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I have had trouble with my EZ start gearbox and it has started to piss me off. What is a good quality counterpart for it? Maybe metal gears?
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Traxxas Revo 3.3 EZ start replacement
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Best replacement right here.
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I believe he was asking for a better quality version of the ez start system.
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Yes sorry for the confusion. I have dealt with the slash 2wd transmission I don’t want the gearbox to end up like that lol.
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Could close off the backplate completely and go bump start!
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I think it would be better to go pull-start. I converted all of my Traxxas engines to pull-start, EZ started to keep breaking down and i wasted a car ride to the track to find out the ez start motor burned out. now it is very easy to start them. 1 pull, fires right up
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Personally I agree with what most of the others are saying/would say which is pretty much any other method of starting (pull start, bump start, roto start, etc) is better than an EZ Start type system. just my 
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Would that really work? I’m tempted haha
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Converted my traxxas cars to roto start. Never looked back.
Less weight, less clutter and more efficient engine cooling.
Admittedly though, EZ start never broke a one way bearing, while same cannot be said for roto start.
Less weight, less clutter and more efficient engine cooling.
Admittedly though, EZ start never broke a one way bearing, while same cannot be said for roto start.
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Well, at least I know I'm not alone lol
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It'd be a little work because you'd have to change the crankshaft too, for a version without the starting lug (or grind yours off, but then you'd have to buy a new one if you want to go back)
You'll need to buy 2 parts and dismantle & reassemble the engine completely, but if you have a bump box already and it'll reach the flywheel, it's one of the most foolproof options.
