OWB ate through starter case
03-31-2018, 08:02 AM
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OWB ate through starter case
My friend has a slayer and we installed a red cat roto start on it with traxxas pro .15 owb #4011. Everything is new including the engine, roto start, and owb. Can anyone tell us why after a half gallon, including break-in, that the owb has drilled through the rear plastic case? We went to start it the other day and noticed something didn't sound right. After looking closer we notice a hole in the back of the roto start and the owb is gone. Just bought the same red cat racing roto start for my picco .26 max red dot and my friends t-maxx that he just picked up and we put his old jato 3.3 into it. Hope it doesn't happen to us too.
04-02-2018, 06:21 AM
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Does traxxas make a roto start? The three of us wanted to use a roto start. The slayer that blew up the rotostart is now running a traxxas pull start. I think I might put a thin metal disc in the rear to prevent the owb from eating through the other ones. I will see because I just installed one and my t-maxx buddy just installed one.
04-03-2018, 03:06 PM
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Junky design. There should be a bearing in there that centers the gear and prevents the one way clutch bearing from rubbing. If you want electric start, I would stick with the EZ Start system instead. Otherwise you could try a Tiger Drive.
05-25-2018, 04:00 PM
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I got the same one on my .26 red dot and it works fine. I don't know if the ez-start can spin my .26 red dot. I use a double battery and double motor roto start. I have a single also and it doesn't cut it.
