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Review on Powermaster 9180 Starter by Pogo Shakey

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Good but HUGE safety concerns

Looks good, easy to connect, slim profile, starts well, sounds cool. do. This should be an original replacement, it is NOT. They require you to replace the starter power wire with a key from the Ford design starter relay so it's hot 24/7 and thick and runs through the engine bay straight to the battery. This is a serious safety breach as my turbocharged engine (too hot, oil lines, high pressure fuel) is now winding around a huge battery powered, unsafe and unsafe starter motor. Hitting something on the road, or a broken front end, or even just snapping the insulation on the old wire leading to the starter motor can be disastrous. None of this is possible in the original Ford design. This thing is in my garage, what if it burns down my house? I will change rating if Powerstop reimburses me for the $25 cost of installing a resettable circuit breaker on the starter relay, which must be included.

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