The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 7/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads! | 5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

Performance Bulletin Board
[Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main Performance Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Some recent real world experience....
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by TERRY (more from TERRY) on Sun, 9 Jan 2005 19:00:26 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: balance shaft yes/no ?, ed smith, Sun, 9 Jan 2005 18:05:19
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I drove the Slut up to Jak's house last week for some expert help. (Thanks Jak!) Anyway, Jak R&R'd the timing chain and removed the balance shaft chain per my request in about 1/8th the time in would have taken me. Everything is clean and buttoned up nicely now, and I have come to some conclusions about balance shafts;
If your car is being built strictly for track purposes, I would remove them. If you are a 50k miles + highway warrior like myself, then by all means, keep the shafts and chain. I personaly feel that the progressively louder roar at 2,800 and up is really hard to ignore at highway speeds, especially on a long drive. I guess I didn't realize how unbelievably smooth and refined my B234 was until the balance shafts were deactivated. Maybe my motor is a little less balanced than others or something, but I still don't know how people can make the claim that the engine vibration doesn't feel any different with the chain removed. IMHO, it's rather dramatic with poly mounts. I went back to my OE mounts this past weekend hoping to regain some refinement, but it didn't make that much of a difference. I understand that the chain is good up to 400BHP and if this is true, I'm gonna reinstall the balance chain. If you are blueprinting and balancing then the results might be different. I will tell you this Ed, I have heard that the engine vibration on B235 is far more significant than on the 234 and 204. This might have more to do with the suspension and mounting in the 9-5, but something worth looking into anyway. Good luck on the motor and much respect for taking on the 235 piston issue. :o)


posted by 165.247.174...
Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!