gcl76

Hey guys just like the title says has anyone ditched the electric start and went with a roto start back plate on their 3.3. I am thinking of doing this for the obvious reason of getting rid of some unwanted weight off the chasis as my truck is kind of a truggy build also I know with the wire harness removed from the rear body mount I can slam the body even lower for a lower center of gravity as I am not sure how much the electric start assembaly weighs but I'm sure I will make a noticable diffrence in the overall weight of the truck thanks for any help

Snook Man

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Yep, a Roto start is my 2^nd favorite starting system next to a pull start.</font></p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></span>

llZer0

thats nice, how does it function?? because i will also like to remove the ezstart from my t-maxx...

whats the name of that part snook man? so like this guy if i decide to put the rotorstart am i going to need a those automatic screw drivers or...
thanks

gcl76

what roto start plate do I need for the 3.3 engine also is there enough room to access it with the engine back in the truck you know with the rear shock tower and all thanks

Snook Man

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">This is the roto start backplate I use.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#800080" size="3" face="Times New Roman">http://cgi.ebay.com/OFNA-50007-ROTO-START-BACKPLATE-REVO-2-5-2-5R-3-3-NEW-/390227803027?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&am p;hash=item5adb63bb93</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></p>

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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">You will also need the starter and shaft. A cordless drill works well, but you do need the shaft.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#800080" size="3" face="Times New Roman">http://cgi.ebay.com/OFNA-50000-SHAFT-START-MOTOR-SHAFT-ROTO-STARTER-New-/270636928626?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&am p;hash=item3f0337ce72</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"></p>

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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">The shaft will fit through the stock TMaxx shock tower but tends to get snagged when removing it. Aftermarket towers allow for easier access of the shaft to the backplate.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></p>