biglipps66
01-14-2004, 11:14 AM
So recently my cutout stopped working... It works only on occasion now.
So I call QTP and speak to who I assume is the owner. Nicest person. I tell him it feels like the motor is loose and wont open when its in certain spots. Hes noticed this before. He told me the motors they use are actually from vending machines!! The motors are used to spin the little swirl things that hold your candy and such in place. He tells me they never really had issues with the heat at all, only that SOME of the older motors were more easily damaged by the excessive vibrations. And for those that have ridden in my car, the mofo vibrates when my cutout is open!!
He said out of a box of 1000 motors hes only had about 30 need that needed to be fixed. There are little screws inside and they simply come loose and the motor gets misaligned.
Temporary fix he says, is to get under the car and hold the cutout in a good spot where it opens and put some duct tape around it. I told him I had a huge meet this weekend and wanted to make sure it worked :thumb He said afterwards, to send it in with $30 dollars and he would fix it all up, replace all the worn parts and send it back in shiny new condition.
He has DSM background too! Had an AWD with a small 16G and his best was a 12.8@107mph. He ended up breaking a front axel, rear axel, Tcase and tranny. Sold the DSM :p
FACTS:
Currently he has a WRX with a stock catback and a custom DP. Cutout open he gains 21hp and 26lbs torque!
He works with another company that sells custom turbo kits for Camaros. He said with the bigger package they offer, a QTEC cutout is included.. On the dyno.. the car LOSES 70HP whith the cutout closed :SHocked Mind you this is on a turboed V8 pushing a big turbo.
So I call QTP and speak to who I assume is the owner. Nicest person. I tell him it feels like the motor is loose and wont open when its in certain spots. Hes noticed this before. He told me the motors they use are actually from vending machines!! The motors are used to spin the little swirl things that hold your candy and such in place. He tells me they never really had issues with the heat at all, only that SOME of the older motors were more easily damaged by the excessive vibrations. And for those that have ridden in my car, the mofo vibrates when my cutout is open!!
He said out of a box of 1000 motors hes only had about 30 need that needed to be fixed. There are little screws inside and they simply come loose and the motor gets misaligned.
Temporary fix he says, is to get under the car and hold the cutout in a good spot where it opens and put some duct tape around it. I told him I had a huge meet this weekend and wanted to make sure it worked :thumb He said afterwards, to send it in with $30 dollars and he would fix it all up, replace all the worn parts and send it back in shiny new condition.
He has DSM background too! Had an AWD with a small 16G and his best was a 12.8@107mph. He ended up breaking a front axel, rear axel, Tcase and tranny. Sold the DSM :p
FACTS:
Currently he has a WRX with a stock catback and a custom DP. Cutout open he gains 21hp and 26lbs torque!
He works with another company that sells custom turbo kits for Camaros. He said with the bigger package they offer, a QTEC cutout is included.. On the dyno.. the car LOSES 70HP whith the cutout closed :SHocked Mind you this is on a turboed V8 pushing a big turbo.