1st Gen R53 Cooper S Tensioner stop opinions?

Discussion in '1st Generation: 2002–06 R50, R53 & 2004–08 R52' started by FERNO, Jun 6, 2009.

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Which tensioner stop do you, or would you use?

Poll closed Jun 16, 2009.
  1. Alta

    2 vote(s)
    9.5%
  2. Detriot Tuned

    18 vote(s)
    85.7%
  3. GTT

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Other

    1 vote(s)
    4.8%
  1. checkers

    checkers Well-Known Member

    Jun 11, 2009
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    I have the GTT tuning stop. All I can tell you is I've had on troubles with it or the idler pulley bearing that I got from them. I also so have their adjustable cam gear. All their products are well made.
     
  2. bodinski

    bodinski New Member

    Jul 10, 2010
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    Lost my belt just before Christmas. Then the tensioner broke (!) when it wiped out my crank pulley. USE A STOP!!
    On an unrelated note, I got 'er back together 1-5-12, only to bust the oil pan (unseen debris?) on 1-12-12. Think I shut her off in time to save the motor.. When will the madness end?
     
  3. mini_racer

    mini_racer Well-Known Member

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    My DT stop came apart after ~5K miles, so I can't recommend that one.
     
  4. jeffster06

    jeffster06 Active Member

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    My DT stop did its job last july when my damper pulley died and ate my belt.
     
  5. Crashton

    Crashton Club Coordinator

    Jun 4, 2009
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    I've had a DT stop on for the last 6 years installed by Chad himself. I've been careful to watch the belt & replace it before it jumps ship so it has not been tested in anger I guess. I do believe it will do its job if asked.
     
  6. agranger

    agranger MINI of the Month June 2009
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    I had a DT in place for about 4 years and it wore in the middle and eventually broke (which I felt was a fair service life for the part). Unfortunately the end pulled out on the replacement unit. When I can get it off of the car, I hope to send it back.
     
  7. Crashton

    Crashton Club Coordinator

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    I'm sure Chad would make it right if someone sent him a busted DT stop.
     
  8. ZippyNH

    ZippyNH Well-Known Member

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    If i had to bet $$, i would think the failed ones are cheap imitations...possibly using an electrical connector, made of aluminium....or it might have been fastened so the connectors rubbed.
    The DT desgin is simple, quiet, and relilable, but easily copied to an inferior standard...
    I have a dt tuned tensioner....
     
  9. agranger

    agranger MINI of the Month June 2009
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    Yep. I've heard great things about DT customer service and I'm sure Chad (or Way, as I purchased from WMW) would come through. I've just gotta get it off of the car first and it has been on my low priority list. I've also got some cool new ratcheting box end wrenches coming (a splurge of a gift purchased with a bunch of Christmas gift cards from Home Depot) which will make this a much easier job, so I'm waiting for them to arrive.
     
  10. jhiggs26

    jhiggs26 New Member

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    Alta tensioner stop for me and my buds. We don't care about noise. :)

    Jeremy
     
  11. Sneedspeed

    Sneedspeed New Member

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    We have never had a DT one fail but an Alta one did miss once and that was not good for the balancer. We only use the DT one here at the shop now
     

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