Originally Posted by
MoparFreak69
While I understand what you are trying to get at, I dont necessarily agree with what you are saying. I agree that the balance shaft is there for harmonics, not actual engine 'balance' by definition, but harmonic distortion can be just as harmful to an engine as lack of balance can be. These harmonics can occur anywhere in the rev range, but are more likely to show up at higher RPMs due to the forces being generated.
Like I said, remove it if you want a honda, but be prepared to hate your car for the extra 2-3 hp increase that you are never going to feel in the first place.
Those harmonics are absorbed by the crank, not that balance shaft. And the power gain is more than 2-3hp but you need to be ready to accept an idle "stumble" that comes with it. I've had mine out since the swap and while it's not the end of the world, I will agree that the feeling that I have a bad motor mount is sometimes a pita at stop lights but that is the only time it's bothersome.
Originally Posted by
oledoc2u
do you want to sit at idle and shake? Its there for a reason like power steering, alternator, water pump, etc. they all rob power but I like having them there. I am not disagreeing but agreeing. Not worth the trouble. Keep the ricer mods on the ricer forums.
Doc, you can't tell me that a big cam wouldn't have the same effect at idle... and you and I both know you'd completely accept that if it made power. And power steering and water pumps are becoming available more and more in electric versions for a reason, they are more efficient and power conservative than their belt driven counterparts, even when the higher power request of the alternator is taken into account. As for ricer mods, I don't have any stickers on my car, even AMG ones. LOL
