Counterweights / Rotors
#1
A friend of mine, Joe, mentioned to me that when using a rear counterweight on the S5s, the counterweight designation doesn't matter, as long as it's S5 and up (less RX8). S5 N/A, S5 TII, FD3S, all work and balance on the same motor.
Is this true? I thought the different compression numbers affected the weight of the rotors slightly, requiring a different CW? Are they all balanced to the exact same weight or what?
Is there any other series of 13B engines that you can do the same thing to?
Is this true? I thought the different compression numbers affected the weight of the rotors slightly, requiring a different CW? Are they all balanced to the exact same weight or what?
Is there any other series of 13B engines that you can do the same thing to?
#6
Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='908283' date='Sep 20 2008, 09:29 PM
74-85 13B are the same
86-88 13B are the same
74-82 12A
83-85 12A
89-2003 13B
and the rx8 stuff
the 3 and 4 rotors are different
86-88 13B are the same
74-82 12A
83-85 12A
89-2003 13B
and the rx8 stuff
the 3 and 4 rotors are different
#7
There are no manual counterweights, per se. The counterweight is part of the stock flywheel. When you upgrade to an aftermarket flywheel, you need to use an auto counterweight since those flywheels dont have built in counterweights. Also, aftermarket flywheels are designed to bolt to the auto counterweight.
#8
Originally Posted by mazdaspeed7' post='911376' date='Nov 9 2008, 11:00 PM
There are no manual counterweights, per se. The counterweight is part of the stock flywheel. When you upgrade to an aftermarket flywheel, you need to use an auto counterweight since those flywheels dont have built in counterweights. Also, aftermarket flywheels are designed to bolt to the auto counterweight.
so if i wanted to get an auto cw for my '85 13b, would i just try and find one from the same generation or would i have to have the whole rotating assembly rebalanced?
#9
Originally Posted by mohnjanning' post='911606' date='Nov 12 2008, 10:30 PM
so if i wanted to get an auto cw for my '85 13b, would i just try and find one from the same generation or would i have to have the whole rotating assembly rebalanced?
either one. much simpler to find the 1757 part number, from a 74-85 13B
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