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MSmitty 08-09-2009 01:30 PM

Strongest Starter Box
 
Who can tell me the strongest starter box. I'm tired of having mine just stall on the compression stroke for any new engine.

I'm breaking in an OS .12XZ and went to geared starters out of frustration on other toys. I want to lose the weight but what box to use.

Tried OFNA with 700 series motor direct drive and 12V 7A, and a Duratrax with 2-540 and a 12v 7A.

Whats stronger????????

Roelof 08-09-2009 01:41 PM

Get a decent heatgun to heat up the engine before starting

MugenDrew 08-09-2009 03:01 PM


Originally Posted by Roelof (Post 6181495)
Get a decent heatgun to heat up the engine before starting

Get a heat gun. Twenty bucks at home deposit. The interfeance of a new piston and sleeve will stall any box. If you do get it to turn over cold your yanking the shizit out of both ends of the rod and at the same time "smearing" the sides of the piston skirt.
The piston does not fit the sleeve. It's up to you to finish the piston sizing. !BE GENTLE!

beta bob 08-09-2009 03:34 PM

This is all true but also if you want a lighter starter box with more power you can use a lipo it doesn't even feel like you have a battery in the starter box

silverM3 08-09-2009 10:48 PM

Get yourself a heat gun, and this the HARD starter

http://www.rc-toro.com/product_info....cc9062e1b98077

This is by far the best. Light, study, yet very powerful. I used to have mugen and team losi. Compared to HARD, they are junks... :nod:

itchy b 08-12-2009 06:51 AM

+1 on the hair dryer!
For a starter box though, nothing beats the Mugen starter box!
Good for 1/10th and 1/8th cars!;)
Ive tried the rest, and then got the best!:D

nazwenhome 08-12-2009 09:45 AM

from my experience:
TEAM MAGIC ALPHA
HARD

its powerful enough to crank your new motor. still not enough punch? wire it to your car battery :sweat:

LiL_JaSoN 06-05-2010 10:10 AM

you guys using blow air heatgun? or heat gun with a flame and keeping it away from the head but far enough to still heat up the engine without burning it?

i looking for a heat gun to take to the track to breakin my engine.. but all portable heatgun are the flame ones.

Stlfc 06-05-2010 02:38 PM

I'm using this bad boy:

http://www.harborfreight.com/1500-wa...100-66001.html

If you get one be careful with it, that sucker gets hot!!!

revo61 06-05-2010 02:44 PM

I use this heat gun:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...P?I=LXL498&P=8

Ofna Chrome top:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCUC2&P=7

Lipo
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...Ah-Starter-Box

helivaguy 06-05-2010 02:54 PM

loosen your glowplug a bit and use a heatgun on the block with the piston down.

Speedypeterb 06-05-2010 06:07 PM

heat gun
 
Harbor freight heat gun very cheap and two heat settings

LiL_JaSoN 06-06-2010 04:02 AM

i need a heat gun i can take to the track to break in my engine... but my track doesnt have power unless its race day..

so im looking for a portable one... and the only portable one i can find is the ones that put out a flame.

kai888 06-06-2010 04:06 AM


Originally Posted by LiL_JaSoN (Post 7504187)
i need a heat gun i can take to the track to break in my engine... but my track doesnt have power unless its race day..

so im looking for a portable one... and the only portable one i can find is the ones that put out a flame.

:lol::lol::lol:

Roelof 06-06-2010 04:42 AM

Go to a gas station or a trucker stop, you shoud find a 12 or 24v hairdryer.


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