What balancer to use?

[951le]

What would be the best balancer and why, with a stock ecm?The stock,BHJ or a BMS hub.

[turbofabricator]

From a performance stand point, the BHJ should provide better bearing/crank life. The stock balancer (actually it's only a hub and not a balancer) might cause you issues with tech guys at the track. (though, my local division tech director stated that if it doen not have an inertia ring with a sandwitched elastomer it is not considered a balancer and does not need to be SFI.) The BMS hub falls into the same catigory as the stock balancer, though it is made from steel and is much stronger. The stock balancers are known to crack. (which is also another readon to replace it with the BHJ.) An ATI balancer is considered the best balancer on the market, but would require some fabrication to make work on a EFI Buick V6. The BHJ balancers also have timing issues with the interruptor rings. Check the timing carefully.

[951le]

Thanks Ken,what has to be done to make the ATI balancer work?Are the BMS hubs known for cracking also?

[CTX-SLPR]

Anyone have any experience with the Indy Lites balancers? I have one and there is most definately a rubber ring inbetween the outer and inner steel rings.