Harmonic Balancer question?
Melting Slicks
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This is what A&A recommends and used by tons of people, direct stock replacement, SFI rated.
Aaand I forgot to post the link, I'm an idiot:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-c2501
Aaand I forgot to post the link, I'm an idiot:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-c2501
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Do you want an aftermarket oem replica or do you want an aftermarket better than oem stock sized? If you want better than stock you can get the innovators west 840 https://innovatorswest.com/840-LSX-Damper.html
Melting Slicks
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This is what A&A recommends and used by tons of people, direct stock replacement, SFI rated.
Aaand I forgot to post the link, I'm an idiot:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-c2501
Aaand I forgot to post the link, I'm an idiot:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-c2501
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innovators west is nice and what I use as well but if you are going to spend the money on one you might as well just get an oversized and pick up some boost... if you ever plan to go to 8 or 10 rib or an a&a secondary drive that is something else to consider
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Drifting
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well I’m on the stock bottom end so I’m not looking to increase boost right now..
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or get an overdrive and go up a size on the blower pulley to keep boost the same as it is now and then go back to your original pulley when you're ready
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Melting Slicks
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My understanding is you cannot use the summit one as an 8 rib as it’s more of a universal setup to manage different spacings for other ls applications. Meaning your 6 rib belt will run on the outer 6 ribs and a truck would run on the inner (if that makes sense)... so you cannot use it as an 8 rib as the c5 needs the ribs added to the front of the balancer not the back.
just FYI!
just FYI!
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Drifting
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My understanding is you cannot use the summit one as an 8 rib as it’s more of a universal setup to manage different spacings for other ls applications. Meaning your 6 rib belt will run on the outer 6 ribs and a truck would run on the inner (if that makes sense)... so you cannot use it as an 8 rib as the c5 needs the ribs added to the front of the balancer not the back.
just FYI!
just FYI!
Melting Slicks
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As a direct replacement for a stock/6 rib setup - it's a decent unit from what is on these forums.
If you wanted to do the A&A direct drive setup, there is yet another balancer you'd need to get
That is an Innovators West with a proprietary setup to feed the direct drive.
It's like anything else - do you intend to leave the car alone or continue to tinker with it? If tinker, may be worth going with the IW setup.
If you wanted to do the A&A direct drive setup, there is yet another balancer you'd need to get
That is an Innovators West with a proprietary setup to feed the direct drive.It's like anything else - do you intend to leave the car alone or continue to tinker with it? If tinker, may be worth going with the IW setup.
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My understanding is you cannot use the summit one as an 8 rib as it’s more of a universal setup to manage different spacings for other ls applications. Meaning your 6 rib belt will run on the outer 6 ribs and a truck would run on the inner (if that makes sense)... so you cannot use it as an 8 rib as the c5 needs the ribs added to the front of the balancer not the back.
just FYI!
just FYI!
It's an 8 rib, but the extra 2 are in the rear and don't/can't get used. A&A has probably recommended as a cost effective SFI rated replacement. $200 as opposed to 300-400+
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