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Ok though seriously I got it installed after having it sitting on my shelf for like a month and let me tell you dahmm....It feels like im driving a new car so smooth I would recomend buying no actually order anyone who has not bought make it your first mod cause I have other mods and I think this one was one of the best....
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would the DMD make you lose power as it is so much heavier? i know of all the benefits of it and want one for myself when i have more money. i can only imagine how smooth it will make my car run. but i just think it will make you lose some power due to weight that the engine has to turn.
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Technically, the weight doesn't cause you to lose power, IE horsepower, but would slow the acceleration rate down. In other words, your top speed is the same, just takes a little longer to get there. But the vibrations that the DMD fixes actually use power, so I would be willing to bet that because the unit has a small diameter, and it reduces vibration that cap use HP, it probably is an even trade. Plus, your HP is a lot higher when all your crank bearings are intact. A blown bearing really reduces your power!
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I lost a bit of power, but, the trade off is worth it. I lost 10hp/3-5tq from my last dyno, but my cat was also clogged. I will dyno again soon, with a new cat, for better numbers.
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Originally posted by Chris Arslanyan:
I lost a bit of power, but, the trade off is worth it. I lost 10hp/3-5tq from my last dyno, but my cat was also clogged. I will dyno again soon, with a new cat, for better numbers.
Man; that wasn't even worth posting!
If dropping 4lbs off the stock pulley & undedriving it 20% gains ~2FWHP then adding 1lb might drop a tenths or so by itself. Then take into account the less flexing the crank is doing a higher rpms and you probably end up gaining performance!
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with my UDP I do notice that it revs faster, the car seems faster then it did with the stock pulley. I'm just worried that if I put on a DMD it will slow my car down even more.
tho it would be nice to make my car run smooth and have that sense of security.
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Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Originally posted by Chris Arslanyan:
I lost a bit of power, but, the trade off is worth it. I lost 10hp/3-5tq from my last dyno, but my cat was also clogged. I will dyno again soon, with a new cat, for better numbers.
Man; that wasn't even worth posting!
If dropping 4lbs off the stock pulley & undedriving it 20% gains ~2FWHP then adding 1lb might drop a tenths or so by itself. Then take into account the less flexing the crank is doing a higher rpms and you probably end up gaining performance!
I did state it is worth it. Plain and simple. Do it, get it, revel in the new found smoothness of the motor. But, you will lose some power.
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ok whats the correct nomenclature for the DMD? is it damper or dampener?? its damper...right? 
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Yep, it is pretty sweet. Going on 2 weeks with mine now. I have noticed a decrease in mileage since I live in the upper part of the rev range now. But you sure have a lot of power on tap when when you're 3500+rpm.
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Anyone working on an underdrive pulley with the DMD feature, or is there anywhere to shave some weight off the DMD without throwing off the balance???
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