I bought VB's Hyper 7 PBS for my brother for Christmas and frankly, I'm thinking he might end up with a used Slinky and I'll keep it! :ahem:
Anyhow, it has an Ofna .21 Hyper 8-port set-up for a starter box. I know my brother and I know he'll prefer a pull-start for it. Looking at the manual, it seems there is a different crank for a pull-start. One crank in the part description says "Crankshaft, SG", part number 53014. The other crank is described as, "Crankshaft, threaded", part number 53015.
Additionally, I have an Ofna .21 Full-Force that has a pull-start on it. On a whim, I pulled the backplate off and tried putting the spring and pin into the Hyper crank, but it's not deep enough to accept both the spring and pin. I pulled the cranks out of both engines, and both are the same length and both have threads on them. The difference is on the portion of the crank where the conrod connects to it. From an overall circumfrence standpoint, they're identical, but some of the shapes and openings are different, albeit slightly.
Now to the questions:
1. What does SG stand for? I've seen it before and never even thought to ask.
2. Is there a way to convert this to a pullstart without having to buy another crank, turbofan EDIT: I found this part in the bag of stuff VB sent , backplate, hex axle & pullstart unit? Just going by the pricing in the manual, I'm looking at about $94.00. Sure, he's my brother and all, but he's already getting the damn buggy!
3. If I decide to put the Full Force crank in the Hyper, keeping in mind everything fits, no binding and the like, am I risking permanent damage to the Hyper?
4. Barring any of those, is there a marked difference between the Hyper and the Full Force, to the point the buggy will not run well unless the Hyper is on it? I ask, because I can always drop that Full Force in there and keep the Hyper (I mean, I'll spend the $94.00 on MYSELF, of course!)
In advance, thanks to anyone offering tips and advice! Always appreciated!
Anyhow, it has an Ofna .21 Hyper 8-port set-up for a starter box. I know my brother and I know he'll prefer a pull-start for it. Looking at the manual, it seems there is a different crank for a pull-start. One crank in the part description says "Crankshaft, SG", part number 53014. The other crank is described as, "Crankshaft, threaded", part number 53015.
Additionally, I have an Ofna .21 Full-Force that has a pull-start on it. On a whim, I pulled the backplate off and tried putting the spring and pin into the Hyper crank, but it's not deep enough to accept both the spring and pin. I pulled the cranks out of both engines, and both are the same length and both have threads on them. The difference is on the portion of the crank where the conrod connects to it. From an overall circumfrence standpoint, they're identical, but some of the shapes and openings are different, albeit slightly.
Now to the questions:
1. What does SG stand for? I've seen it before and never even thought to ask.
2. Is there a way to convert this to a pullstart without having to buy another crank, turbofan EDIT: I found this part in the bag of stuff VB sent , backplate, hex axle & pullstart unit? Just going by the pricing in the manual, I'm looking at about $94.00. Sure, he's my brother and all, but he's already getting the damn buggy!
3. If I decide to put the Full Force crank in the Hyper, keeping in mind everything fits, no binding and the like, am I risking permanent damage to the Hyper?
4. Barring any of those, is there a marked difference between the Hyper and the Full Force, to the point the buggy will not run well unless the Hyper is on it? I ask, because I can always drop that Full Force in there and keep the Hyper (I mean, I'll spend the $94.00 on MYSELF, of course!)
In advance, thanks to anyone offering tips and advice! Always appreciated!
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