Street Race Balancer or Stock Replacement?

[rage187u]

Does it really matter the street balancer is 1.1lbs heavier is that gonna help my performance....? Should i just replace it with a stocker? Never had this issue before thanks guys :BangHead:

 

[ivan12]

Stock replacement is fine if you're stock or close to

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

Fluid damper

http://www.fluidampr.com/

 

[Paul]

Stock replacement is fine if you're stock or close to

 

[wytstang]

Does it really matter the street balancer is 1.1lbs heavier is that gonna help my performance....? Should i just replace it with a stocker? Never had this issue before thanks guys :BangHead:

94/95 5.0 stock balancer's are prone to failure spend the $$ on a quality balancer. It doesn't have to be SFI cert either since you are stock. Being a critical component I would spend $$ on quality not what's the cheapest.

 

[NoMercy94]

I got A sfi cert. Balancer from summit think it was bout 150$ or so it is way way heavier than stock one.... I think adding rotating weight is gonna cost a lil hp .... What u r really buying is peace of mind that your balancer won't fail and f up your motor... I did have a clearance issue with it tho can't really remember what it was hitting but it was a easy fix with a lil grinding

 

[rage187u]

Thanks guys

 

[ivan12]

Depending on the brand you'll sometimes need a spacer to clear the timing cover.

 

[Dr.Scientist]

How hard is it to change the balancer? Never had to do it. Is it a pain?

 

[ivan12]

I know some people have had luck with them just slipping out fairly easy, I wasn't so lucky. When I did it I took off the Radiator and fan shroud, hit the bolt holding the balancer with an impact gun and used a special HB puller to yank it out. Sometimes you can use a ratchet to take out the bolt but it can be hard to stop the engine from spinning especially since you don't want it rotating backwards.

 

[Dr.Scientist]

Whoa... that sounds a little scary. Don't want to harm the car. Don't you have to like... I don't know, set the timing again after you change the balancer? How are you supposed to keep it from spinning the engine?

 

[ivan12]

No the timing doesn't change. And that's why I say it's easier to get the bolt off with an impact gun instead of by hand

 

[Dr.Scientist]

But to the OP, it sounds like you might be wanting to modify your car from stock some day. So maybe you want a better balancer than stock. Too bad they're so dang expensive heh