Does anyone know if cutting stock pistons has an effect on the rotating assemblys balance and should it be rebalanced.
balancing the motor
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imo i would do it while your there i did it to mine smooths the motor out a shit ton! is it needed not really but while you have it apart may as well but thats just my 2 cents( unless you havea lbz crank then its kinda needed)
Loaded question, But assuming everything is still original (Crank, Rods etc) I personally would not worry about getting it rebalanced for just de-lipping the (STOCK) pistons. The pistons are no were near balanced from the factory to begin with. Is it a good idea? sure if you have the extra cash every little bit helps..
That is a pretty good price, I paid $600 IIRC... And the Crank broke after 8k miles
I disagree.... From what I've heard, these motors are not balanced very well from the factory... Enough to work, but not great. I've heard of shaving POUNDS of force off the rotation of the assembly. I can tell you I WILL have everything balanced when I finally can build my motor, and if I get the info, i will postthe before and after specs.
Edit: Here's one such report.
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Exactly my thoughts that's why I think it should be done while your there mine was so far out when I had it done
Nobody is saying its a bad idea, obviously a balanced motor is better then a non balanced one in many ways. My stock pistons were no where near equal in weight before the balance. These motors can go 500k in factory form (Non balanced) Point being simply de-lipping the pistons is not going to have anymore ill effect's on your engine then it comes from the factory IMO.. Go with aftermarket rods, and I would most definetly recomend balancing your motor.... But,,,,,,,,,, The O.P. already stated he was balancing his motor for $400 bucks and I think he made the right decision
if for nothing more then a (cheap) piece of mind. I am simply saying I personaly do not think in the O.P's particular build thats its essential for longevity...