Golf R 375-350
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What's your experience with a new harmonic balancer and what noise did it eliminate? Please state what model (Fluidamper, etc. u used.)
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Fluidamper
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Fluidampr is an actual harmonic balancer, the nuespeed one is not and is just an underdrive pulley and removes the harmonic balance function the factory one provides.
Rodcollier1
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Ya, SMF type of clutches people put in like this one ... which didn’t seem to work. I’ve heard it’s a good balancer for high revs but at low rev idle it doesn’t appear to help.
https://youtu.be/SOri9l4E2xQ
'16 MK7 R Manual
Uni Stage 2, JB4, DP & BCS Exhaust
Golf R 375-350
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- Washington State
My main vibration is at <2k rpm when under a power push (acceleration)
. It's a $400 accessory that I may have to try unless someone out there tried it and failed.
The idle vibration noise doe not bother be, but the engine vibration under low RPM acceleration does.
. It's a $400 accessory that I may have to try unless someone out there tried it and failed.
The idle vibration noise doe not bother be, but the engine vibration under low RPM acceleration does.
mk7gti2.0
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Upgrade your engine, transmission, dogbone arm and dogbone mount. Helps alot for me.
Rodcollier1
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- Atlanta
My dogbone insert reduced engine movement when letting out the clutch in reverse and first which was causing my downpipe to knock but the insert created annoying vibrations in my seats. I ended up changing my trans and engine mounts (034) and removed the dogbone insert to get rid of both vibrations and downpipe knocks.
I’d love to try the Fluidampr but the expense of the unit and the labor to have it installed just seems high for such an unknown mod.
Would love to see more feedback / videos for those who pioneer this. I’ve seen a really good YouTube on the before and after on a Diesel engine.
'16 MK7 R Manual
Uni Stage 2, JB4, DP & BCS Exhaust
I’d love to try the Fluidampr but the expense of the unit and the labor to have it installed just seems high for such an unknown mod.
Would love to see more feedback / videos for those who pioneer this. I’ve seen a really good YouTube on the before and after on a Diesel engine.
'16 MK7 R Manual
Uni Stage 2, JB4, DP & BCS Exhaust
OceanLad
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- Baltimore, Greatest City in AMERICA
I would really like to hear someone's experience with the fluidampr before and after.
I have one, but had it installed at the same time as my stage 3 clutch, so I really can't speak to what it's doing.
The more I've thought about it, I can't imagine how it doesn't slow down revs with all the added weight.
I have one, but had it installed at the same time as my stage 3 clutch, so I really can't speak to what it's doing.
The more I've thought about it, I can't imagine how it doesn't slow down revs with all the added weight.
MiamiBourne
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- South Florida
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- 2016 6MT Golf R Oryx
I had if installed on my S3 which is DSG.....before it had some minor shrudder at take off...this would be the dsg clutches engaging. It completely removed that and any other minor fluxes at idle.
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Did you ever install the Fluidamper and did it fix your vibration problem? I have the exact same issue after installing an ECS Tuning smf and upgraded clutch disc. In gears 4-6 at roughly 2000 rpm I get a significant vibration if I load the throttle to anything close to 50% or greater. If I downshift to take the revs above 2300 rpm everything is silky smooth again. It definitely feels like a balance issue in the motor or driveshaft but I can’t find any information out there about how to address this. I’m assuming my old dual mass flywheel masked/countered this vibration extremely well, but I don’t hear anyone complaining about the smf upgrade causing the vibration I experience. I only hear about gear chatter which is to be expected.
Golf R 375-350
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- Washington State
I took a year off... I did install the Fluidamper and it did not smooth out the <2000 rpm torque vibration. I have also since gone Stage II and the vibration is still there. So, I still have no idea how to eliminate the vibration.
Pickleahoy
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- Deland, FL
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- 2016 Golf R
SMF clutches just REALLY hate low RPM peak torque, there's no solving that other that using a DMF setup. The Fluidampr did nothing to alleviate clutch rattle feel or noise from my SBC III, but it's insurance against crank walk I suppose.