gsxr 1000 balance shaft

[watco]

do any engine builders out there who run gsxr 1000 up the drag strip recommend leaving the balance shaft out for drag racing,in your turbo or nitrous builds, is there any plus's or minus's for this??????????????...mark

[badass1000]

I told my crank guy to remove the balancer gear on my next crank.  i am also going to plug off the oil passagway to the counter balancer to try to get a little more oil to the crank.  I know some one who did this along with several other things and has had not had any more crank issues.  Knock on wood.

[watco]

I told my crank guy to remove the balancer gear on my next crank.  i am also going to plug off the oil passagway to the counter balancer to try to get a little more oil to the crank.  I know some one who did this along with several other things and has had not had any more crank issues.  Knock on wood.

....tkis sounds good just building my spare motor and leave the balance shaft out i will.........

[Jay]

Most of the 1000 cranks that come in here, the guys are having the balancer gear removed.

Jay

[watco]

Most of the 1000 cranks that come in here, the guys are having the balancer gear removed.

Jay

thanks for that info, also can you block off the oil cooler with plates or do you need to link it,have no room for oil cooler......thanks

[badass1000]

My velocity kit came with billet plates with O rings in them to block off the oil cooler holes in the block.

[watco]

My velocity kit came with billet plates with O rings in them to block off the oil cooler holes in the block.

..my kit to came with the block off plates,now i will get rid of the link pipe and put my plates on!!......thanks........

[Stainless1]

Mine has been out for years, be sure to plug the oil passage.  I tapped the hole and installed a set screw.