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Old 06-16-2007, 07:05 AM
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So I went to the tracks today to chill and have some fun with a few of my friends. And I installed the ETD about 3 days ago and just drive around with it. I had it on and then off because it was annoying. I couldn't stand the sound. But I gave it another try thinking the sound might go away? but it stayed there and i started hearing weird sound today when i was at the track. I went to check t and i notice that my ETD was looking all weird. The metal started bending or was done bent i don't know but the sound was weird so i just took it off what do you guys think i should do? I've already had bad experience with MMW with my Header Fitment. Think they'll do something for me?













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Old 06-16-2007, 12:39 PM
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zpi engine limiter!!!
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Old 06-16-2007, 10:55 PM
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yea i did buy that but had some money problem and at the same time the guy at ZPI that makes the engine limiter for zpi broke some fingers so he couldnt do it so i canceled it
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Old 06-17-2007, 03:13 PM
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That engine limiter looks brutal, your teeth are gonna be rattling...

"Ingalls ETD" nuff said.
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Old 06-17-2007, 06:56 PM
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I want to contact them first and see how they treat my problem.
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Old 09-20-2007, 07:34 AM
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i jus got the part in hope it doesnt fail on me
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Old 09-20-2007, 07:52 AM
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the problems with the weapon r damper is purely the way they made the brackets they welded the bends if im correct !


if you look at the ingalls all bends were bent in a press making them one solid piece making them a much better bracket for this type of application.

my opinion spend the hundred bucks or so and get a stiffy . as far as i know no one has had any problems with brackets breaking or bending only horrible rattle of all dash components and dash!

use a million layers of dynamatt . j/k
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Old 09-20-2007, 07:56 AM
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so not all weapon r etd break rite ? ? ?
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Old 09-20-2007, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Mugetsu
That engine limiter looks brutal, your teeth are gonna be rattling...

"Ingalls ETD" nuff said.
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Old 09-20-2007, 05:57 PM
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you most have 1 or more engine mounts broken

take a trong bar and check for movements on every mount
if 1 mount is broken the ETD will have to make more force than it should
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Old 09-20-2007, 07:19 PM
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i threw the product away just because...
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Old 09-20-2007, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by DonNguyen
Originally Posted by Mugetsu
That engine limiter looks brutal, your teeth are gonna be rattling...

"Ingalls ETD" nuff said.
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Old 09-20-2007, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 1AZ
... as far as i know no one has had any problems with brackets breaking or bending .... j/k
A friend of mine bent his bracket but he is turbo'd. And he called up ingalls to ask what to do and they made him a new bracket and shipped it to him within a few days for free. Customer service is great there. But no, i have never heard of an N/A tC bending the bracket.
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Old 09-20-2007, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by tCizzler
Originally Posted by 1AZ
... as far as i know no one has had any problems with brackets breaking or bending .... j/k
A friend of mine bent his bracket but he is turbo'd. And he called up ingalls to ask what to do and they made him a new bracket and shipped it to him within a few days for free. Customer service is great there. But no, i have never heard of an N/A tC bending the bracket.
sounds like a Weapon R issue...which is what kinda bracket he has...

and for all those wondering, i talked to the guys over at Ingalls and their ETD, though only listed for 05-06 tC's, will work on the 07-08's too
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Atleast you were able to install your ETD. The Weapon-R one doesnt even fit on my 07
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