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l6 not inherently balanced?! WTF Automation?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:01 am
by WasmachinemanTT5R
So I was playing Automation last night and I noticed the l6 isn't inherently balanced as it should be?

Re: l6 not inherently balanced?! WTF Automation?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:21 am
by squidhead
How did you come to that conclusion?

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:40 am
by Vri404
I REQUIRE SCIENCE!

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:31 am
by UltimateBMWfan
I'm guessing you're noticing that the I6 tilts when you increase the revs?

That's not down to the engine being balanced or unbalanced, when the crankshaft spins at high speed it tries to twist the engine itself with it. That happens with all engines.

Re: l6 not inherently balanced?! WTF Automation?

PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:35 am
by TrackpadUser
And even when it comes to smoothness, the expression "inherently balanced" tends to ignore a few more minor causes of vibrations.

So it will be smoother, but not magically vibration free.

Re: l6 not inherently balanced?! WTF Automation?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:08 am
by Killrob
Yeah, like the others here correctly point out, I too think you need to do some more thinking on that one WasmachinemanTT5R.