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Old 01-07-24, 07:52 PM
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Do I Need to Rebalance Rotating Assembly with Different Rotors?

Hi all, this is likely an easy question to most of you, I just want to be sure before comitting to/messing up something. To be more specific, I have an NA S4, I pulled and disassembled my motor. My front rotor is an "E" and my rear, which is damaged and needs to be replaced, is a "D". I'm aware the rule-of-thumb is staying within a letter difference when changing rotors. However, I'm also aware there are front and rear counterweights for the rotors. Am I limited to buying another "D" rotor? Can I drop in another E rotor? Can I just drop in two completely different rotors without rebalancing? What are my options? Thanks in advance
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I’m not an expert by any means, but rebalancing your parts would be the most surefire way to guarantee everything plays nicely together, regardless of the rotor casting letters.
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you might weigh the new rotor and see how far away it is from the old one.
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You shouldn't need to with the proper factory counterweights, I always have my assemblies balanced even with the same letter designation.
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