Is an ATI balancer REALLY worth doing?

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Aug 28, 2011 | 12:50 PM

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Nastyc4

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Originally Posted by Paul Bell

I've been right here!

I forget where I saw that but one day a few months ago I did some searching about the pros & cons of each type of damper. The Fluidampr is of course safe to 7K but there was some documentation showing the mechanical type was more effective at damping harmonics at the higher speeds.

COrrect. Everything on paper looked better for the fluidamper so I called them about my high rpm LT4 (over 8k). They gave me the Best answer ever. "Buy an ATI".

They told me most strokers or sbcs or bbcs dont rev beyond 7k so they make theirs to control in that range. ATI is better at over 6500 or so.

Aug 28, 2011 | 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Nastyc4

....I called them about my high rpm LT4 (over 8k). They gave me the Best answer ever. "Buy an ATI".

I consider it mighty respectable on Fluidampr's part to recommend their competitor's item for the application.

Last edited by Paul Bell; Aug 28, 2011 at 06:07 PM.

Aug 28, 2011 | 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider

Mine was honed for the snout as well. Opti changes don't require a puller anymore either

If you are saying that you can pull the damper off without a puller it is too loose. It is meant to be a tight fit on the crank. I have these on three stock cranks. None needed to be honed.

Aug 29, 2011 | 10:25 AM

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If you are saying that you can pull the damper off without a puller it is too loose. It is meant to be a tight fit on the crank. I have these on three stock cranks. None needed to be honed.

http://www.atiracing.com/products/da...structions.htm

I can separate from the hub without a puller, not from the crank.