Ok I am new to RC in any way shape or form. I bought a GST 7.7 about a week ago.. cool truck BUT... first tank, idle no problems, second tank no problems, went to run third tank and "SNAP" broke pullstarter... went the next day to store and got new pullstarter. I managed to finish break in and "SNAP" broke another one! THEN I ordered the Roto Start for it, the CEN roto start kit.. and by god the electric gun doesnt have enough guts to turn it over.. so I spend another 30 bucks to get a dual stick gun and finally got enough guts to start it. Now my other problem is the shifter rod for forward and reverse... running it for a few minutes trying to get it tuned, and SNAP! I gotta say I am getting tired of the SNAPPING! I like the truck but damn guys I am beginning to wonder about the overall quality! I am definetly not running this thing hard! I love the hobby or sport and want to get a truggy now too, but I really dont know at this point if I would buy another CEN product. Dont get me wrong the truck is cool as can be but now after spending almost 1,000 bucks just to get through the first week ( purchase price included) I am having a bit of buyers remorse!

Please Help!

I had the same growing pains as you. I busted my shift lever also, but it was when I was taking out the tranny and wasn't careful. You CANNOT pull the cord all the way out till it stops. That is what breaks those, you have to stop it before you get to the end of the line, the manual states "No more then 8 inches each pull". As for the Roto Start, you are not supposed to add it until at least 1 gallon of fuel has been run through the engine (The manual states this also). I am coming up on my 1 gallon and have ordered mine. Mine is A LOT easier to pull after the gallon and starts after about 2 pulls so the Roto Start is going to be a welcome. Mine was so difficult to pull when I was breaking it in that I got blisters on my fingers! Now its night and day. A trick I read about after the fact is to loosen your glow plug a quarter turn while starting, and after it is started tighten it back on. I tried it and it worked fine, but now that I am almost through the first gallon, its not needed. As for durability, two of my buddies have T MAXX's, another has a REVO, and my other buddy has a Savage X. We went out in the snow and cold and jumped them, all equally. Lets just say that my GST and my buddies Savage X were the only ones that hadn't broke anything at the end of the day. Its a tough truck, just make sure you read through the manual thoroughly and DO EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS. This will save you money and keep the truck running for a long time-

Welcome to the sport fellas!!! Poopsie is absolutley correct, read and follow the manual exaclty as it states. You both chose an awsome truck however it is not considered an entry level vehicle. when you become more comfortable with the nuances of this truck you will find is an incredible truck. I have had my nemesis for about a year now and I just love the raw power and speed of it. It does walk all over the other trucks when out "playing" with each other. As with any RC vehicle there are some bugs that need shaking out when new. I now have two, Genesis and the Nemesis.

Just remember the manual is your bible. If you cannot find answers in the manual this site is extremly helpful, and there are several people here that is more than willing to help.

Most issues to problems with RC vehicles can be traced to user error. And most beginners commit user errors due to not reading and fully understanding the manuals


Hope this helps, and most of all have fun!!!