Removing Balance Shafts?
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Originally Posted by RedBaseBolt
Is it worth it?
How difficult are we talking here?
How bad do you think my idle would be without them?
How difficult are we talking here?
How bad do you think my idle would be without them?
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Originally Posted by RedBaseBolt
Well that answers all my Q's
Thanks NJHK!
Note to self - removal of balance shafts BAD
Thanks NJHK!
Note to self - removal of balance shafts BAD
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Originally Posted by NJHK
You're welcome but why did you come to the conclusion that its bad?
I read in the post by Fred that you cannot remove them completely without risking your entire engine. So the only way to do it is to add neutral shafts instead of just pulling them out completely.
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Originally Posted by RedBaseBolt
I read in the post by Fred that you cannot remove them completely without risking your entire engine. So the only way to do it is to add neutral shafts instead of just pulling them out completely.
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lol, for the focus's theres a 30 dollar balance shaft delete kit, its super easy, i dont know if its the same thing we're talking about though. its somewhere in the oil pan, you take it out and put some metal in the kit over it or something, and its done. take off about 20 pounds over the wheels.
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Originally Posted by nomoreavril
lol, for the focus's theres a 30 dollar balance shaft delete kit, its super easy, i dont know if its the same thing we're talking about though. its somewhere in the oil pan, you take it out and put some metal in the kit over it or something, and its done. take off about 20 pounds over the wheels.
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Originally Posted by Sw4y
How much do the kits run? I'd actually like to do it when i do my turbo.(within a couple weeks)
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Originally Posted by NJHK
Ask Level Zero, they are the only ones I know who actually had such a thing. I don't know if they do still though.
I searched the site and didn't find any info on level zero. Do you have a link by any chance?
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I'm more interested in the neutral balance shafts, it just sucks that the install is so difficult. Has anyone consulted an expert regarding how safe and efficient this delete kit is?
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Originally Posted by cawpin
odd...I searched google as well...
oh well thanks for the link/
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I really wish I could find out about the removal kid, I'd rather spend $50 on a removal kit and get 20 hp than $500 on neutral shafts and get 10.
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Originally Posted by RedBaseBolt
I really wish I could find out about the removal kid, I'd rather spend $50 on a removal kit and get 20 hp than $500 on neutral shafts and get 10.
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Originally Posted by NJHK
Where'd you get those numbers from? And last time I checked, they weren't $500
JBodyPerformance.com Neutral Balance Shafts. $492 Cdn.
http://www.jbodyperformance.com/new/...catName=JP0971
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Originally Posted by RedBaseBolt
JBodyPerformance.com Neutral Balance Shafts. $492 Cdn.
http://www.jbodyperformance.com/new/...catName=JP0971
http://www.jbodyperformance.com/new/...catName=JP0971
http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...-P336C133.aspx