GROUP BUY INTEREST - Fluidampr Harmonic Dampner

[Wizard-of-OD]

Audi tradition is over $1200!
if you need one that badly I can do a replica unit like I did for Hap/Jeff but it is:
1. Not cheap (not $1200 either)
2. Untested
so long as you have 0 balanced your internals (removed weight from the counterweights on the crankshaft) then you will be fine to run one.
No matter what crankshaft pulley you use , it has to be zero balanced. That is the unfortunate part about the Inline-5 motors. Audi did them in such a way that you HAVE TO use the accessory pulley associated with the crankshaft otherwise you are stuck with dismantling the motor and zero balancing everything. The good news is once you have zero balanced the internals , swaping out crank pulleys is not an issue whether you go back to OEM AAN or Fluidampr.

UPDATE:

Hi Everyone ,
We are full steam ahead with the 2.7TT units. I have incorporated into the design a hub ring that will allow fitment for 2.2 AAN units.
Right now the ABY, ADU & 3B have too small an inner volume to allow for the 2.7TT unit to be used.



If you are interested in an AAN unit , you will need to confirm by the end of next week (Before December 15th). For the AAN's what we are doing is taking the 2.7TT Fluidampr's off the assembly line before there final 2 operations (hole punching and plating) and doing the required machine work to them for AAN fitment.
As of right now , we only have 4 people (including myself) interested.

- mac2226
- FRP x 2
- Wizard-of-OD x 1

Becuase we are doing a limited run of the 2.7TT and at this time Fluidampr has no intentions of making this a shelf stock item , we are pretty much limited to what is available right now.

[Wizard-of-OD]

Issam I know this is an annoying question but what do you think the time frame is on seeing these
made. I'm about to buy a new AAN stock damper from Audi tradition for my build if I can't source
a damper that wouldn't require messing with all my engine accessories.

Audi tradition is over $1200!
if you need one that badly I can do a replica unit like I did for Hap/Jeff but it is:
1. Not cheap (not $1200 either)
2. Untested
so long as you have 0 balanced your internals (removed weight from the counterweights on the crankshaft) then you will be fine to run one.
No matter what crankshaft pulley you use , it has to be zero balanced. That is the unfortunate part about the Inline-5 motors. Audi did them in such a way that you HAVE TO use the accessory pulley associated with the crankshaft otherwise you are stuck with dismantling the motor and zero balancing everything. The good news is once you have zero balanced the internals , swaping out crank pulleys is not an issue whether you go back to OEM AAN or Fluidampr.

[orignalS60]

Issam I know this is an annoying question but what do you think the time frame is on seeing these
made. I'm about to buy a new AAN stock damper from Audi tradition for my build if I can't source
a damper that wouldn't require messing with all my engine accessories.

[orignalS60]

It'll be interesting to hear what Jeff has to say. The 260mph urs4 sedan!

[Wizard-of-OD]

What do you mean by that?

There is no proper aftermarket serpentine dampner designed to be an OEM replacement for the AAN motor. This will be the first.

[kenax]

There is NO other option on the market for the I5 so be patient

What do you mean by that?

[Wizard-of-OD]

Sending a prototype of to Jeff@FRP next week for him to determine if we should move forward with production or not. There is NO other option on the market for the I5 so be patient

[orignalS60]

Nothing?

[orignalS60]

Any updates?

[orignalS60]

Hopefully something materializes soon. I'm about to buy the one off of 034.

[Wizard-of-OD]

Any new updates on these?

I need to buy two of front main pulleys for AAN and there is nothing on the market

check your fb messages

[Albert]

Any new updates on these?

I need to buy two of front main pulleys for AAN and there is nothing on the market

[Wizard-of-OD]

Any updates on these?

Working on getting a prototype over to FRP.
We may have a temporary solution for AAN in the mean time.

[orignalS60]

Any updates on these?

[orignalS60]

I'm out on the pistons but I'll buy two of these fluidampr's. One for my 2.7t and one for my AAN.