Trung you are right on the money about the nitro v by all means get the pull stat madel and after you get the motor broke in and running sweet remove the rts battery and motor. Traxxas has just made avalable A really hopped up motor in the nitro v and is a big improvement. but you have been given the best advice that you can get ,"go to the races every chance you can get and talk to the club members . they are people that can save you fom making many many mistakes, take it from a person that has learned the hard way.