I'm gonna cut a hole in the timing cover anyway, to expose the gear.
The DOHC piece will actually 'fit', but I just don't want half a gear poking out that won't be doing anything

the AEM piece looks like it can actually be disassembled, cut/shave off the unused part of the gear to where it's flush with the anodized center... then reassemble. It just might fit under the stock cover then. Scribe a new mark when dialing in


yeah, the aussie gear-mod is an option. I can probably find someone in the usa to mod the stock gear to adjustable.
I've seen such folk offer that service/mod on one or two forums
http://www.mx6.com/forums/1844597-post31.html


I've never deleted balance shafts, from any of my sohc or DSMs. I think a big part of the charm of these motors is smoothness
....along with the SOHC simplicity. As long as the shafts/bearings are in good condition, they stay. One motor I bought was shabby, so I stripped then dumped it.
With the "right" street setup, you'll hardly ever need to see north of 6000rpm in daily use, while still being pinned in the seat
A fairly decent sized turbo will still spool up quick enough - delivering a broad torque band