Engine Damper - Whose to use? [Archive]

v6spitfire

01-24-2009, 07:35 PM

I've got a SBC going together and will be needing a new damper. Their are lots of choices - TCI, ATI, Fluiddamper, Professional Products, etc, etc, etc. TCI uses little balls, Fluiddamper is a silicone type fluid, ATI is elastomier. Seems to lots of different technologies in addition to brands.

Who is using what and why?

dparker

01-24-2009, 07:45 PM

I run ATI, Fluidampner would be my second choice, just bought a engine with a Professional Products and wasn't impressed. Had a rattler and I was always hearing engine noises that weren't there.

Tod74

01-24-2009, 08:52 PM

Fluidamper or ATI I've had both, I like the fluidamper better but can't really say why...just a personal preference, but I think most say the ATI is the best on the market.

BEAST477

01-25-2009, 02:21 AM

ATI would be my choice.

curtisreed

01-25-2009, 05:46 AM

Anybody ever use a Romac? I would like to use an Innovators West just can't swing that right now.

http://www.innovatorswest.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=5

Curtis

hink

01-25-2009, 07:47 AM

ATI is probably the best, Try to balance a crank with a fluid dampner thats why I won'y use one!!

We use a lot of the GM elastermer balancers with no problems.

tcarda

01-25-2009, 08:59 AM

All of mine had ATI without any failures. Thats just my personal preference though.

Tod74

01-25-2009, 11:00 AM

ATI is probably the best, Try to balance a crank with a fluid dampner thats why I won'y use one!!

We use a lot of the GM elastomer balancers with no problems.

Never thought of that...the one I had the balance shop had me remove the outside ring and they balance the crank only with the Steele hub, not the silicone part.It was an external balanced 454

desoto30

01-26-2009, 10:09 AM

Anybody ever use a Romac? I would like to use an Innovators West just can't swing that right now.

http://www.innovatorswest.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=5

Curtis

Yes on a ext bal 454.. btw here in Australia where the supercar teams test & test & have enormous budgets,tested many balancers & found that the Romac faired very well,in fact on their combo was only bettered by the ATI.

curtisreed

01-26-2009, 11:40 AM

Anybody ever use a Romac? I would like to use an Innovators West just can't swing that right now.

http://www.innovatorswest.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=5

Curtis

Yes on a ext bal 454.. btw here in Australia where the supercar teams test & test & have enormous budgets,tested many balancers & found that the Romac faired very well,in fact on their combo was only bettered by the ATI.

Thanks for the info.

Curtis