Wondering where the best place to buy a high torque starter for an 091 trans. Heard there was a generic to the imi-104 that worked good but haven't been able to find it. Anyone have any thoughts?

Check out firebugs post on high torque starter.gives you alot of info.Chad

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Firebug has a better starter setup, but the cheapest I've found other than Firebug's is here.
http://carcraftstore.com/hitorquestarter.aspx

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wGMaUMXUQ

Take I look at this
http://www.woodsbuggy.com/index.php?opt ... 17&t=11144

I have about 120 in it and works great and if it did ever go bad you can go to the parts place and pick up a new one same day.

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My ECOTEC swap http://www.woodsbuggy.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=10&jfile=viewtopic.php&f=23&t=11394

So this adapter and starter run about 120? And will work with a 091 6 rib?

it wont work with the 6-rib bell housing unless it has been milled, BUT the TDI starter is a beast!!! You cant tell you even have an engine in there.

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So the teeth being ten on one and nine on the other didn't effect it? Chad

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if you read post Bluebuggy made and buy starter and adapter he saying about it is made for a 6 rib bell.

So you didn't had to mill it to run it with the adapter?Chad

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No

Thats the way I took it too, wanna be sure before I order it though. Bluebuggy, did ya have to modify your bellhousing or straight bolt on?

If u have a 6 rib bell housing and u buy this adapter and the 10 tooth starter it is a direct bolt on read the other post and click on the links and it has a picture of what u would be doing also if u go to westyventures.com they r the people who make the adapter i run this set up and would not ever go any other way This starter is so strong that i have cranked my buggy up on the trailer with the starter ( Buggy was broke ) lol

It bolts right up on 6 rib be sure to buy a new starter on eBay no core needed that way.

If you look at my ecotec swap link below there are a few pics of me putting this on and starter.

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My ECOTEC swap http://www.woodsbuggy.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=10&jfile=viewtopic.php&f=23&t=11394

I bought 2 on ebay for $180 a piece at once and it is an IMI high torque starter too, I like to have a spare one at all times.....

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ill pick the tdi starter over a imi any day

imi is junk because they want you to come back and eat out of their hands.Again and again and again...

Y r they junk? I am still running the same one for 5 years, no problems....

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Mine is 9 yrs old, but I disassembled when new and filled it with dielectric grease , as I do all new starters.
Learned that from an older mechanic.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wGMaUMXUQ

Thanks for the tip....I will do that to my current and new one

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I run a imi three years no problems but, those tdi starters kick ass !!!

I order all my stuff from car craft usually beats everybody elses prices.

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My bad, you are correct..I thought it was using the same starter.

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For the record, the TDI starter setup is the shit... Put it on, no modifications or problems, hit the key, and then had to check to see if someone had pulled all my spark plugs out when I wasn't looking.
Stock 091 starter would barely turn the motor over, the tdi doesn't even know the motor has any compression...

what bellhousing are you using i thought there were some modifications needed to get the bolt holes lined up?

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he is running a 6 rib bell