RE: roto start/ tiger drive for .18 motor (truck)?
Hey,
I've got a Toperda pro, which is basically the same as the redcat hurricane xp, with a .27 infinity engine in it. Not sure about the .18 but after snapping the pull cord twice in 2 weeks, I made the investment of converting it to a roto start. The shop did it easily it in about 30 minutes & its been a dream ever since. Would have made the run-in that much easier.
My LHS also said that the tigerdrives are poorly made with unreliable gears & they advised against it compared to the roto start. Most engines will apparantly convert with the only the Hyper 8 port that can't be converted or that there isn't a backplate for it yet. The only issue with roto starts is that you have to be really careful you don't flood the engine because you'll strip gears with the thing. But having said that its been working a dream for me & I'd highly advise on getting one.
Cheers