Anyone bought and use this mini starter from ebay?

[Jan Larsson]

I'm just looking to pick up a spare mini starter for my TTA (live in the UK so will get one while in the US as shipping across the pond is $$$) ... got a mini starter on mine already and had it since 2004 or so (bought on the other turbobuick site) and have had no issues; however you never know so rather have a spare on the shelf but don't want to spend a fortune on one.

So anyone got experience with these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-CHEVY-B...Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e99772bb&vxp=mtr

 

[whitehot1]

I just recently bought one from them. It works great no problems at all,you will like it.

 

[Jan Larsson]

thanks for lettign me know, did it come with the correct lenght shouldered bolts as well? Terminals in the right place etc?

 

[whitehot1]

thanks for lettign me know, did it come with the correct lenght shouldered bolts as well? Terminals in the right place etc?

Yes, correct bolts and shims, but i didn't have to use the shims. Terminals are in the right place,no worry there. Like i said before you will like it. I was able to bolt the starter in place and then reach up and connect the wires,plenty of room. Sure beats messing with the 18lb heavy starter that i had to hook up the wires while holding the starter before bolting it in place.

 

[Jan Larsson]

Sounds good, thanks for letting me know ... sounds like a good buy!

 

[charlief1]

This is the one that we've been using for oer 4 years now on several of the race cars we run. All of them are 12:1 compressoin engines or higher and out of the 5 we've used in harsh conditions we've only had 1 fail. It's also a gear reduction type so it uses less power.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...kw=HIGH+TORQUE+MINI+STARTER+3HP&_osacat=33576

 

[YouLikeThat]

everyone still having good luck with their starters? I'm in the market,but don't want to ditch the reliable stocker for something that's going to leave me stranded.

Thanks!

 

[Ttype6]

everyone still having good luck with their starters? I'm in the market,but don't want to ditch the reliable stocker for something that's going to leave me stranded.

Thanks!

I've been stranded twice by my gear reduction starter. They don't tell you that the gears are made of plastic. It also turns your motor over slower.

 

[charlief1]

I've been stranded twice by my gear reduction starter. They don't tell you that the gears are made of plastic. It also turns your motor over slower.

Depends on which one you get. If it's a PMG style then yes, it has plastic gears in them The one I posted above isn't made that way and we've had good success with them in the last 5 years of using them.

 

[Ttype6]

Depends on which one you get. If it's a PMG style then yes, it has plastic gears in them The one I posted above isn't made that way and we've had good success with them in the last 5 years of using them.

I was hoping that might be the case. Glad to hear that.

 

[TurboDave]

Depends on which one you get. If it's a PMG style then yes, it has plastic gears in them The one I posted above isn't made that way and we've had good success with them in the last 5 years of using them.

What's "PMG style". ??

 

[charlief1]

What's "PMG style". ??

Permanant Magnet Generation. These are the new super small starters being used today on newer cars. They use a rare Earth magnet rather than the old style with windings that weighed a ton.

 

[whitehot1]

I've been using the mini starter that i bought off ebay since mid February. My regal isn't a daily driver but i do drive it once a week and start it atleast 3 times per week just because i don't like leaving it sit and to keep everything working.

The mini starter turns the engine over a whole lot faster than the stock one ever did. It would be like comparing to the stock starter if you took the sparkplugs out of the engine and turned the key.

There is a one year warranty on it as well.

This is the only input i can offer at this time since i'm a new user but it does seem to work very well and the price of under $60.00 shipped without a core charge or turn in is pretty darn good.

 

[Franks86gn]

Whitehot1, Starter still holding up good? I'm thinking of ordering one real soon.