smokesricers

i was at the dyno and they said my balancer was loose and it was throwing off my timing and i was detonating at a high rpm so they turned it down and they cant tell me what timing* degree im set at cause of my balancer. i Should've asked ther, but whats a balancer? should i get a new one ASAP?

vfast

if it's loose then yes ASAP...is the rubber damaged?

88BlueGT

If you need a balancer let me know. I believe I still have my stock one in my garage.

smokesricers

nah i wanna do a brand new one of those. One thats better than stock. thx though

92hatchLX

You can get ones that are different colors and ones with timing marks that are easier to read than others, but otherwise you can't really get a "high performance" balancer.

Black Snake

If your balancer was loose wouldnt it cause you engine to vibrate like crazy?

rmodel65

i dont know about the fox bodys but the 1st gen stangs the balencer is two pieces with a rubber ring sandwiched in between them and the outer ring can slip causing minor imbalence and the timing marks to be off and u can get a high performance balancer ex fluidampner 1 piece fluid filled for balence!

88BlueGT

I believe so. I know that it prevents torque spikes in the motor. Im not really too familiar w/ any other purpose besides that.