Gear reduction starters

[banzai510(hainz)]

Anybody try these????

these should last forever

 

about 225$

 

http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com/gearreductionstarters.html#techinfo

 

My official Nissan rebuild 280zx GR unit didnt last as long as I thought. 8-9 years daily driver 521

 

Have a 35 $ O Riley Special non GR right now and seems fine

[metalmonkey47]

Interesting. I heard about those from an MG guy last week at AZ.

 

 

Is there any benefit to a gear reduction starter in a stock compression engine other then reduction in current draw and weight? (My understanding is that gear reduction starters are typically lighter)

[banzai510(hainz)]

Be honest I think its more a BLiNG Factor I have used the stock ones forever even with flattop pistons.

Price difference is huge.

Weight to me is the same. torq? well you have 2 cylinders less to move

 

From a Brit car standpoint IM sure its 10x better than a British made starter

[datzenmike]

Nissan makes them. I have a Maxima starter on my truck. Spins slightly slower but with way more torque. If cold and or battery low this the one to have.

[Z-train]

I had one.Drove me nuts.I had a local shop take a factory one and increase the torque.Much more gooder.

[datzenmike]

Ha ha they do sound .... different. A sort of chirp chirp varoom.

[Z-train]

I have a double yellowheaded Amazon that used to live in a car dealership.She does a perfect Chrysler starter.So i hear gear reductions enough in the house.She also does a Ford that cranks but will not light.

[datzenmike]

I always used to laugh when Canon would get in his Lincoln and there would be a Chrysler starter sound effect.

[Dime Dave]

Anybody try these????

these should last forever

 

about 225$

 

http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com/gearreductionstarters.html#techinfo

 

My official Nissan rebuild 280zx GR unit didnt last as long as I thought. 8-9 years daily driver 521

 

Have a 35 $ O Riley Special non GR right now and seems fine

 

Hainz,

If your dead starter has a 2 piece nose that unbolts to get to the gears, just buy an aftermarket gear reduction starter for a Chevy V8 and swap the mounting/gear case flange with the OE part and it will likely fit.

 

I was at the track one weekend and the aftermarket GR truck starter crapped out (like all starters on a BBC). I ended up swapping nose parts and used the racecar spare in the truck to get it going.

 

If your starter has a one piece nose with a tin plate that is screwed inside the nose to keep the gears in place, forget everything I just said, it won't work.

[banzai510(hainz)]

Yeah those are just Hitachi units sold by Tilton "Super Starters.

 

seem them in a shop for Chevys I sad Dam dont that look like a 280zx GR unit and noticed they said made in Japan So I new already back then.

 

I was just wondering if anybody tried this TSI Unit I had listed above.

Defdes on here(also the realm) has one but for his race car) I just wanted to know any body use it as a daily driver. Where nes does alot of starter use. Race cars a starter will last a last time I think.

[ggzilla]

The tilton brand GR starter should be twice as good, since they are twice the price of the nissan GR starter.

[banzai510(hainz)]

http://www.nissanparts.cc/cart/?pn=23300-N5903R

 

being said being close to the same price. Nissan is a rebuilt unit.

These others are brand new.

 

Tilton I think got started in the datsun Bussiness back in the day

[Dime Dave]

Mac Tilton - Crew Chief and Engineer for the BRE Team during the 2.5 T/A Championships - later he started Tilton Engineering.