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Fastrax King Starter Box
Brand: Fastrax
Part No: FAST555
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The Fastrax King Starter Box (FAST555) is a heavy-duty 1/8-scale starter solution featuring a large 12V motor and an integrated power panel for glow start support. The motor position can be configured to suit chassis with engines mounted across or in-line, offering flexibility across a wide range of layouts. An aluminium folding-lid case provides protection and easy access, while heavy-duty leads allow connection to a 12V supply. There is also internal room for a small motorcycle 12V battery.
Key Features
- Large 12V motor as used with hand-held units
- Adjustable motor position for across or in-line engine layouts
- Heavy-duty leads for connection to a 12V supply
- Internal room for a small motorcycle 12V battery
- Built-in power panel for glow start (best used with FAST47)
- Aluminium folding lid case
- Heavy-duty starter box design
Suggested Compatibility
- 1/8 on-road cars
- 1/8 off-road cars
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Heavy duty box, features a large 12v motor (as used with hand held units), which can be positioned for almost any configuration chassis, whether the engine is across or in-line. Heavy duty leads for connection to 12v supply. Internal room for small motorcycle 12v battery. Built in power panel for glow start (best used with FAST47). Aluminium folding lid case. Suitable for 1/8th on or off road cars.
Key Info:
- Brand: Fastrax
- Part No: FAST555
- Barcode: 5055323911576
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Reviews
The motor in these is blooming ginormous - it's the size of a can of coke! More than enough power for even the toughest/tightest engine I can throw at it. Make sure to spend some time adjusting it and/or your car to allow a nice firm contact patch on the flywheel. On one of my cars I have filed out the flywheel slot to allow a larger hole for the wheel to fit through - works flawlessly!
The 'manual' is utterly useless in terms of wiring, the diagram they provide bears no resemblance whatsoever to the back of the control panel. I've fed this back to CML when I called them for advice. Might be useful for retailers to put a pdf on their websites showing you what you actually have to do. But otherwise it's good quality!
I bought a FAST555 Starter box in late 2021, and I blew the motor up with a seized engine, got it back to Wheelspin a week later and they replaced the motor with no fuss whatsoever, I still have it, and I am incredibly pleased with it. Works excellent with an LRP .28 Spec 4. The manual was really useful as well, There was a little bit of soldering involved, but nothing too intensive. I would buy it again, A+++ Top Tip - you can use a 4s Li-Po with this, as the motor spins quite a bit faster but doesn't get warm at all, and the mini power panel on the front is still completely functional, it still powers glow plugs like it used to with a lead acid battery.
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Questions & Answers
Yes this should work.
They are the best starter boxes for 1:8 buggies.
Yes that should work for you.
There may be slight modifications to the chassis opening but it should work without problem.
That is the only one we recommend.
Approx 330x170x100mm
Not that will start 1/8 buggies this si the best one and run it on lead acid batteries.
No you can leave the pullstart on or a rotostart backplate.
We recommend the combo with the lead acid battery and charger.
Yes this will work with that car
That uses this motor FAST556-1
Yes the power pannel on the front of the starter box has an adjustment screw to reduce the voltage for the glow plug
Yes its perfect for that.
Yes that will work.
Yes that should work
No you may have to enlarge the hole in the chassis so the start wheels can reach the flywheel.
Yes they have adjustable blocks to suit the chassis
Yes this should work well for the Neo.
I don't think they have a strap sorry
Yes, these are "beefy" - and we regularly use to start new engines.
A little tip - if your engine is new and has lots of compression, try starting it with the glow plug half a turn loose - it will make it much easier.
No, this is the box only. You require your choice of battery and charger. We'd run it from a 12v gel cell, as per the combo pack listed.
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