Well the shipping from www.RUFaster.com was amazing. Like 5 days from when I bought it on ebay. THX

I'm doing my best to be patient AND do the whole thing right. Gonna learn to drive well before going in for any real upgrades n such, though I am excited about getting some of that aluminum gear you've all been so good at posting throughout the forums. thx again.

pre-1st-- lol I'm completely new to the whole RC Nitro scene, but I'm here for the long run. so all info from you experienced guys n gals is appreciated.

1st-- I'm trying to double check everything (screws, fittings, no binding, hoses, etc) and was about to start on my Engine break in (Heat cycle Method). The ribbed cylinder surrounding the glow plug has 4 holes in it. Is this a heat sink?

Is this common? and if so, how do I get em off to get down to the carb. My needle nose pliers won't fit (tho I'll happily get new ones that would fit if thats what I need).

2nd-- Is the back plate the recoil unit for the draw string? It's the only plate on the back of the engine that I can tell.

3rd--From what I've seen, certain parts are compatible with our STX (Like HPI MT2 parts fit as well as HPI SuperNitro RS4 and some others) Does that mean that all the usable parts we find will make the all those parts from those models usable?

I'm thinking I should really break down the whole kit and build it back up so I have a more complete understanding of the car, but w/o the experience of getting to know my car, I'd be worried about misadjusting something before I'm even aware of it.

Thanks in advance, I'm willing to listen to any and all information that you'd think a new guy might want/need to hear. hehe

edit: Oh ya, Can you lubricate the gears with Liquid Graphite? I know I read Castor in some thread, but don't remember what/where it went.