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Fluidampr Crank Engine Pulley - Subaru (EJ20, EJ25)
This fluid damper can protect your engine from harmful vibrations and provide longevity to your bearings on a modified engine. It is slightly heavier than the factory unit, so it is a perfect match with any of our lightened flywheels!
Why your engine needs a damper?
Each time the air/fuel mixture inside a cylinder is ignited, the combustion that occurs creates a torque spike that is applied to the crankshaft through the piston and rod. This torque spike is so severe that it not only turns the crankshaft, it actually twists the crankshaft ahead of its normal rotation and then the crankshaft rebounds. This twisting action is known as torsional vibration. When these torque spikes and forces get into phase with the natural frequency, critical torsional harmonic vibrations occur and can be seriously destructive to the bearings and the crankshaft. Dampers are designed to control those destructive vibrations.
Rubber VS Silicone Fluid
Critical harmonic vibrations occur numerous times in a engines operating range. Stock rubber and elastomer-type dampers are frequency sensitive tuned absorbers, and work at only one critical frequency. In the case of a stock rubber damper, it is tuned for a factory engines critical harmonic vibrations. If you change the mass of pistons, rods, or the crankshaft, you change the natural frequency of the crankshaft assembly; therefore, the stock damper is no longer tuned to the new frequency of vibration, and you may be headed for early failure of expensive engine components. Dampers also create heat while they work, and rubber is a poor dissipator of heat. This heat and the exposure to the elements deteriorates rubber, causing it to crack and change durometer, which then leads to inertia ring slippage, damper failure, uncontrolled torsional vibration, and costly engine parts breakage.
Model | Fitment Confirmation |
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EJ205 | ✓ |
EJ255 | ✓ |
EJ257 | ✓ |
WARNING: Operating, servicing and maintaining a passenger vehicle or off-road vehicle can expose you to chemicals including engine exhaust, carbon monoxide, phthalates, and lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. To minimize exposure, avoid breathing exhaust, do not idle the engine except as necessary, service your vehicle in a well-ventilated area and wear gloves or wash your hands frequently when servicing your vehicle. For more information go to P65Warnings
SKU | fdr531101 |
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Manufacturer's Part Number | 531101 |
Brand | Fluidampr |
Product Type | Engine |
Engine | Engine Internals |
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