Hey guys!

I finally put it together!
And I start it thinking the throttle is backed of...
It STARTS!! Then..... SSCCRREEEEEEEAAMMMMM!!!!
It was on FULL FRIGGIN THROTTLE!!
I was soo pissed.. FIRST time I started it...
I quickly killed it.. so it probably ran at full speed for about 2-3 seconds.. Do you think I would have done any permanent damage?

After that I ran an extra-long extra rich breakthrough.. I idled it for 2 full tanks of gas where it was barely running..
Then now I'm on the 5'th tank and I'm throttleing it up about half way now. Still running rich.

And btw.. HPI manual says.. CLOSE need.. then open it for
3 T U R N S..
What the heck is a turn? One complete revlution? Or one quick twist with your hand? I'm assuming its 1 full turn (dont wanna risk running lean). Speaking of lean/heat..where can I get a thermal monitor for less than 40 bucks?

When I throttle up.. the car picks up speed but VERY SLOWLY. I think the clutch is set very low and it doesnt "dig in" at all. I have to run it at decently high rpm for about 5-8 seconds before it starts to pick up..
How do I adjust this?
I thought the only adjustment was the point where I decide when the car shifts from first to second gear. The only clutch that can be responsible for this is on the engine shaft itself, and its controlled by a spring with a set strength.
I dont wanna revv it up too high at this point, which also keeps me in the dark as to how high this sucker can revv

Thanks for reading!
I'm just looking for "Do this" and "Do that"s...

-Ram