Looks like a good idea, I get my prem. monday, If I have the issue will order one..

It's a beyond common issue with this machine, I ordered one this morning after battling with plunges rattling. The Godzilla owners thread is full of people trying to correct this issue, great job guys!

Thanks again for this.

Just wondering if the STL is the longer version or not though. I have a buddy who is going to print this for me.

Order is in! Thank you

Does this by chance help the problem of the ball launching over mechagodzilla and getting stuck behind him?

I have no idea what causes it. It could be a weird rattle bounce, I'm really not sure. It tends to be from the auto launcher though, which I have seen once with my own eyes, and from reports from other owners. I know the Zilla prem on location near me constantly has a ball stuck behind mecha. We free the ball, and the next time I come in, its stuck there again.

Tried printing my own but the thicker side was protruding from the side when stuck on. Does this one?

Also, can you ship to Canada regular mail?

Lermods are you sharing the updated model file or just the shorter one? I was going to have a buddy print one out for me so I was curious if the most up to date one was available. Thanks.

Thanks. was going to order until i saw $40 for shipping to Canada. I've had a mod weighing 3.5lbs sent for a lot less.

I installed this fix today and it works 100%!
Thanks for making these!

Wasn’t sure if this would fix my problem or not, but figured it was worth a shot. Wouldn’t ya know, it did the trick! My plunges are buttery smooth now. Thanks Abe Flips & Lermods!

Yep. Made my own. This fixed the clunky plunge 100%. Can’t believe it

Fix worked for me and it is 100% unnoticeable when playing my machine. Appreciate you selling these Lermods.

It helped, but still get some rattling. I do have.a full length lane protector in from mezel, I need to remember to try without it. I made a full length one , and it worked better with protector in. All prior adjustments to shooter have been made .

Add: on the full length one, I removed the metal eject plate. This is not a negative review, but I need to do some more tweaks I guess.

Mine works perfect. Totally took care of the issue for me. Thanks for offering these!!

4/200 negative feedback is not even worth posting here about in my opinion. You will never please everyone. Carry on!

Easy cheap fix for smooth plunges- I can actually go for skill shots now-

Didn't really help or make a difference on my machine so, I removed. It was cheap enough to be worth a try though, so no worries.

Didn't really help or make a difference on my machine so, I removed it. It was cheap enough to be worth a try though, so no worries.

Yeah at first I was noticing it was helping the ball not get stuck onto mechas arm. But I'm still get a ton of rattling , so not sure anymore what to do. Ah well.

roger that, ill check.

Installed mine recently. Works as described. I had bad plunges maybe 20% of the time before. But none since I installed. It’s cheap and takes 5 seconds to install. Highly recommend

My auto-plunge seems stronger than it needs to be now that I've installed this fix. Does anyone have a number that is working better than default?

Nice

Can someone who printed the part themself post what double sided tape they used? Or the Lermods if you could?

I got a buddy printing it out for me and need to be sure to get the thinnest tape possible. I have never bought double sided tape so I'm not sure what thickness to be looking for.

Perfect, thanks!

Change nothing at all

Changed nothing at all....

Look at the attached photo, we see that the steel strip on the right is too far from the ramp. I took pliers and pulled him closer to the railing. Everything is now perfect.

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Is this still an issue on newly built machines? I am not sure I'm seeing anything or not tbh. Looking at my edge, what I see is on the end of the lane, it may be screwed down just a hair too much causing the outer metal guide below it to slightly stick up above the top metal lane on the right side. This would I assume catch the ball and slow it down on exit. Where exactly is the rattle that is being experienced? Because all your pics point at the entrance, and I don't seem to have issues there.

My shooter absolutely sucks. I can't believe how bad it is. The plunger is weak as well. Is that everyone else's experience?

For me, I plunge the ball and it hits the bent steel behind the Mecha-zilla, rattles around and drops. It's so rare to get a clean shot through there, let alone make a skill shot.

That said, are you telling me that this is the exact problem that this side bracket fixes? If so, I'm definitely in. Take my money and send it right away. Lol

Here's a pic with my issue below.

Why the heck is this here even here? It serves no purpose and makes no sense to me.

If this persists after this fix, I'm pulling this thing out of the pf.

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Does the plunger tip touch the ball at rest, or is there a gap? If there's a gap, your plunge will suck.

For reasons I can't understand, at some point Stern redesigned their shooter rods to be a hair shorter than standard. Depending on the build of your particular machine, this may or may not present an issue. It's been a problem at least as far back as Metallica, probably further.

Mine was noticeably short on Godzillla premium. You can put a filler (like a small post rubber) inside the shooter tip to close the gap, or get one of these bad boys from Pinball Life for nine bucks. PBL rods are the proper old-school length.
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Forgot to mention, you can also try removing the washer from outside the shooter housing to shift the rod a hair forward. You can see I've done that in the photo above.

For some having issues, check the end of your lane. Mine was such that the right side was actually 1/16" lower than the outside wall which when the ball would hit it would cause the ball to do crazy things sometimes.

I ended up unscrewing the furthest screw, then bending it until it lined up across that lip and now it plunges great.

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From Yancy "Does the plunger tip touch the ball at rest, or is there a gap? If there's a gap, your plunge will suck."

Bro! YOU ARE SO RIGHT! TY so much for your reply back.

The shooter rod is almost a half inch away from the ball! It's also off center striking the ball to the right.

Tomorrow I will go into the machine and take some pics and make some adjustments. I'll probably buy a custom Zilla shooter rod off someone. I'll have to search in the stores here. If not your green one is nice, and I'll grab 1 of those.

Thanks again Yancy. I appreciate you for that info.

I could sure use one of these fixes for a few stern games. Mando is the latest one driving me nuts with rattle off the plunge. That game would need an extra long one of these pieces though.

I just received mine and it is a 100% fix! The ball launches so smoothly now, and every time! Before this mod 3/4 of my super skill shot attempts just bounced around behind the scoop. Now it leaves the Mecha Godzilla lane every time. I'm glad I bought 2 because I'm going to install one on my buddy's GZ at his arcade where we have tournaments.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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