"Unfortunately they didn't
sort out the inherent 2nd
>harmonic "buzziness" "

My '95 Golf engine does'nt buzz. In fact, using
the 2.1 WBX muffler, sometimes it does'nt sound
like it's running at stops it's so quiet.

Robert

1982 Westfalia 2.0 Golf 5-speed

--- "Bostig Eng." <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM> wrote:

> Proper balancing is an essential part to all
> engines, not just I4's, and
> the smooth running of an engine starts with the
> proper balance the rotating
> assembly. This is the reason the Zetec can run
> more smoothly than the
> subies do despite the common misperception that
> being a boxer automatically
> provides a smoother running engine. If you get
> any rotating assembly to
> less than 2g/in per plane you're going to be
> doing very well. We are
> currently running a study comparing the balance
> of the zetec, subie 2.2,
> 2.5, and the aba VW 2.0l assemblies and should
> have some hard data  in June
> or July, so stay tuned... and balanced :)
>
> Jim
>
> At 10:37 AM 3/12/2006, John Reddick wrote:
> >TIICO did a great job bringing an affordable
> engine conversion to the
> >Vanagon community.  Unfortunately they didn't
> sort out the inherent 2nd
> >harmonic "buzziness" associated with any I-4
> engine (the exception being
> >Mitsubishi and Porsche I-4's which used a
> Mitsubishi designed
> >counterbalancer).
>
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