to get the crank bolt tightened down, i had to have someone hold down the brake really hard (while in 6th) while i tightened it 60 degrees (plus 36 ft-lbs).
during the install i also installed new belts. i did find that the alternator/ps belt was a little hard to get on. the diameter of the stock pulley and the fluidampr were the same. what i found surprising was that the fluidampr was actually about 0.5lb heavier than stock. i haven't had a chance to call fluidampr and ask about this, but i am sure it has something to do with the rotational "smoothness."
after the install, i turned it over a couple of times manually making sure there was no binding. after all was good, i started it and immediately i noticed a difference in the idle. it was much smoother than before. i did not get to test drive it however until track day. i was a little wary at first since the belts were brand new, but after a couple of warm up laps, i hammered it. even during the warm-up laps, i noticed how much smoother the engine felt throughout the rpm range. being a heavier pulley, i did not feel any increase in throttle response or power. i was not expecting it though since it is the same as the stock diameter and surprisingly a little heavier. however, i am very happy with it just with how much smoother the engine feels. i am sure it has added a few thousand miles to the life of the engine and maybe a few more track days (which was what i was looking for). i have seen a thread however which allowed an individual to boost about 3 more psi with a vortech supercharger and this damper. just thought i'd share...two years later
anyway, here's a short review - it feels great! install was slightly more difficult than the UR because the Fluidampr is solid, no holes to put clamps or rope through to hold down while tightening. there are bolt holes, but i didn't have any bolts that would fit. so in order to get the crank bolt tightened down, i had to have someone hold down the brake really hard (while in 6th) while i tightened it 60 degrees (plus 36 ft-lbs).
during the install i also installed new belts. i did find that the alternator/ps belt was a little hard to get on. the diameter of the stock pulley and the fluidampr were the same. what i found surprising was that the fluidampr was actually about 0.5lb heavier than stock. i haven't had a chance to call fluidampr and ask about this, but i am sure it has something to do with the rotational "smoothness."
after the install, i turned it over a couple of times manually making sure there was no binding. after all was good, i started it and immediately i noticed a difference in the idle. it was much smoother than before. i did not get to test drive it however until track day. i was a little wary at first since the belts were brand new, but after a couple of warm up laps, i hammered it. even during the warm-up laps, i noticed how much smoother the engine felt throughout the rpm range. being a heavier pulley, i did not feel any increase in throttle response or power. i was not expecting it though since it is the same as the stock diameter and surprisingly a little heavier. however, i am very happy with it just with how much smoother the engine feels. i am sure it has added a few thousand miles to the life of the engine and maybe a few more track days (which was what i was looking for). i have seen a thread however which allowed an individual to boost about 3 more psi with a vortech supercharger and this damper. just thought i'd share...two years later
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