LEE69 Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I got it for £107.50 and there are bags of new unopened bits that add up to £61 :P Then the car/engine/all the rest of it you can see aswell unreal bargain i say Got it home,and the engine was started using a starter box. There is no elongated pin on the crank to except the drive from the pull start,off my other car. Rather than buying a box to try the engine,can anyone think of a way to get it going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mth Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 buy a starting wheel for the planes..its like a big motor with a rubber wheel on the end (basically a starter box but without the box around it) they are about 25 quid so much cheaper than a starter box and do exactly the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEE69 Posted March 22, 2005 Author Share Posted March 22, 2005 hmm mate said he had one for a plane,but i thought it might not fit,worth a try i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinb456 Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 there are different type for planes i think. the ones im most familier with come with an end that fits over a 'cone' shape on the propellors. so its like the inverse of a cone. i dont think that would work? the options i see are: - buy starter box - buy a different crank and backplate, that will alow a pullstart to be attached. - try the plane starter thing! what engine is it? either way it doesnt really matter *that* much, you got an awesome deal there even if you cant start the engine lol!! got ALOT of stuff for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEE69 Posted March 22, 2005 Author Share Posted March 22, 2005 Its a pro 21 same as in my scooby. Yeah i realise i got a huge deal,but tbh the way the car set up i think the owner seriously raced it,so unsure how it will go compared to the one i use regulary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzi220 Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 you got a lot for your money lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEE69 Posted March 22, 2005 Author Share Posted March 22, 2005 Yeah Daz.i had planned a fair bit more than i got it for,nearly fainted when the auction finished and saw no one else had bidded. Its also got the double disk brakes,that i was going to get for mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 (edited) Does the engines flywheel protude through the bottom of the chassis? if so, and by enough, matts suggestion of a plane/heli started motor may work, although often these are fitted with a pulley and a rubber belt is used to start the plane/heli. I think fastrax may sell rubber starter wheels and motors seperately so you may be able to bodge those together. I think in the long run though you are going to be best buying a started box, alot easier than having to lift the car up to get a motor and wheel underneath, especialy on those cold nights where it just doesn't want to start (happened to everyone at some point) Edited March 22, 2005 by Mike D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEE69 Posted March 22, 2005 Author Share Posted March 22, 2005 It pops through a little,ta for the suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 What a bargain! Wish I saw it. Bet the seller is gutted, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipalli Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 that is nice if i sold it for that price i woould cry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300ZXZ31 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 the plane thingy would be pretty hard as it will have so much torque it would be hard to hold it in one place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mth Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 only if your a little weak **** ..they are actually quite easy to use, easy to hold unless your a little weak **** i have used them before but decided to get a starter box as it was easier to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koy Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 omg if i had seen that i would have gone for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300ZXZ31 Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 it looks like ude be better off with a starter box still though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEE69 Posted March 24, 2005 Author Share Posted March 24, 2005 I just want to hear it running tbh,so i know its ok. A mate on another site suggested a push bike wheel going round,and tbh that would work superb. Gives my son summat to do as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcmaster Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 looks like youve hit on there mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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