Well today, I spent the entire day trying to get my buggy fixed at the hobby shop. Come to find out, my one way bearing or something like that got screwed up i guess because of the roto start. My car engine would not even try to turn over. I bought a starter box, and the car fires right up. My question is, which is more popular, and which is more popular at the tracks? The Box seems so irratating to have to carry around, and it doesnt always seem as easy to start as the roto start. On the other hand, I dont want to run into the problem I had today that made me buy a starter box. Now, if I continue to use the starter box, what is the best way to get power to it? Keep using the (2) 7.2 batteries that are required, or is there a more popular way to keep it powered at the track? Ive only been to a track once.

you could use a 12 volt battery. and a starter box is wayyyyyyyy better.

stick with the starter box, and get a 12 volt gell-cell battery for it. This is what I use.

It seems like the guy at the hobby shop had a hard time getting it to start on the starter box, like the buggy kept sliding around, but maybe because it was dark outside.

install the alingment pegs and get a 12 volt battery and You'll never reget it

yep, install the pegs on your starter box and you're good to go. it's better than a rotostart, no one way bearing, and get the 12 volt gell cell.

Starter box - no doubt.

starterbox here too.

When you line the chassis up on the box, take the engine off its much easier. You can center the starter wheel perfectly then. Also let the starter motor spin a second before you drop the flywheel onto the wheel.

Another vote for starterbox
I have been very happy with mine - Ofna compact

Starter box hand's down, big to carry but 100 times easier to start than any other starting method, plus you can use it as a work stand too

starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox starterbox .....[&:]

Starter box!!!!!!!!!!!

lets brake it down

Starter box:
PROS::no need for OWB, less drag. Lighter too with no pullstart. Its easy, just plug it in and you good to go (with a 12v cell), bump and go, car stand- car can run on it. Can put stickers on it[&:] looks cool.

CONS::Big, heavy, and can be somewhat expensive.


roto-type starter:
PROS::light, cheap...

CONS:: uses OWB, will slip, more drag and weight, no car stand, you look like a moron (at the track) NO STICKER OPPORTUNITIES
[:@]

the only time rotostarters are acceptable IMO are in bashers' savages.