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Prothane Polyurethane Bushings, Mounts, Chassis and Suspension Parts

 

Prothane manufactures a wide range of high-performance urethane products as replacements and upgrades for bushings, brackets, and OEM (factory) rubber parts that will last the life of your vehicle. Urethane/Polyurethane is a term used to describe a family of elastomers (any compound exhibiting the characteristics of natural rubber; stretchy and elastic). Poly meaning “many” and “urethane” denotes the classification of the chemical structure. Polyurethane or Urethane for short is used as a solid cast material (bushings, mounts, mount inserts, etc.) that can be compounded as soft as a rubber band or as hard as a bowling ball. Each product is specially formed to exact specifications for resilience, performance, and durability for the specific application.

 

Prothane has exclusive and innovative technologies that guarantee stability and high performance every time. Each product is specifically tailored to exact specifications of resiliency, performance and durability for the specific application. That is why the PROTHANE™ products are greatly superior. Accesspeed is proud to offer Prothane products to our customers. With our lowest price match guarantee, you will always find the best combination of price and selection at Accesspeed.

 


Engine » Harmonic Balancer

Harmonic Balancer

 

What is a harmonic balancer?

The harmonic balancer (also called crankshaft damper) is a round metal and rubber disc that works as a damper to absorb vibration caused torsional crankshaft harmonics and resonance from the engine as each cylinder fires.

 

Are aftermarket harmonic balancers worth it?

Yes. OEM harmonic balancers are designed specifically for the level of vibration caused by a stock, factory engine. As you add horsepower, the harmonics and resonance change, and the OEM harmonic balancer simply cannot provide the same level of damping. Increasing horsepower without adding an upgraded harmonic balancer will cause premature wear and failure of the damper, as well as putting more wear on your engine.