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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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Just in case anybody is thinking about spending money on Quick Time Performance electrict cut outs SAVE YOUR MONEY! mine lasted about 3 months ( long enough for the 90 day warranty to expire). they leak, fall apart & won't open. i have talked to 2 quality exhaust shops in the D/FW area who won't even sell them any more. i called them & they said i can send the broken ones back & they will repair them for a fee. but there is no warranty on the repair work! i got better things to spend $400 dollars on.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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Mine works great.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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Mine has worked great for almost 2 years.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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It's a mechanical part. Parts fail from time to time. Based on all the QTEC owners out there I think it's fair to say what happened to you is the exception and not the norm.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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I had the motor on mine take a dump after 4 months. I came to the conclusion that electronics exposed to water just wasn't meant to be.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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thats why i just keep my open at all times
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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it just cost me $30 to get mine fixed--didnt even last a year.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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i have had ZERO problems over the past year and a half..... and i open and close mine all the time....

maybe you just installed it wrong! user error!
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil99TA
It's a mechanical part. Parts fail from time to time. Based on all the QTEC owners out there I think it's fair to say what happened to you is the exception and not the norm.

I have 2 buds with the same problem as the one who posted, only people that I know personally that have them.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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the solenoid fell right off of mine...... screws backed themselves out and im obviously not going to find those.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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I just installed mine last weekend and will shall see since I've only driven it 3 days this week.
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yes my motor fell the ***** off as well..just fell right off... pos
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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Yeah I didn't really like the setup for QTP. I just ordered a McCord Power Plate yesterday. their warranty is 4X longer than QTP. Seems to me to have better quality and a smaller company so its easier to deal with

just my 2 cents
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by MetallicaMatt
Yeah I didn't really like the setup for QTP. I just ordered a McCord Power Plate yesterday. their warranty is 4X longer than QTP. Seems to me to have better quality and a smaller company so its easier to deal with

just my 2 cents
Hell yeah. Half price, more warranty, and doesn't fall apart.

I've had 3 sets over the past 5 years on 3 cars.

Love em.

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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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Exactly!
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MetallicaMatt
Yeah I didn't really like the setup for QTP. I just ordered a McCord Power Plate yesterday. their warranty is 4X longer than QTP. Seems to me to have better quality and a smaller company so its easier to deal with

just my 2 cents
I got the same ones.
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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isnt regular maintenence required on electric cutouts to prevent leaks?
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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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Well I try to not stick my nose where It don't belong..... I don't have an electric cut out yet... But it seems to me that due to heat and vibration one would want to go over everything and use loctite to insure that everything would stay in place..... Please correct me if I am wrong...
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 01:20 AM
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I had the dual elect. cutout Y from QTP. In the 2 months I used them before I sold the car, I replaced both motors. Both broke apart due to impact when the car bottomed out. Not the fault of the assembly, more the fault of lack of clearance. The QTP Y-pipe flowed awesome. I'd use their ORY without the Qtec's again anyday, and I'd stick one qtec in the I-pipe where it would have better clearance.
QTP did overnite me new motors both times. I had to pay $30 for a new motor and they covered shipping.
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Originally Posted by The old man
Well I try to not stick my nose where It don't belong..... I don't have an electric cut out yet... But it seems to me that due to heat and vibration one would want to go over everything and use loctite to insure that everything would stay in place..... Please correct me if I am wrong...
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