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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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Harmonic Balancer

Anybody ever heard of these guys--MDB? or had any experiance with this brand?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2451844486

http://www.mdbextreme.com/default.asp

That just seems too cheap for a quality fluid dampner/balancer, but then again that is just the starting bid price. Althouh I have not called them yet, they seem to be a new company just starting out!

It says they are SFI certified.

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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 04:22 PM
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I went to their web site

http://www.mdbextreme.com/default.asp

and the balancer in question lists for 135.00 I think it was. If this is in deed a new company, making a good quality product, I would hate to pass it up just for this reason. I wish I could find out more about them and the product!!! After all, ATI, TCI, Fluidampr all had to start somewhere, and somebody had to be one of their first customers! I just don't want to be a test pilot and find out later that something was not right with the product at the expense of my 350!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 08:12 AM
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Car: 87 formula and 85 olds delta 88 2 d
Engine: 60's 350 holley carb and intake
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 99 camaro rear w/ discs
i too am in the market for a fluidamper...and i saw these on ebay...anyone using them or know anything at all...they do say there sfi approved, are they truthful??/
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:24 AM
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I ended up getting one of these over a year ago, and they seem fine. I noticed no more or less vibration after installing it--but I'm not sure u would have been able to notice any difference anyway. I would use their product again. They do have excellent customer service! Call them up or e-mail them and ask questions.

Craig

HHHMM.........Just clicked on their web site--not there--not sure if that's good or bad.........what is the item # for the one u are looking at on ebay?

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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:34 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33616
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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See if U can get seller to tell U who CAT is and contact them--just out of curosity ask them if they used to be MDB.

Craig
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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Car: 87 formula and 85 olds delta 88 2 d
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 99 camaro rear w/ discs
i went to ask.com and typed in "Cat fluid dampers" and came up with alot of stff....off-road magazine put one on there builds, and many others have used them so it seems.. so it looks ok...im still hesitant tho
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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Go for it--I did--I'm happy!
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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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Car: 87 formula and 85 olds delta 88 2 d
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 99 camaro rear w/ discs
i think i will...and ill post pics when i get it...thanks ZAP!!
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 12:10 AM
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Summit accually sells CAT as well, but its not in their catalog. I got my balancer there too for my 383 and its perfect.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:16 AM
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From: Houston Texas
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What does CAT stand for? or full name of company?

I did a Google search and only found pages of stuff for my kitty!
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 08:21 AM
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Car: 87 formula and 85 olds delta 88 2 d
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 99 camaro rear w/ discs
type in "cat fluid damper" in google
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Old Apr 17, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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I bought one from Speedway Motors and it was manufactured by a company called Blue Cat that was located in California. It was only $140.00 and I haven't had a problem with it yet.
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