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RoadGlue |
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Sonoma County Gear Head ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-911-MINI-S...0-/320876346678
"Units now come supplied with alignment shim. Not required on most applications, but if alignment issue between pinion gear and flywheel comes up, then this will eliminate your issue." I remember this being an issue sometime back. It's half the price of the units PP carry. Sell me one way or the other please! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) My starter has been getting worse. Today it fused stuck! Had to put the car in gear, get a rolling start and pop the clutch to get the starter to break free. This has been a long time coming. I've been nursing old starters along for a 15 years. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 886 Joined: 1-November 07 From: Creswell, OR Member No.: 8,290 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() |
No reason IMO. I have run that one for over a year with the shim and recently rebuilt my engine. There was no indication of wear on the flywheel teeth that suggested it was not working properly.
I think SLITS has another vendor that sells basically the same thing. Maybe he'll chime in. The only thing I noticed is it definitely sounds alot different when turning the engine over. The sound made me nervous until I got used to it and saw the flywheel was not harmed. Car starts first time every time now. |
RoadGlue |
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Sonoma County Gear Head ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
I'm chomp chomp chomping at the bit. Thanks for the info! I may just have to buy it right now! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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RoadGlue |
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Sonoma County Gear Head ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I had one that lasted about a year. FWIW
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RoadGlue |
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Sonoma County Gear Head ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Anything special about the motor? High compression, or six?
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,705 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Hesperia Ca Member No.: 5,842 ![]() |
I've had mine for about 4 years. CNCed a shim for it myself. I've abused the crap out of it while the D-Jet was giving me hassles, and it still gives me no troubles. FWIW
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Send me your transmission! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 23,038 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Oh, dont buy that one! There is another similar one that is better and the same price (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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Dr Evil |
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Send me your transmission! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 23,038 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Just kidding (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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914 Freak! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None ![]() |
I've found all the starter manufacturers (high torque and stock) are a bit hit-and-miss. I don't think you made a bad choice. It may crap out on you shortly, or it may last forever. But I would say the same thing about a Bosch.
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914 Wizard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California ![]() ![]() |
Oh, dont buy that one! There is another similar one that is better and the same price (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Awesome. |
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bandjoey ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,934 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Most major cities still have starter and generator/alternator rebuild shops.. Check the yellow pages.
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RoadGlue |
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Sonoma County Gear Head ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Yippee! I'm willing to take the risk.
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RoadGlue |
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Sonoma County Gear Head ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
And thanks for scaring the life out of me Dr. Evil! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
(really, thanks everyone!) |
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Spooling.... Please wait ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
High tq starter works great on my medium compression v8. Starts my way to far advanced v8 every time.. (takes a while to get cranking due to timing...)
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euro911 |
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,884 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
PM me the seller's info if you don't want to post it ... I need a high-torque starter as well.
... and let us know how well it holds up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,539 Joined: 3-February 09 From: SoCal Member No.: 10,019 Region Association: None ![]() |
Great find man!!! I think I need one of these too!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Irrelevant old fart ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None ![]() |
The HT starter weighed in at around half that of the stocker, IIRC, snd spun the motor over faster(10.5 :1 6 cyl) What's not to like? I too made a shim out of aluminum sheet stock.....bout .08 thick. The initial install made rude noises but the shim cleared that up.....been workin' for bout 6 years. I'd go with one with the shim supplied. Those guys cared enough to offer a fix for the problem.
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 492 Joined: 28-February 10 From: Wilmington, DE Member No.: 11,411 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Because you can buy a regular starter with a lifetime warranty from your FLAPS for <$50?
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SLITS |
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Two manufacturers that I know of ....
IMI - the one you're looking at. Ex-Isom Brothers product. Uses the Nippondenso gear reduction stater with a new nose to fit Porsche (and other cars too). Riverside, CA. ProLine - Parker, AZ. Uses the Hitachi gear reduction starter with a new nose. Makes them for most cars. About $40 more expensive than IMI. I know the owner and trust his stuff as I believe it is better quality (no shims needed). I have an IMI on my current six. I used a Proline on the first six conversion I did. I had a Bosch SR68X tear up a flywheel. There ya go ... all the info I have. And as far as your "lifetime warranty" ... they cheapen the rebuild to provide that "lifetime warranty". The margin that the major FLAPS allow the rebuilder is getting less and less ... Yes, the mass merchandizers dictate the price to the rebuilder .. really stupid, but .... so they have to make a profit to stay in business somehow (most haven't). Public demands cheap ... Public gets cheap. Shops can't afford the labor involved in replacement of cheap shit as their profit is eaten up with the first replacement. Off my soapbox now. |
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