should you balance pistons and rods or not ?

[GlanzaV.Tee]

hi all just building a forge build wondering if i need to weigh the pistons and rods to balance out the weight ? thanks

 

[billybob]

be better to do it if doing the crank and flywheel blancing too

 

[Ben89]

Personally I would, in my opinion the better balanced an engine the better it will rev and the longer it will last! But I would wait for a more experienced engine builder to give his/her opinion also, hope that helps you decide mate!