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grp starting? - 7/11/2008 5:44:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		this winter im building a buggy, and this is the engine i would like to put into it. how would i start this, is it roto start? bump box?
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RE: grp starting? - 7/11/2008 5:48:21 PM   
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Status: online 		You'll need a bump box for that engine. I highly doubt if you'll be able to get a roto start for that engine, but I might be wrong...

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RE: grp starting? - 7/11/2008 5:49:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		You will need a starter box for that.

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RE: grp starting? - 7/11/2008 5:55:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		is the starter box a hassle to carry?like if i have to go down the road with my car will i be able to fit a starter box into my backpack? along with a remote?

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RE: grp starting? - 7/11/2008 5:57:20 PM   
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is the starter box a hassle to carry?like if i have to go down the road with my car will i be able to fit a starter box into my backpack? along with a remote?


Should be fine, as for weight, it can all depend. I use NiMH Stick Packs ( 14.4V ) and the box I use is quite light, switch over to a Gel Cell ( 12V Lead Acid Sealed ), and its a whole other story, 12V's are extremely long lasting but extremely heavy at the same point..



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RE: grp starting? - 7/12/2008 8:26:44 AM   
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OFNA truggy box with one of these, weighs next to nothing.
I'll never go back to gel cells.


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RE: grp starting? - 7/12/2008 2:12:51 PM   
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RE: grp starting? - 7/12/2008 4:11:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		No they last very long and can hold a charge, but it will cost you an arm...
Even more if you don't already have a Lipo compatible charger...

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RE: grp starting? - 7/12/2008 6:32:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		i think ill probally just go with a 12 volt gell cell, i think that would be the next best thing.


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RE: grp starting? - 7/12/2008 7:31:55 PM   
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i think ill probally just go with a 12 volt gell cell, i think that would be the next best thing.



No, the next best thing is 2 7.2V NiMH stick packs, the last resort is the 12V IMO.

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RE: grp starting? - 7/12/2008 9:39:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		2 weekends on a single charge.
It took a 600 ma charge after that.
$69.99 @ A main.

I also use 2 stick packs in my AE box.
2 3600 Venom packs last all weekend and then some.

The downside to the Lipo is that you need a lipo charger and a balancer, which adds to the bottom line.
BUT, once you try it, you won't mess with anything else.
I have another Lipo pack coming for my AE box.
2 decent stick packs will set you back $35-$40 plus you still need a decent charger to make them last longer than a month.
A gel cell and a 12V charger will set you back about the same $$$ and doesn't offer the voltage of the other two options and weighs a TON.
On a single charge, my 12V gel cell would only work good for a couple weekends before getting too weak to start a car.


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