Drifting nitro is like bashing nitro MT's... Faten up the LSN and HSN to the point of slobering rich, but still idling and you can keep the temps below 200f. Dont run it WOT all the time, you dont even need to run it over 1/2 throttle most of the time. Ive been drifting my spider for 5 months now with the same POJ .18CX with no problems. And the xtra smoke from running it phat is way to awesome!

If your new to drift, or like the smooth (slow) control of an electric, then start with electric. Then when your board of that, and you get better, move to nitro. Seems only logical to me...

I have both, and I use both all the time, but I prefer nitro when I can afford the fuel, lol.