Starter Box

Definition: RCs without a pull start system have an opening in the chassis that provides access to the flywheel. The RC is placed on top of a starter box that has an electric-powered spinning rubber disk sticking out of it that makes contact with the vehicle's flywheel and rotates it to start the engine.

There may be a slight weight advantage (lighter) for a non-pull start engine because it doesn't have the extra weight of the pull start mechanism. However, with the non-pull start engine you'll need to carry around the starter box and have access to a power source for the box -- either an AC outlet or a battery pack. Some starter boxes can be powered by a NiCad or NiMh battery pack.

Thinking outside the starter box offers setup tips for starter boxes and describes how to use a starter box for easy engine bump starts.

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Also Known As: bump start