Snaut Rocket

does the genesis 46 come with roto start capability. and does the engine overheat alot. if does please tell me how to avoid it.
thanks

jadda

NO
NO

Snaut Rocket

are you sure . on this one website it said shaft start or somthing like that optinal.

jadda

it has roto start system but it's optional as you said!!
So you will not be able to start it with a roto starter with out the optional roto start backplate.

Sorry for any misunderstanding

jombo

yes roto start is opt but its only recomended when the engine is fully broken in, i would say a 3 quarts of fuel. here is a site that will explain all.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_38...page_11/tm.htm
you wont be dissapointed if you do get it.

michelob78

I just ordered the backplate , I am going to use my Losi starter, I doubt the hex size is the same, that's ok I'll just make my own.

jombo

let me know how it works out, i want to get one but i want to run another 1/2 gallon through her just to be sure its broken in. the savage spoiled me i just hit the button like 2 times and its started, then i go to the nuckle breaker, i mean the genesis and it starts after the 5 pull. it may not seem alot but it wears your arm out.

efretwell

The pullstarter is fine on the genesis, Mine starts within one or two pulls most of the time. Only a few times have I cranked on it for minutes at a time, and that was becuase I was dumb. I would take a pullstart over a roto-start anyday, more reliable, and you can kill the engine if you want to stop for some reason, then start it up immediately again. I love the pull start and I don't find it to be inconvient, infact my genesis is started before my friends savage .28 roto start or my friends electrically started pro 15 maxx, most of the time.

genesis menace

The roto start is good but i just got a tiger drive for mine and it woras a lot beter. its cheeper too

michelob78

Well I gotta come up with something, I have the backplate but the shaft is completely different from the losi one, The closest thing I have laying around is a t-maxx dogbone. Which brings me to a question is the HPI starter shaft and the Cen one the same thing? I don't seem to be able to find a shaft only from cen just the complete kit.

jombo

michelob78 where did you get the back plate from? i can only find the kit for 50.00 with the rotostart. the savage roto def looks the same as the cen's, [sm=idea.gif] i wonder if the k4.6 roto backplate works with it. i'll get back to you[sm=wink.gif].
this is the k4.6 roto backplate, hmmmm, it says that the cen .46 backplate works with a pico.28[sm=eek.gif]

michelob78

Here is the one I bought.....


[link]http://www.neweramodels.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?session_id=rngedayolxxntlmkgjjmwumosfhcgr fr&part_id=2385[/link]



I found an Ofna brand shaft that might work, I am wondering if anyone know for sure? I am not worried about the hex end just the end with the ball and pins... if it fits inside cen's backplate?
[link]http://www.neweramodels.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?session_id=rngedayolxxntlmkgjjmwumosfhcgr fr&part_id=2681[/link]

Haldir

I believe the LOSI handheld starter spins in a different direction.