converting to pull start
 

Does anyone know how I can convert the MBX5R to house a pull start?

RE: converting to pull start
 

why would you want to? roto is so much easier to start and you have only a million less points of failure. if you have to, just purchase a pull-start thats compatible with your engine, usually sold where your engine parts are. Take off the back plate and smack a pullstart on. then you are done.

RE: converting to pull start
 

is it the engine mounts causing the pullstart not to fit if so just use a hack saw, drmel or drill to grind them away thats what i did works fine.

RE: converting to pull start
 

adz06, what kind of pull start did you install? any pics.

RE: converting to pull start
 

seriously dude, if anything go for a rotostart hey. If you do persist with a p/s you will have to raise your engine up on the mounts to accomodate the p/s housing. What enegine are you running?

RE: converting to pull start
 

I haven't bought any engine yet. Just trying to keep the cost down and go with either pull start or Roto. This is my first nitro car.

RE: converting to pull start
 

save up the extra money and just buy a bump box..thunder tigre makes a good engine that isn't pull start for like $120. and a bumpbox is like $80..

RE: converting to pull start
 

You have two options to install a p/s engine into an MBX5R. 1) Cut out a slot in the chassis to allow for the pull starter to fit through. 2) Make a engine mount spacer to raise the engine higher off the chassis allowing for the pull starter to fit. I have installed a roto start STS 21 in a Hyper 8 and I made custom 1/16" alloy spacers that went in between the chassis and the engine mounts. I recommend making spacers instead of cutting up your chassis. It mostly depends on the engine that will give you the option of making spacers instead of cutting a slot in your chassis (some engines have huge pull starts). Making the engine mount spacers was a simple job and you dont need an entire shop to make them. I just didnt want to mess with my chassis cause in the future I plan to get a b/s engine which wont need any custom spacers.

RE: converting to pull start
 

or you could just do what i said and cut a we bit of the engine mount at the back. heres some pics of my hyper 21 8 port pullstart in my mugen mbx5 i have no problems after i cut part of engine mount.

RE: converting to pull start
 

dabro, can you post pics of your mod to fit the roto start?