Ecklers torque tube couplers
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: McGrady NC
St. Jude Donor '15-'16
This is just an observation and quite a bit of experience with no intention to insult any supporting vendors...
Vendors sell a wide variety of products from many sources. I've purchased repackaged name brand items with similar prices available from local parts houses to cheap Chinese reproductions that I was afraid to install. This statement includes anything from hard parts to trim screws. I bought a complete set of front end rebuild parts for my C3 that had both Moog and no-name parts in the same box. Guess which ones I had to replace after a year of occasional driving?
If a part is significantly cheaper than a known good part, such as the GM couplers, I tend to be skeptical of the long term quality any more. It's a case of buyer beware.
Vendors sell a wide variety of products from many sources. I've purchased repackaged name brand items with similar prices available from local parts houses to cheap Chinese reproductions that I was afraid to install. This statement includes anything from hard parts to trim screws. I bought a complete set of front end rebuild parts for my C3 that had both Moog and no-name parts in the same box. Guess which ones I had to replace after a year of occasional driving?
If a part is significantly cheaper than a known good part, such as the GM couplers, I tend to be skeptical of the long term quality any more. It's a case of buyer beware.
Tech Contributor
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
I handled the DORMAN Brand couplers that my friend purchased from the local parts store for his 2000 coupe. I immediately said. Ahh,,,,, NO, Take those F*@$%^# back and get the GM ONES!
They were softer (lower durometer) rubber and likely to distort under power.
Last edited by Bill Curlee; Dec 23, 2015 at 10:40 AM.
Team Owner
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
If it were a quick replacement part that could be easily changed if it failed, then I might be willing to try the part. However, given where the couplers are located and how much work it is to get at them, I would go with the best part you can find. That is a job I wouldn't want to do twice.
Le Mans Master
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
I replaced my clutch myself and it is not an easy job. That being said I would buy the best couplers I could find regardless of cost if I needed them. I wouldn't want to do this job twice.
Drifting
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From: Surprise AZ
Originally Posted by striper
I replaced my clutch myself and it is not an easy job. That being said I would buy the best couplers I could find regardless of cost if I needed them. I wouldn't want to do this job twice.
Team Owner
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From: Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Hint: shop around the various GM sources as prices vary even among the GM sources themselves.
Last edited by LoneStarFRC; Dec 29, 2015 at 05:18 PM.
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110 shipped if u want em
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