A scroll compressor with a drive shaft (46, 146) having a longitudinal axis (54, 154) and a two-piece counterweight (130, 230, 240, 260, 300, 320, 340, 380, 420, 460), the two-piece counterweight comprising: a molded outer plate (134, 234, 244, 264, 304, 324, 344, 384, 424, 464); a molded base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) having a first opening configured to receive the drive shaft (46, 146), and wherein the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) is assembled and attached to the drive shaft (46, 146); the outer plate (134, 234, 244, 264, 304, 324, 344, 384, 424, 464) is attached to the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462), wherein the outer plate (134, 234, 244, 264, 304, 324, 344, 384, 424, 464) is offset axially, from the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462), with respect to the longitudinal axis (54, 154) of the scroll compressor drive shaft (46, 146) when the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) is assembled to the drive shaft (46, 146), wherein the molded base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) having: a central hub portion (248, 274, 306, 326, 346, 386, 426, 466) which completely encircles the drive shaft (46, 146); and a perimeter portion (250, 276, 308, 328, 348, 388, 428, 468) located radially outward, from the central hub portion (248, 274, 306, 326, 346, 386, 426, 466), with respect to the longitudinal axis (54, 154) of the drive shaft (46, 146) when the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) is assembled to the drive shaft (46, 146), the perimeter portion (250, 276, 308, 328, 348, 388, 428, 468) only partially encircling the drive shaft, and wherein the outer plate (134, 234, 244, 264, 304, 324, 344, 384, 424, 464) is attached to the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) on the perimeter portion (250, 276, 308, 328, 348, 388, 428, 468). a molded outer plate (134, 234, 244, 264, 304, 324, 344, 384, 424, 464); a molded base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) having a first opening configured to receive the drive shaft (46, 146), and wherein the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) is assembled and attached to the drive shaft (46, 146); the outer plate (134, 234, 244, 264, 304, 324, 344, 384, 424, 464) is attached to the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462), wherein the outer plate (134, 234, 244, 264, 304, 324, 344, 384, 424, 464) is offset axially, from the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462), with respect to the longitudinal axis (54, 154) of the scroll compressor drive shaft (46, 146) when the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) is assembled to the drive shaft (46, 146), wherein the molded base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) having: a central hub portion (248, 274, 306, 326, 346, 386, 426, 466) which completely encircles the drive shaft (46, 146); and a perimeter portion (250, 276, 308, 328, 348, 388, 428, 468) located radially outward, from the central hub portion (248, 274, 306, 326, 346, 386, 426, 466), with respect to the longitudinal axis (54, 154) of the drive shaft (46, 146) when the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) is assembled to the drive shaft (46, 146), the perimeter portion (250, 276, 308, 328, 348, 388, 428, 468) only partially encircling the drive shaft, and wherein the outer plate (134, 234, 244, 264, 304, 324, 344, 384, 424, 464) is attached to the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) on the perimeter portion (250, 276, 308, 328, 348, 388, 428, 468). a central hub portion (248, 274, 306, 326, 346, 386, 426, 466) which completely encircles the drive shaft (46, 146); and a perimeter portion (250, 276, 308, 328, 348, 388, 428, 468) located radially outward, from the central hub portion (248, 274, 306, 326, 346, 386, 426, 466), with respect to the longitudinal axis (54, 154) of the drive shaft (46, 146) when the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) is assembled to the drive shaft (46, 146), the perimeter portion (250, 276, 308, 328, 348, 388, 428, 468) only partially encircling the drive shaft, and wherein the outer plate (134, 234, 244, 264, 304, 324, 344, 384, 424, 464) is attached to the base (132, 232, 242, 262, 302, 322, 342, 382, 422, 462) on the perimeter portion (250, 276, 308, 328, 348, 388, 428, 468).