WTB/ overdrive 8'' balancer
Apr 4, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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Le Mans Master
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WTB/ overdrive 8'' balancer
anyone have a new one cheap or a good used one!
Apr 5, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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Le Mans Master
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From: East Texas
anyone know where to get one cheap!550.00 new is too much!
Apr 5, 2010 | 08:47 AM
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a/c man
anyone know where to get one cheap!550.00 new is too much!
Man I want to do this too - I just don't look forward to the teardown
Thanks,Matt
Apr 5, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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Man I want to do this too - I just don't look forward to the teardown
Thanks,Matt
You know you want to do it matt. More pic,s matt and write up. I say it will be a pain pulling that flip drive and all off again. Man no room at all anyway, But with that on the car now.
I know you will do a excellent jon on her matt.
Apr 5, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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a/c man
anyone have a new one cheap or a good used one!
You trying to kill that D1 already?
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madmatt9471
Man I want to do this too - I just don't look forward to the teardown
Thanks,Matt
You too?!?!
Good luck in y'alls search. I was looking a while bakc and when the time came to buy they were all gone
Apr 5, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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Le Mans Master
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good reason to buy a new balancer
Apr 5, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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a/c man
good reason to buy a new balancer
Definitely a good reason
Apr 6, 2010 | 01:47 AM
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Apr 6, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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Le Mans Master
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i got one from go mc racing!!!they cut me a sweet deal!!!
Apr 6, 2010 | 12:30 PM
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i got one from go mc racing!!!they cut me a sweet deal!!!
Awesome!
Apr 6, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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Le Mans Master
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they even sent me a crank pinning kit!!(free) tommy said put two pins this time awesome service!!!
Apr 6, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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So when's she going on????
Apr 6, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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Le Mans Master
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So when's she going on????
sat. it shipped out today! man i cant wait to see it!!always wanted one of these 8'' overdrives! now i have a good reason to do it! its not really that hard to change it out just took 1 1/2 to remove it.as you can see i didn't need a puller it was loose
Apr 7, 2010 | 12:12 AM
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im impressed with the damage haha
hopefully you will have it back together soon and onto the next part of making it faster
take care,
Tommy
Apr 7, 2010 | 12:35 AM
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tommygunMCR
im impressed with the damage haha
hopefully you will have it back together soon and onto the next part of making it faster
take care,
Tommy
thanks for all you help and advice
i told you it was broke really bad
shooting for high 9s
Apr 7, 2010 | 03:33 AM
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what are the pros to having an 8 inch balancer over stock and is this recomended with the flip drive?
Apr 7, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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adds boost
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STEEL
what are the pros to having an 8 inch balancer over stock and is this recomended with the flip drive?
its 8'' instead of 7.5'' it spins the blower faster adds 2-3 psi and it helps with belt slip more surface contact! and get 8 rib so you can go from 6 to 8 ribs but you can run 6 until your ready to go with 8 + its made better! stronger steel! yes you can run it with a flip drive hooks up better!
Apr 9, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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I got it today from mcracing its beautiful i hate to get it dirty
Apr 9, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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I got it today from mcracing its beautiful i hate to get it dirty
Pics
Apr 9, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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Ill post pics of the 25% over balancer tomorrow haha
makes your 10% look wittle
Hope it helps your issue and you can make your 9sec pass very soon.
You trying to kill that D1 already? 
