Throttle Actuator Rebuild service

Hey guys,

Just wanted to see how many of forum members here have actually replaced their Actuators from MPower Motorsports? I will likely order a set but little bit scared about deviating from stock but at the same time, I would like to solve the problem rather than waiting for it to come back couple of years later, plus its cheaper than OEM.

Thanks

I did and they are working great, the only way to go..
800 miles currently

They took their post down

GSTE34 wrote

They took their post down

I actually talk to him today and he said that M3post asked him to come back and that he will be back here shortly

I did, have about 1000mi on it and havent had any codes/limp mode since.

I plan on installing the actuators this weekend, but have heard nothing but good things about them.

Note that MPower Motorsports is just a North American provider for rebuild.org.uk actuators. You can look into their reviews too.

xwilkinx wrote

I plan on installing the actuators this weekend, but have heard nothing but good things about them.

Note that MPower Motorsports is just a North American provider for rebuild.org.uk actuators. You can look into their reviews too.

I have no firsthand experience with these refurb throttle actuators, but I can tell you I had a brand new throttle actuator with less than 6k miles on it fail with absolutely no visible signs of wear on the gears or the circuit board.

The correct solution is to purchase them from FCP Euro so you get a lifetime warranty from a company that has been around and will continue to be around for a long time. I firmly believe these refurb units are a bandaid and may work for some, but for a questionable amount of time.

I ordered a set from MPower and have had no issues.

xeux wrote

I ordered a set from MPower and have had no issues.

Another satisfied customer as well. Abdul is a great guy to deal with. If you look at his thread on the m5board, many people are raving about his product there as well. If you need actuators and would like to save more than 300 dollars vs new ones, then buy with confidence from them. Also offers lifetime warranty.

P.S. Few threads have reviews about their products already. Just do a quick search and you will them.

Buddy of mine ordered 2 TAs and the packaging was terrible. 1 TA was in a plastic bag, the other was somewhat covered in bubble wrap. Both were together in a large box with no additional packaging which allowed to TAs to flop around freely. They'll be installed soon, hopefully no issues.

4org1ve wrote

Another satisfied customer as well. Abdul is a great guy to deal with. If you look at his thread on the m5board, many people are raving about his product there as well. If you need actuators and would like to save more than 300 dollars vs new ones, then buy with confidence from them. Also offers lifetime warranty.

P.S. Few threads have reviews about their products already. Just do a quick search and you will them.

"Lifetime warranty" assumes the business will be around for the life of the product.

azndrunk74 wrote

Buddy of mine ordered 2 TAs and the packaging was terrible. 1 TA was in a plastic bag, the other was somewhat covered in bubble wrap. Both were together in a large box with no additional packaging which allowed to TAs to flop around freely. They'll be installed soon, hopefully no issues.

That's not how mine were shipped. They came in a single box but both were wrapped with significant padding/bubble wrap individually.

The vendor had great communication and shipped extremely fast. I have nothing but good things to say.

xeux wrote

That's not how mine were shipped. They came in a single box but both were wrapped with significant padding/bubble wrap individually.

The vendor had great communication and shipped extremely fast. I have nothing but good things to say.

yeah it was odd. he sent me pictures and it looked like a very amateur packing job. glad to hear yours were fine.

azndrunk74 wrote

xeux wrote

That's not how mine were shipped. They came in a single box but both were wrapped with significant padding/bubble wrap individually.

The vendor had great communication and shipped extremely fast. I have nothing but good things to say.

yeah it was odd. he sent me pictures and it looked like a very amateur packing job. glad to hear yours were fine.

That's interesting. Mine were also nicely bubble wrapped and protected. I sent my cores back in the bubble wrap he sent me. Perhaps since they are start up, they were just getting the hang of shipping at the beginning. I was definitely more than satisfied with the product and the packaging.

Have a set of actuators from rebuild and they working perfectly. Fast shipping aswell:cool!:

Thanks for all the great feedback and reviews. It is possible that my early shipments did not have the same packaging as the new ones. As I was still trying to figure the exact box size and bubble wrap to secure the units. I nailed that down for the last 2 months. So this will never be an issue.

Purchased a rebuilt actuator from Abdul a month ago and is running perfectly with no issues. My car had issues that came up coincidentally after the install that were ultimately unrelated but Abdul sent me Another actuator for me to diagnose any issues. Great service and would not hesitate to purchase.

Swapped mine 500 miles ago and they have been perfect. Nice packaging, shipping took a little while as he didn’t have any in stock but it was worth the wait. Highly recommended over oem new parts.

turbo_joe wrote

Swapped mine 500 miles ago and they have been perfect. Nice packaging, shipping took a little while as he didn’t have any in stock but it was worth the wait. Highly recommended over oem new parts.

I appreciate the feedback and review. Sory for the wait time. Just need to find a way for people to send their cores back to me quicker. We are getting there though.

Abdul@mpowermotorsports wrote

I appreciate the feedback and review. Sory for the wait time. Just need to find a way for people to send their cores back to me quicker. We are getting there though.

Are you buying cores? I have an actuator with less than 6k miles on it and looks brand new, but still threw a code. PM me if you want it.

I got their TAs put in yesterday. I am local to them so I just had them do the work as well. It was super easy to work with them and the tech (Paul) was a wicked good dude. He was quick and thorough. It's hard to beat the price and the warranty. Hats off to them for coming up with an affordable solution to one of the few issues we have on this platform!

Ngilbe36 wrote

I got their TAs put in yesterday. I am local to them so I just had them do the work as well. It was super easy to work with them and the tech (Paul) was a wicked good dude. He was quick and thorough. It's hard to beat the price and the warranty. Hats off to them for coming up with an affordable solution to one of the few issues we have on this platform!

Thanks for leaving a great review! Paul, our tech, is a ///Magician with ///M cars. And a super nice guy as well.

Thanks to the ///M community for trusting and supporting ///M Power Motorsports. I've literally been slammed and back ordered all summer. I didn't expect to be this busy. Hopefully, I can catch up on all my backorders and always maintain a stock so I could ship out units within a day of receiving the order. At the moment, the wait time is approximately 5-7 business days. Not bad. But I would like to minimize that.