Is an ATI balancer REALLY worth doing?
08-24-2011, 11:05 AM
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Is an ATI balancer REALLY worth doing? I have the possibility to trade, a large in the way part, for an ATI balancer. Are they a true benefit to mild modded motors. I have a motor on engine stand, plans are stock crank aftermarket rods and pistons. The ATI would be used here.
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08-24-2011, 11:22 AM
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If your going to be spinning that best high then he'll ya get it. I personal like the fluid units but I have used the ari on my Vette. I think its better protection for the bearings myself and would do it if the trade is pretty even.
08-24-2011, 11:44 AM
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i THINK in the Tech manual suppose to have an SFI approved one from 11.49 and faster.
All in all its just nice to know you have a quality part with the rest of your investment in your bottom end.
08-24-2011, 05:59 PM
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It is a good piece but it is not a bolt-on piece. I just found that out, lol. I bought it for the sfi rating and the quality of it. From my understanding, they make the hub slightly smaller and then you are to have it honed for your particular crankshaft. Luckily my friend Paul has the means to hone one. The average guy would have to take a trip to the machine shop.
08-24-2011, 06:48 PM
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For high rpm/hp engines I would use an aftermarket unit, I personally always use Fluidampr on my engines because it cancels harmonics at all rpms not a narrow specific range like some others. The biggest benefit is less wear on the crank and bearings.
Fluid make a wicked nice unit. Can save you in an over rev
08-24-2011, 09:39 PM
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This. I have the Fluidampr for mine since the shortblock is new and cammed.
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08-25-2011, 08:50 AM
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It's my understanding that the Fluidampr is the better "protection" for an engine up to around 6,000 RPM. Higher than that, the ATI style is better.
You can't go wrong with the AIT unit, it is better than stock and is SFI certified (as is the Fluidampr).
You can't go wrong with the AIT unit, it is better than stock and is SFI certified (as is the Fluidampr).
08-25-2011, 01:31 PM
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Paul long time no see man.... I was just woundering where you have seen that the fluid damp is only good to 6k rpm? Being that it is SFI aproved i would think there good to at least 7k or more. Plus the benfits of the fluid is it controls harmonics at lower rpm better than most other balancers
08-25-2011, 05:04 PM
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It is a good piece but it is not a bolt-on piece. I just found that out, lol. I bought it for the sfi rating and the quality of it. From my understanding, they make the hub slightly smaller and then you are to have it honed for your particular crankshaft. Luckily my friend Paul has the means to hone one. The average guy would have to take a trip to the machine shop.
08-25-2011, 09:37 PM
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Paul long time no see man.... I was just woundering where you have seen that the fluid damp is only good to 6k rpm? Being that it is SFI aproved i would think there good to at least 7k or more. Plus the benfits of the fluid is it controls harmonics at lower rpm better than most other balancers
I forget where I saw that but one day a few months ago I did some searching about the pros & cons of each type of damper. The Fluidampr is of course safe to 7K but there was some documentation showing the mechanical type was more effective at damping harmonics at the higher speeds.
08-26-2011, 12:42 PM
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well not my LT1 at least lol