Do it right the first time. Uh, OK.
Gentlemen,
I am not an automotive engineer, but for the purposes of this discussion, I don't need to be. Engineering on items as complicated as aircraft or automobile engines involve a tremendous number of variables. As such, theory, projections, speculation, and extrapolation are of negligible value. When it comes to modifying the expensive engine in my Ford GT, I'm not interested in anybody's theory about what's going to happen, I'm only interested in history. What DID happen. Every engine modification needs a pioneer, somebody has to go first. But when somebody proclaims that something worked on one car....so it will work on in a similar fashion on the Ford GT, I am quite skeptical. None of us have the test equipment and facilities of the Ford Motor Company nor do we possess the body of knowledge of that manufacturer. A new harmonic balancer/lower pulley may be the hot ticket. Or it may be a disaster. After a lot of testing and time on the road, we'll find out. A blanket proclamation that this is clearly the way to go if one wants to, "Do it right the first time", is a bit premature.
Ford GT owners have learned a lot over the last four years. I'm sure that there's a lot more to come. A select group of owners who relish the idea of being first, will continue to push the boundaries of our knowledge base. The pioneers take the arrows however, and no matter how well thought out a new mod may be based on theory and extrapolation, things often go awry.
The vast majority of us have been bitten in the past by the law of unintended consequences, so we are content to hold back and install mods only when they have proven themselves on the dyno and on the road for an extended period of time. Then and only then, can we be reasonably sure of "Doing it right the first time". JMO
Chip
The IW west balancer is a very nice piece and removing 10lbs from the snout of any crank will help in power especially when it drives a blower, I'm considering installing one. I will let you know if it's very difficult, this is a balancer of a GT40 which looks like the 07 GT500 balancer which is really crap and Ford even changed it on the 08 GT500. If I were you I would run the upper/lower combo. Do it right the first time.
Gentlemen,
I am not an automotive engineer, but for the purposes of this discussion, I don't need to be. Engineering on items as complicated as aircraft or automobile engines involve a tremendous number of variables. As such, theory, projections, speculation, and extrapolation are of negligible value. When it comes to modifying the expensive engine in my Ford GT, I'm not interested in anybody's theory about what's going to happen, I'm only interested in history. What DID happen. Every engine modification needs a pioneer, somebody has to go first. But when somebody proclaims that something worked on one car....so it will work on in a similar fashion on the Ford GT, I am quite skeptical. None of us have the test equipment and facilities of the Ford Motor Company nor do we possess the body of knowledge of that manufacturer. A new harmonic balancer/lower pulley may be the hot ticket. Or it may be a disaster. After a lot of testing and time on the road, we'll find out. A blanket proclamation that this is clearly the way to go if one wants to, "Do it right the first time", is a bit premature.
Ford GT owners have learned a lot over the last four years. I'm sure that there's a lot more to come. A select group of owners who relish the idea of being first, will continue to push the boundaries of our knowledge base. The pioneers take the arrows however, and no matter how well thought out a new mod may be based on theory and extrapolation, things often go awry.
The vast majority of us have been bitten in the past by the law of unintended consequences, so we are content to hold back and install mods only when they have proven themselves on the dyno and on the road for an extended period of time. Then and only then, can we be reasonably sure of "Doing it right the first time". JMO
Chip
