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Old 02-26-2008 | 01:04 PM
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I'm thinking of getting the hpi mt2 very soon. I was going to start by getting the accessories this week, and then maybe the car next week, spread the cost out a little bit. Anyway one of the things on my accessories list is a glow igniter. I looked them up on towerhobbies, and some other sites, and there are a million different one's to choose from. So my question is what's the difference between them, and is there one to get and one not to get?
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Old 02-26-2008 | 02:43 PM
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They will all start your engine. Even the ones with the plain non rechargable $7 C cell ones. It just depends how much you want to spend. I like the ones that you can recharge. One less battery to buy. And if you want you can get one with a meter if you want, but it's not necessary.
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This one [link=http://xtm-dealer.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13&products _id=147]HERE[/link] is good quality and starts usually for more than a days outing [:-]
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get one from dynamite with the meter with the rechargable battery the meter is a ohms meter and it pretty much tell u how much resitance is in ur plug more resistance the less its gunna heat up its nice to know cause then if it wont start u can check the meter and tell right away if it ur glow plug instead of guessing i think there about 30-40$$ i have one and i love it
Old 02-26-2008 | 07:03 PM
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i just bought the cheap-o $14 one from tower with my MT2. works just fine for me and is rechargeable.
Old 02-26-2008 | 09:30 PM
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you will be happy with the mt2. just finished braking in mine today. handles very nicely
Old 02-26-2008 | 10:18 PM
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I bought the $8 duratrax C cell glow igniter, I'll see how it works this weekend.
Old 02-27-2008 | 01:40 AM
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I ended up with the Losi rechargeable from the LHS ($14 with charger). One nice thing is that it takes a standard Sub-C cell and you can easily replace it if ever needed by simply unscrewing the end and dropping in a new cell. I had a couple of others that had meters, but they were sealed, so after a number of years away from the hobby, they were junk. If I had the one I just bought, worst case would have been to buy a new cell for $3-$4.
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man its funny. when i go to the hobby store every thing look so cheap. like 5 for plug, 3 for oil, 5 for fuel filter............. then when you go to buy it its like 40-50 bux and your like What!!!!. man i hate and love this hobby at the same time. its worth it tho
Old 02-27-2008 | 03:04 PM
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get a ignitor with voltcontrol and changeable battery... like the Team Magic or RD Logics...
Old 02-28-2008 | 05:48 PM
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The one I put up at the top is removable battery, only problem with the one I'm using is the battery hasn't gone bad in over 2 years of starting............its used 10 or 15 times a week in the winter and 50 to 80 times a week in the summer
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HPI pro igniter or if you don't want to spend so much then get the regular hpi glow igniter.
Old 02-29-2008 | 01:33 AM
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My favorite is a Du-Bro Kwik-Start. Mine is teh smallest, a mini. Its rechargeable, but not user-replacable batt unless you were crafty with the shrink wrap. They are only 10-15 and work really well.

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