Broken TPS sensor

Just wanted to post this questions for the guys with Whipple Crusher inlets. I just got back from driving the car and laid into it a few times. Noticed after the one pull my idle was hanging a bit above 1000rpm.

Get home, pop the hood and notice my TPS sensor is cracked right in half. Looks like the motor rocked and smashed over right on to the MM CC plate nut.

Anyone else had this happen and any suggestions to help prevent it from occurring again? Besides going turbo!

I have good poly mounts that are quite stiff and don't really let the motor move much so not sure how it was able to shift over that much.

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maybe you broke a mount

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I didn't even know that was possible!

I'd be checking motor mounts as mentioned. That seems like a lot of movement.

Friend near me has this same problem. I believe he's changing his motor mounts to see if that fixes it. I don't have this issue, but many years ago I broke a stock motor mount. How are yours?

Motor mounts are quite new Energy poly bushings. I can free rev it in the garage and it doesn't even come close.

I wonder if I get more movement launching it on the street and on the 1-2 shift if you have to pedal for traction. Stuff always moves differently under full load.

This is only my second season with the crusher inlet and I didn't break it at all last year.

Got a replacement sensor on now we will see how it holds up and if I notice any marks on it after some pulls.

04torchred said:

Motor mounts are quite new Energy poly bushings. I can free rev it in the garage and it doesn't even come close.

I wonder if I get more movement launching it on the street and on the 1-2 shift if you have to pedal for traction. Stuff always moves differently under full load.

This is only my second season with the crusher inlet and I didn't break it at all last year.

Got a replacement sensor on now we will see how it holds up and if I notice any marks on it after some pulls.

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when i picked up a project car from MM&FF I believe it had those same poly mounts in it and they were shot to shit in short order, junk imho. Under load is going to result in a lot more movement than just a rev

I have a MM k-member and I squared it up correctly 4-5 years ago when I installed it so I doubt that has shifted, but I will have a look to verify as well.

I think its just a piss poor design on the crusher inlet, it should have bent around a bit more for clearance. The IAC is in a shit spot as well, I do have the cobra engineering bracket to shift that over.

Glad to hear someone else broke one as well.

DSG2003Mach1 said:

when i picked up a project car from MM&FF I believe it had those same poly mounts in it and they were shot to shit in short order, junk imho. Under load is going to result in a lot more movement than just a rev

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Did you end up finding a mount that was more solid? I would prefer to stay poly or stiff rubber vs a solid motor mount, I drive on the street a lot and do prefer it to have some movement if needed.

04torchred said:

Did you end up finding a mount that was more solid? I would prefer to stay poly or stiff rubber vs a solid motor mount, I drive on the street a lot and do prefer it to have some movement if needed.

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i just used an OE style replacement