Butcher stroker crank Q's???

[stuckwithgsx]

Has anyone tried this yet? Any results to show? Pro's or con's? I'm deciding if i want to put this in as i've heard it may have a higher chance of crankwalk. Any opinions or thoughts i'd like to hear. Thanx.

 

[snowborder714]

I would call up FFWD Connection and talk to someone there. They butcher/knife edge cranks and also build and sell stroker motors. They are a very reputable shop and I have heard nothing but good things about them, their customer service, and their engines.

Butchered crank:
FFWD Connection - Race Injuns That Will Freeze Your Brain

 

[stuckwithgsx]

I just want to see if someone on here had any experience with it, or if i'm one of the first. I've searched forum's and can't find anything on it yet.

 

[GSX4BangR]

I havent had any experience with them but I know someone who has, they said their cranks are good and have had no problems. But I see you own a 2g so yeah their common for crankwalking but if you feel its worth it then go ahead, but i'd swap in a 1g motor then get the crank so i wouldnt have no worries.

 

[TALONTRAX]

FFWD is building a 6 bolt stroker for me right now, I should have it around early April. Darren King is very thorough about how he presents the build, & I`m very confident that the motor will be nothing less than perfect . . .

 

[snowborder714]

I wouldn't worry about crankwalk, especially if you're rebuilding the motor. Yes, you hear a lot about it, but it's more of a hype than anything. It's overrated. If you can swap a 6 bolt, go for it. Otherwise, just build up the 7 bolt and you'll be fine.

 

[Blindsey]

I am currently building a 2.3 with Arias pistons and Groden rods.
A few years back I owned a Starion and a lot of these guys were seeing huge gains from knife edging the crank.
I am curious if anyone has done this procedure to their crank and what gains they have seen.
FFWDCONNECTION sells their "Butcher" crank for a pretty hefty price, which I am willing to spend if I can figure out the gains.

 

[Ahsieh2]

Along the same lines, I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of a weightless crank. I'm wondering which one if either of these I should choose.
Weightless Crankshaft

 

[Blindsey]

Along the same lines, I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of a weightless crank. I'm wondering which one if either of these I should choose.
Weightless Crankshaft

I ordered this crank last week. After finding this crank I decided knife edging would be a waste of time.

 

[Ahsieh2]

Have you installed it yet? Probably not since that's a lot of work for only a week but when you do you should write a review or just PM me b/c I am also thinking of getting this.

 

[Blindsey]

I have not installed it yet. I just shipped it off the other day, I will for sure reply to the thread once it is installed.

 

[Vanish70]

Along the same lines, I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of a weightless crank. I'm wondering which one if either of these I should choose.
Weightless Crankshaft

That is sick.

 

[Strm Trpr]

Anyone have the balls to run this weightless crankshaft using the 100mm stroke 4G64 crank in a 7-bolt 4G63 as a 2.3L stroker street car?

 

[Rob10_99]

Counter weights are for 'up and down' movement of the block,
Stock aircooled vw's use a non counter weighted crank, their limited to about 5500 rpm because they have no balancing, I don't see where this no counterbalance thing is going but I guess its worth a shot.