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Any reason not to just get a 10-rib IW balancer when upgrading?

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Old 01-05-2013, 10:15 PM
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I'm adding an 8" IW balancer and will be running an 8-rib belt with a direct drive. Is there any reason not to just get the 10-rib version of the balancer so I don't have to swap it if I upgrade in the future?
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Old 01-05-2013, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by turbotuner20v
I'm adding an 8" IW balancer and will be running an 8-rib belt with a direct drive. Is there any reason not to just get the 10-rib version of the balancer so I don't have to swap it if I upgrade in the future?
when i went D1 to F1 i moved form 8 rib to 10 rib. might as well, rather safe than sorry.
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when i went D1 to F1 i moved form 8 rib to 10 rib. might as well, rather safe than sorry.
I assume the 10 rib fits without any changes to the steering rack?
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Originally Posted by turbotuner20v
I assume the 10 rib fits without any changes to the steering rack?
Yup..
fits just fine.

im running DP flip drive and 10 rib IW pully.. really overkill since im not spinning the blower hard with a 4" pully, but i figured since it was all apart for the new motor. might as well.
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I thought the 10-rib needed spacers for the steering rack.
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I thought the 10-rib needed spacers for the steering rack.
It looks like it needs to be spaced .25" on a c5... can't find an answer on c6 yet
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Originally Posted by White_Lightning
Yup..
fits just fine.

im running DP flip drive and 10 rib IW pully.. really overkill since im not spinning the blower hard with a 4" pully, but i figured since it was all apart for the new motor. might as well.
Dd you use a spacer?

Also, to plan for the future, what did you do about the water pump pulley? It looks like my Ls3 version is only wide enough to handle an 8 rib.
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Originally Posted by turbotuner20v
Dd you use a spacer?

Also, to plan for the future, what did you do about the water pump pulley? It looks like my Ls3 version is only wide enough to handle an 8 rib.
Hmm. I dont think mine has a spacer but i went to the ls7 10 rib since my new motor is dry sump.
I went electric waterpump.
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You mean one of these trick pieces? DasilvaMotorsports Exclusive!
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You mean one of these trick pieces? DasilvaMotorsports Exclusive!
Nice... if I remember right, that takes more than a couple rack spacers tho
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Don't you have to swap water pumps to do that one? I'm upgrading soon and still just leaning towards 8.0" 8-rib.
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Originally Posted by Unreal
Don't you have to swap water pumps to do that one? I'm upgrading soon and still just leaning towards 8.0" 8-rib.
At first yes-but now I don't think so. I'll be verifying it soon.
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