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Originally Posted by
buckeye-mac
whats up with the losi starterbox's, are they that bad. Stores are practically giving them away.
i have the same question! I just got one and I have to do numerous things just to get it to work with my buggy. I have the 8 RTR. here is what Losi tells me I have to do before it will work and maybe some one can help me with this.
1. cut the chassis?? read an earlier post on shaving the starter wheel-SOLVED!
2. buy new motor mounts (Losi A9154) to lower the motor (stock Mach 427) so the flywheel is lowered. The problem I see here is that the motor has the spin start backplate and this will physically not fit. Can I just remove the spin start backplate or do I need to put a new backplate on? Is there a fix?
Do I need to get a new motor? I'd rather sell the brand new Starter box.
Please help!
You can either get a motor designed for starting on a starter box or convert the 427 by adding the optional backplate. I sold my 427 and got a .21 (much better mileage).