karrar55

Hello everyone!!!!!

I just bought a used HPI Savage XSS without a roto starter and im new to the nitro rc hobby(i know hpi savage is not for beginners). what kind of roto starter do I need? i found some on ebay but not sure if they work for my hpi. help would be apprieceted!!! thanks!!!

troy8481

iTrader: (2)

try and find the rotostart 2 from hpi. there are other handheld starters by other companies for there cars but they dont fit.

karrar55

can i use a small hand held drill with the right size screw driver bit? and is it clockwise or counter clockwise that the rotostart spin?

snowboard094

iTrader: (5)

if you have the drill bit, yes you can use a normal drill. I did this when i had my savage.

karrar55

does the battery for the remote thats on the truck needs to be fully charged in order to make the engine start??? and can u give me a step by step on how to start it cause the vids on utube are not that good. thanks A BUNCH!!!! i appreciate it!!

snowboard094

iTrader: (5)

what remote, the roto start or the radio?

karrar55

the battery for the rc not the roto starter. but now its fully charged and i tryed starting it with a drill with the right size bit and i see the thing spin but there is no crank all i here is the drill. i spinned it clockwise and nothing so i tryed counter clockwise and all i here is a gulp sound.

-the steps i did to try to make it start:

-turned on the switch thats on the truck

-turned on the switch thats on the radio control

-primed it by pressing the drill while closing the exhust with my finger

-then i put the glow stick on and then turned the drill but nothing happens

and im sure that everything is fully charged( truck, rc, glowstick etc...)