Tyler24

i was thinking about a roto start but its going to cost me around $100 it looks like, is it worht the money?

pyr0575

my savage came with it and it was my first truck so i havent had to ever deal with pull star but from what i kno the roto start is much much easyer.. the only donw thing about it is its hard to tell if its flooded and the button gets jamed somtimes

bkmademedoit

it was too much stuff to carry around, i prefer pull starts now.

co_alpine

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there are some kits that just have the back plate so you can you a drill, which I think works better and may save you some $$$. Some of the reason it is better IMO is for tuning. I have all my cars / trucks converted over to bump boxes and shaft starts and love it. Yes, there is more to carry around, but if you have a nice big track box (or 2, or 3) with wheels it is not that big of a deal. I know some people don't like them, but the E-Z start on the Revo it so dam nice. If you stall on a track you can just keep the battery started in a pocket and restart it anywhere without pulling to body off.

Arizona_JAY

roto start is a joke. I used mine like 3 times before it broke. First the button kept getting stuck then shorted, so I put a better one in, Then the internal gears stripped and it caught on fire. Pull start rules.

co_alpine

My Feedback: (35)

it caught fire, that would SUCK. I on the other hand have bad luck and tend to bust the pull starts, and I get the blisters from them too.
I agree the roto start part is totale trash, I use a 14.4 volt drill and it works great!

wakbrdr

if a roto start is going to cost you $100 its not worth it

Tyler24

well the roto start alone is around 50, then i need all the equipment for it..

nitromacguyver

if you already have a cordles drill then you can just get a sullivan tigerdrive. check towerhobbies.com

co_alpine

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I am trying to find yo ua link, but i know in most of the RC mags that you will see a advertisement for just the backplate and shaft and they are like $20. this works great id you have a drill to use. I will see if I can get the link..

co_alpine

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Do'h was beat out by nitromacguyver, nice work

Nitro Rustler Racer

i think its a waste of money, just m2c

Danno

First start of the day on a cold motor , loosen the glow plug , you will not have any issuses with the roto start if you follow this simple rule .

Ybenjulkay2x

I agree on that Danno, As it happen to me, stripping the gear, and I notice the best way starting it is by loosening the plug while starting it then tighten it up when the engine already running. Also when I purchase another roto-start from hpi it doesn't cos that much
($100) it cost only like $39 as i remember from hobby town, It is good speacialy if you got the pull start already. I broke mine as I don't loosening the plug on the first roto-start I have. Just one thing to remember, don't start the roto if the engine hydralock.