I got the XXX-NT rtr truck. My engine is acting up on me. Any ways I want a new engine for the new racing season comming up. Will the HPI Nitro Star 12R SS work in my truck? Also anything else that I would need to buy to make it work?

Thanks, Bryan

looks like it would but why would you want it to?

Why not? Is it not very good or something?

IMO it's good enough.
plenty of power, i say go for it if the crank is correct.

I could not find on the website what type of crank it has. I hope it works, it is only like 60 bucks at stormer

if it's a long crank, you can MAKE it work, no doubt.

I think the one on stormerhobbies is a standard crank. So you should be set. HPI makes good engines.

i went to nitro review. com and they said that it is a standerd threaded crank so that engine will work

I agree with kid....!QUOT!why would you want to !QUOT!.....put on a Dynamite .12 Race engine ,its a lot better motor.

Thanks guys, I did not know were to look to find the info on it. Now the only problem I see with it is there is no pull starter on it, and I do not have a starter box!

Thanks again, Bryan

so get a starter box

any other ways of starting the car? Can I just get the flywheel spinning fast with something on my Rotozip? don't know, when I look at starter boxes thats all they look like they do!

that IS all they do, but MHO they're great. dig up a used one.

I'll check the LHS this weekend for a used one. In the mean time, I am gonna get that roto-zip to start my truck up! Ha Ha

what's this roto-zip?

i think this is what he is talking about

http://www.rotozip.com/

either i totally missed some sarcasm, or I totally fell off the boat.
how is that gunna start a truck?

It spins at 15k rpm, I put a wheel on it to spin my flywheel and it should start, right? Also is this a good deal [link=http://www.sheldonshobbies.com/listing/fan02.html]here[/link]. It is the 12 se with rotary carb and pull starter, is 140 a good deal?

GET IT.
the FR12s are AWESOME.

I did notice that it said it was the 2003 model, does that matter at all?

Watch ebay for a fantom engine, they're on there every now and then. I just picked up a brand new 2005 FR12, in the box, for less than $80 cheers!. But if you don't feel like waiting, $140 is a great deal for one. I think fantom has been making inprovements to thier engine with every year. The 03's were great, the 04's a bit better, the 05's a little bit better. The 05's are suppose to have 1.4bhp and 37000+ rpm.

the 03's turn 42,000 rpm and 1.25 hp
so why would they drop the 05's to 37,000 rpm and increase the hp to 1.4?

I have a roto-zip for sheetrocking, and it works awesome for that, but I think that it would spin too fast, and there isn't enough torque to keep your engine spinning. I have used my cordless drill with a starter wheel on a shaft(I used a long bolt), and that worked well enough in a pinch, but there is no replacement for a starter box for convienence, and ease of tuning. Sometimes I wish I had a pull start for those restarts, but I would never give up my box for cold starts.

Thanks all, I will watch ebay for some stuff. Can't decide on the motor yet. $60 is very cheap price, and if I am getting a starter box then no recoil is needed. Oh well, I still got about 3 weeks before the season starts!

IMO the only way to go for cheap stadium truck power is a .12 CV-R or CV-RX as far as side exhaust engines go.