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Beware of SCAT balance jobs #78997
06/24/08 01:03 AM
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Know two people that recently bought balanced scat stroker kits. Needless to say the money paid for the balance job was an absolute waste. One had pistons that varied a great deal, and scat used the weight on the box to set up bob weight.

Needless to say, both buyers are paying AGAIN for the balance to be done correctly by a local shop.

Scat has ignored one of the buyers and won't return phone calls or e-mails.

Re: Beware of SCAT balance jobs [Re: RobX4406] #78998
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i think that paying for a prebalanced stroker kit is a waste of money. I paid for one and it was 100 grams off. next time the machine shop will do it.

Re: Beware of SCAT balance jobs [Re: ryan053] #78999
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Did they buy them directly from them or another source? Some places sell them and sell the extra balance from a cheaper source than scat, thus saving cash and pocketing the extra.

Re: Beware of SCAT balance jobs [Re: migsBIG] #79000
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One guy I know bought the balanced kit directly from Scat and all his pistons were way off. I bought my balanced kit through my local machine shop and had them go over everything. The pistons were off a couple of grams here and there and the rods needed some adjustment also. Crank was way off; 6 grams on one side and 15 grams on the other side.

Bearing clearances were checked and found to be right on the money.

A small flaw was found in a rod journal and was sent back to Scat for replacement three weeks ago. Still waiting.

Re: Beware of SCAT balance jobs [Re: ryan053] #79001
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i think that paying for a prebalanced stroker kit is a waste of money. I paid for one and it was 100 grams off. next time the machine shop will do it.




what he said , and scat isn't the only one selling a shoddy balance job on the cheap ...

Re: Beware of SCAT balance jobs [Re: migsBIG] #79002
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Did they buy them directly from them or another source? Some places sell them and sell the extra balance from a cheaper source than scat, thus saving cash and pocketing the extra.




Ordered as a balanced kit and it wasn't close.

Re: Beware of SCAT balance jobs [Re: RobX4406] #79003
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My machinist refuses to use Scat products. I spoke w/ him today about a Stroker we are building and he said we have to wait for Eagle to get crankshafts back in stock since he won't touch the Scat. "Too many problems and s**t parts" is how he put it.


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Re: Beware of SCAT balance jobs [Re: Erik] #79004
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Thats surprising I have a very reptuable machine shop here and he says just the opisite he wont use Eagle junk as he puts it says all the Scat stuff has been very nice


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Re: Beware of SCAT balance jobs [Re: dusturbd340W5] #79005
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Scat has a very good reputation that is why I went with their kit. Just don't pay for the balancing because they don't do it right. Get a local shop to balance it.

Re: Beware of SCAT balance jobs [Re: 69Cuda340S] #79006
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he will be doing the balance work but I went with a Callies crank but using Scat rods


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Re: Beware of SCAT balance jobs [Re: Erik] #79007
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My machinist refuses to use Scat products. I spoke w/ him today about a Stroker we are building and he said we have to wait for Eagle to get crankshafts back in stock since he won't touch the Scat. "Too many problems and s**t parts" is how he put it.





really? i talked to quite a few people that have bought scat stuff and they all loved it. said the machine work was great. i really don't see much difference in scat and eagle. they are both from china and probably from the same company.

Re: Beware of SCAT balance jobs [Re: cogen80] #79008
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My machinist refuses to use Scat products. I spoke w/ him today about a Stroker we are building and he said we have to wait for Eagle to get crankshafts back in stock since he won't touch the Scat. "Too many problems and s**t parts" is how he put it.





really? i talked to quite a few people that have bought scat stuff and they all loved it. said the machine work was great. i really don't see much difference in scat and eagle. they are both from china and probably from the same company.




scat originally got cores and finished machined them hear , took a year or 2 of eagles getting crap finish machined product to smarten up and do their own finish machining ...







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