Good point lol

 

Well technically you're not getting rid of rotating mass, you're adding more balance. Our cars already have balance shafts just not balanced to the same degree as hi performance ones.

So do you really think they make that much of a difference for the price?

 

Sorry I was thinking of removing the balance shafts rather than the neutral balance shafts.

 

Then do you have an answer to my question? is it really worth it for that extra balance?

 

I'd like to answer your question but I personally have never done this on my ECOTEC engine when I had it but...

To be complete honest, no one can answer the "worth" of changing something or gains cause it's a personal opinion. It might be worth it for Fred to do this but you might do it and be disapointed. Things like that.

If it helps, Fred is happy with the gains of this change.

 

Thanks for the info man.

I started a new thread in the 2.2L forum posing a few questions.

if you don't mind post your replies in there from now on, thanks bro!

linky

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-2l-l61-performance-tech-45/removing-balance-shafts-39123/

 

Thanks for all the kind words from everyone. It can definitely at times get frustrating after a while hearing comments from people all over where we travel with either of our cars. People tend to do the laugh and point most of the time :P but its all good. Frankly, both of our cars do exactly what we built them for. In our minds, there is really only one reason to build a race car... and thats to win races with it, and that is what both of our cars have done. The ET will definitely becoming... but winning is winning no matter how you look at it, and i think thats what quites people up after a while. Thanks again for all the kind words... hopefully i'll get a chance to see some of you at the tracks this year!

 

You know ill be there fred i got faith in that cavi shes a beast and sounds awsome specially on the dyno pulls cant wait for the cams and wideband... my balt should rip i cant wait to see the numbers she puts out on the dyno either.. lol

 

Way to go Fred..Can't wait to get them springs on.

 

Nice job! I love how half the people on this forum with stage 2 and an intake that have never been the the track think they can take anyone in the world. Then 10 threads start about why "their car isnt running right" because they have stage 2 and an intake (sometimes even an exhaust!!) and are only running 14.2s when they do go. Grow the **** up and be happy for someone when they do a good job at something.

 

hmmmm...so you build the car to handle the power you want to give it and then things don't break huh? Interesting theory, one which seems to be slightly neglected among the ranks of Cobalt owners and yet most professional teams seem to work this way...go figure. [/sarcasm]

 

HAHAHAHA

Sarcasm FTW!

 

Somebody said it and it wasn't me. Looking good isn't rice; it's just looking good. This is a racing vehicle that wanted some attention. The goal wasn't 10-second quarters. All they wanted was consistency in bracket racing with a very "mild" motor build. I'm impressed. All of you that aren't just don't appreciate hard work.

 

The thing is, they focuses on one type of racing and built the car for one kind of racing, just as you would if you were building a road car, drift car, etc. But people want everything from everything

 

Its hard for people to admit to seeing a 2.2 thats "fast".....Sry 2.0 guys.

 

couldn't have said it better myself!

....just wait for the turbo kits for the 2.2..... all hell is gonna break loose then....

 

Indeed, I'll Pnwt all you Noobs.

 

UPDATE:


Yesterday, the SMG Ecotec 2.2 ran 13.8 on pump gas!