Alright, this may be a newb question to some, but I AM a newb when it comes to balance shafts. I get their purpose, & that they can have bearing issues. This is a swap into an offroad only rig, & a few extra harmonic vibes mean nothing to me.
My question: How many of you are getting away with simply cutting, or removing the chain? No kit, quick & easy? Are there potential issues with a chain tensioner doing this? (my biggest worry, & can't seem to find much info on the balance chain system)
I've searched all over, & only find the subject briefly visited, or referring to LCE's kit. I'm not AGAINST the kit, I'd just like to wait to do it until I get into the engine a little further later on.If it's a quick, open up, have a looksy, remove a chain, let the few pounds of rotating mass turn into a few pounds of static mass, & move on kinda thing, I'll probably have that looksy.
Any real experience with this?
My question: How many of you are getting away with simply cutting, or removing the chain? No kit, quick & easy? Are there potential issues with a chain tensioner doing this? (my biggest worry, & can't seem to find much info on the balance chain system)
I've searched all over, & only find the subject briefly visited, or referring to LCE's kit. I'm not AGAINST the kit, I'd just like to wait to do it until I get into the engine a little further later on.If it's a quick, open up, have a looksy, remove a chain, let the few pounds of rotating mass turn into a few pounds of static mass, & move on kinda thing, I'll probably have that looksy.
Any real experience with this?