Harmonic dampers

TheNovaMan
08-12-2005, 02:23 AM
As far as I can tell, there are three types of harmonic dampers:
1. Elastomeric (stock, ATI, and others)
2. Fluid (Fluidampr)
3. Pendulum (TCI Rattler)

What's the best for a drag racing engine shifted at 7000rpm? What if it's driven to and from the dragstrip? I have my 454 BBC in mind, but I want this thread to be helpful to everyone who is choosing a damper.


(I did a search, but I couldn't find a thread that addressed all 3 types of dampers.)

SStrokerAce
08-12-2005, 09:20 AM
The ATI is a awesome setup if you are going high RPM, while a Fluidampr is good for a low RPM street car that see's high 6000's to 7000rpm max, at least looking at the harmonics charts of the dampers.

Bret

TheNovaMan
08-13-2005, 01:57 AM
Anybody have any experience or opinions about the pedulum style dampers? They sound too good to be true to me.

cnorton
08-13-2005, 09:12 AM
I used a TCI Rattler on my Stock Eliminator small block for six or seven years. It regularly crossed the finish line at 73 to 7500. After about 1000 runs, all I can say is that the crank never broke.

c