2G Harmonic Balancer?

AntmanAndLittleDi · Jun 21, 2018

Haven't been on in a while, but in my defense the car has been running great. It still is, for once. On my latest maintenance check I did notice the new harmonic balancer is already separating badly. It's a stock balancer with maybe 5k miles on it. I have another stock balancer from an all stock car that has 55k miles on it, but I'm thinking it's time to upgrade. What are some good brand names that some of you have used? I'd like to go to a metal style balancer rather than rubber one though. Thanks in advance for any help!

jakk220 · Jun 21, 2018

If this is for a street car or a daily then I would recommend just running the stock harmonic balancer. A solid pulley is hard on the bearings and internals.

ThunderChild · Jun 22, 2018

Fluidampr.

Cost effective and awesome, as well as will grow with future upgrades. Plus it installs just like the stock balancer, unlike the ATI which requires you to replace the lower timing sprocket.

chrysler kid · Jun 22, 2018

Stock.

Not everything you can buy for a car is necessarily an upgrade

PlanZero · Jun 22, 2018

Your OEM balancer is separating already?

Boomdeeze · Jun 22, 2018

I would swap another oem unit in there for what your build consists of. The oem unit should not separate after 5k miles, did you buy it new from the dealership/shop or from someone claiming it was new? Post a picture of it separating.

If you are set on installing something other than oem, Fluidampr is what I run and zero problems.

AntmanAndLittleDi · Jun 26, 2018

jakk220 said:
If this is for a street car or a daily then I would recommend just running the stock harmonic balancer.

This is for a modified daily driver that is already eating it's second stock balancer.

PlanZero said:
Your OEM balancer is separating already?

We are on our second stock balancer.

Boomdeeze said:
I would swap another oem unit in there for what your build consists of. The oem unit should not separate after 5k miles, did you buy it new from the dealership/shop or from someone claiming it was new? Post a picture of it separating.

It was new from Advanced Auto. Only thing I can think of is the car did sit for 2 years while we were fighting the auto trans. I'll see if I can add a pic before work.

Mello · Jun 26, 2018

AntmanAndLittleDi said:
It was new from Advanced Auto.

This is your problem.

AntmanAndLittleDi · Jun 26, 2018

Mello said:
This is your problem.

If I remember correctly it's a Dorman brand. Still not good I know, but it's all we have in central Kansas LOL

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Mello · Jun 26, 2018

You might consider get an OEM balancer from one of our sites supporting vendors or internet from a discount Mitsubishi parts dealer. This will cost more but my car, 20 plus years old, & I'm only on my second balancer.

Teezy · Jun 26, 2018

When I installed a Fluidamper on my full bolt on 16g Eclipse, it made my car feel very refined. It improves shifting, especially if you have a lightweight flywheel. I would definitely recommend the Fluidamper because of how much "Smoother" my car feels.

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