I am wondering if I should go ahead and buy an electric start for my OFNA buggy? Or will a starter box serve the same purpose?

Starter box is superior in every way.

Pull-starts are easy and convenient but they also put more resistance on the shaft which will slow your car down a bit, where as starter boxes put no strain on the shaft allowing for the engines full potential (that is why most racers use boxes) and i suppose if your really picky; having no pull-start will be less weight, and with a starter box you have to charge it up ext, which shouldn't be a problem unless you came to nitro because you didn't like charging battery's (just stick it on charge with your igniter) and also pull-starts snap. If you are just bashing the pull is probably the way to go, if you are thinking of racing competitively where you are squeezing as much speed and acceleration from your engine go with the starter.
I use a pull if that helps as i cant afford a starter.

Tom.

yer what apocalyptica said above thats pretty spot on

pull start ,less expensive

To me, pull start is the last thing you want on a buggy or any motor. Its just another thing to cause an airleak. Ive had the problem to many times. I would think i have a cut in the fuel line(which was making it lean out real bad) but in fact it was the pull start. On almost every motor I have a back plate and I had to break down and buy a good starter box, prefably a ofna starter box. Plus on a pull start you have stupid 1 way bearings which can cost a alot , all the money you spend on 1 way bearings you cad have bought a starter box and be done with it.

Just take my advice, go with a sarter box, and rid of that pull start.

As far as electric start, way to heavy.. slowin ya down and also a possible air leak[:'(]