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niterydr
08-15-2005, 08:24 PM
www.vfaq.com
ask chris how much the elim costs from him.
And we don't do balance shaft elim's in car.
slowbubblecar
08-15-2005, 09:36 PM
Would something like this one work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BALANCE-SHAFT-ELIMINATOR-KIT-ECLIPSE-TALON-TURBO-4G63_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ46098QQitemZ799211 3493QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
I think the part shown there is a factory mitsu part. I cant remember what kind of car they are off of, but I am not sure what the other parts are. I am sure you would be able to save money if you got the parts from mitsu though.
1slowdsm
08-15-2005, 10:03 PM
I'll ask DSMPARTSGURU about the parts when I'm ready to get it. Thanks for the help.
rick shindley
08-18-2005, 10:51 PM
If you are worried about the BS belt breaking and screwing up the TB then just remove the BS belt! There is no harm in doing that.

Mistu uses the term "silent shaft(s)" when referring to balance shafts. The bal shafts compensate for the torque burst applied to the crank each time a cyl fires. The crank accelerates slightly in the direction of rotation and the engine block reacts by moving slightly in the opposite direction (of crank rotation). The vibration you feel is the motor moving each time a cylinder fires.

The silent shafts "dynamically" compensate for the torque bursts so the block doesn't effectively move. This is true only for a certain engine load and rpm though; usually at highway cruising speeds with moderate load. This is so because the balance shafts have a fixed mass and diameter so they can't change their effect with the engine load (just rpm).

More than you wanted to know but I have nothing better to do right now!

If you want to save your $ for gas, just remove the front BS belt and fagetaboutit.

Rick
1slowdsm
08-18-2005, 10:59 PM
I guess that could work too. If I cant do it all at one time, then I'll just remove the belt. I dont have the money to spend on having someone else remove it for me after I've already had the timing belt and other stuff done. I'll think about it and see what I want to do. I dont think it would by too harmful to just keep it as is.