rotostart trouble

[hpifirestorm]

i recently order a rotostart kit for my firestorm, when it got in, the one way bearing would not fit into the gear, so i tried to grind the nut on the bearing down alittle bit. i managed to get it to fit, but now the one ways bearing will spin in both deirections. so, which rotostart kit do i need to kit my firestorm?

 

[nickmind]

Do you have there stock G3.0 engine? If so, you may need this Roto. Or maybe one of these OFNA #50011, or OFNA #50009

The roto gear can come in multiple sizes from 14mm to 16mm. My guess would be you need the 14mm. But i could be wrong.

Plus don't mess with oneway bearings. They break if you look at them wrong! 🙂



??? Did some reading. If it is g3.0 you are using the oneway is a 12mm hex? Is this your oneway? HPI 1430

 

[hpifirestorm]

i have been told i needed the OFNA #50009, so that one WILL work?? and yes i do have the stock G3.0 engine

 

[nickmind]

who told you that? It looks like it may fit. Did you get a new oneway bearing? if so, tell us the size of the bearing. We then can find the roto plate/ gear you need.

Nick

again I believe that 50009 will fit.

 

[hpifirestorm]

this is the one way i have \/\/\/\/
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDLN7&P=ML

 

[hpifirestorm]

so will the 50009 fit?

 

[nickmind]

so will the 50009 fit?

I will hope someone else can answer 100% for sure. But I believe so, i'm doing some searching around but not finding a + or - about it.


But I'm sure after reading through some of the HPI forum threads, that HPI #87117 roto plate is the beast you want.

 

[Air]

To be honest,I like the Firestorm's pull start better than roto start.My pull start has lived almost throughout the engine's entire lifetime.

Some people might disagree,but I find roto start a pain in pants!Why not just use a pull start,that way you don't have to lug the roto around all the time and keep it's battery charged.Plus you have to spend more money.

 

[hpifirestorm]

I'm about to just order a new pull start. which one should i get?

 

[Air]

Don't you have your stock pull start???If not,get it here: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDLN5&P=Z And here's another one-way bearing: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDLN7&P=Z