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[$way]

basically my starter motor is crap and im looking to replace it.

has anyone ever used these starters?

http://www.powerlite-units.com/

just wondered if they really are much better than just buying another recon motor.

[Ethel]

Not worth it, unless it's a competition car looking to shave off every ounce of excess weight.

[$way]

if i were to get one which would i need?

the orginal starter has a 10 tooth gear on it, the powerlite ones are available in 9 or 11 tooth.

[Ethel]

Dunno, one to match your ring gear; there are two flavours, one for the inertia starter and one introduced for the pre-engaged motor.

[$way]

the original starter was inertia but out the of the available inertia reaplcements there are 9 tooth and 11 tooth. what will be the differnece?

[Ethel]

More teeth means they are either smaller or the gear is bigger, you obviously need teeth that properly fit the ring gear. Ask the supplier.

[$way]

i've emailed the supplier now.

cheers

[Sprocket]

Not worth it, unless it's a competition car looking to shave off every ounce of excess weight.

Beg to differ, if you have an Inertia starter, anything is better

Thoroughly recommend the gear reduction starters from Lynx AE best £140 I spent

[$way]

still undecided.

not sure if £140 could be better spent elsewhere, recon inertia, new battery HT leads etc.

[Sprocket]

Cost is a little steep, but why replace a pants starter with an identical new pants starter?

Change the ring gear and fit a new pre engaged starter if you cant afford the high torque motors

[$way]

Cost is a little steep, but why replace a pants starter with an identical new pants starter?

Change the ring gear and fit a new pre engaged starter if you cant afford the high torque motors

good point. is it a mission to change the ring gear though?

also have pre-verto clutch and flywheel...?

[Big_Adam]

Just change the starter for a recon £30 jobby.

I see no point in buy a £100 or so starter and a new ring gear.

If it ain't broken, don't fit it.

[Ethel]

Pre verto clutch 'n flywheel is the choice of most tuned cars because it is better catered for and a bit lighter as standard. Changing the ring gear involves removing the flywheel and using heat so is best done by a machine shop - or use it as an excuse to upgrade the flywheel. You'd need a few wiring mods to switch to pre engaged. I've never had any problem with an inertia motor, they make a racket but they turn the engine over just the same - what else would you want from one?

[$way]

doesn't sound too bad then.

engine is in the car but it has no front end and no inner wings, can it be done in situ?

[Sprocket]

I am just a little confuse with your first post

If you think your starter is a bit crap. Why replace it with something that will be equally crap? I thought this was the whole point of the topic.

Granted, perhaps, if you do not have a performance engine with high compression, the inertia starter will just about do the job, but in all other situation it is useless. Also consider why Astin Rover decided to bin the inertia for the pre engaged

but, if you are happy that is all that matters.

Ethel, if you think the inertia starter is noisey, you want to hear the raquet these gear reduction starters produce