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I have an exhaust manifold leak on my Gen 1 and I'm basically replacing the whole exhaust system minus the cats. So I was thinking, while I have everything out, I might as well replace the starter. Mine seems to be slowing down when cranking. Battery is good. I was looking at powermaster starters. I wanted to put in something that was overkill with cranking torque, hoping it would last longer than the stock one.
Has anybody used one of these starters? The reviews online look good, but I really don't trust most of those anymore.
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I decided to be the guinea pig. I bought one off ebay for $188. Part# 9632. It's a little longer than the stock. It's a tight fit to get in, but there isn't any fitment issues. It definitly spins the motor faster than the one I took out. To be completely transparent, I replaced the factory battery cables with new ones, since I had everything else apart. They didn't look bad, so I don't think that had much effect on how the starter performs. I'll post if I have any updates or problems. Another plus, they're made in USA. Also, I called customer support about the nose of that starter being different. I actaully got someone on the phone and they were really helpful and polite.
 

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They said it's not a problem. You can't really see it in the picture. But it looks like a lot bigger bearing behind the gear.
 
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According to their catalog, the starter is good for up to 14:1 compression ratio
 

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I decided to be the guinea pig. I bought one off ebay for $188. Part# 9632. It's a little longer than the stock. It's a tight fit to get in, but there isn't any fitment issues. It definitly spins the motor faster than the one I took out. To be completely transparent, I replaced the factory battery cables with new ones, since I had everything else apart. They didn't look bad, so I don't think that had much effect on how the starter performs. I'll post if I have any updates or problems. Another plus, they're made in USA. Also, I called customer support about the nose of that starter being different. I actaully got someone on the phone and they were really helpful and polite.
Appreciate the post & update. $155 on Amazon now, will be getting one as mine's (OEM from '13) getting slow at 206k miles.
 
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