drill start
06-20-2003, 04:57 PM
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is it possible to change the recoil starter to a drill start?i keep breaking springs in my maximum pro mt recoil starter and really dont like the whole starting system. any info would be great. or if anybody knows personally about an electric starting box that works on this truck.
06-20-2003, 07:50 PM
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yes, i did that with my first nitro MT, a Maximum MT (junk), after the recoil unit broke and pissed me off. All i did was remove the starter, get a drill with a socket drill bit, a 4" socket extension, and a 9/16 socket. Just attach the end of the socket to the one-way nut that is in the recoil starter. Works great as long as you have a nice drill.
06-20-2003, 08:59 PM
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According to Duratrax, there is no starter box that will work with the maximum series vehicles because the fly wheel does not extend far enough thru the chassis.
06-20-2003, 09:40 PM
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If you are still using the stock tires??
You will need to watch out or the drill spining can rub a hole in the tires! I know as I have a MT Pro and use a drill start with a much longer extention then 4"! It's more like 12"! Don't buy a "Yank" eliminator they suck! I went through 2 of them in 2 weeks! My MT Pro now has 2.2 tires and rims and it handles way better then it did stock!
