Today I was beaten in a drag race by a 1 speed enabled TC3, my take off and acceleration was very sluggish.

Any suggestions I need a rematch.

My car's temperature read 250 - 260F any more leaning out and I might blow my engine

Dam...beaten by a TC3 that sucks......ive gone against TC3's and have always won,....well my car got tuned at a shop so i can't really tell u what they did...(if you didn't already tune it that is)...

sounds like same to me, you need to get that engine tuned properly. should make a world of differance.

You also wrote in to us about this problem as well. Please read the email that was sent to you and try what we have suggested there out. It could be as simple as leaning out the bottom end a bit, or a bad bearing.

When my stock nt-16 engine is throwing down good power it runs in the low 300's.

I just tore it apart and cleaned everything after 2 gallons of running and no signs of damage or wear...except the bearings.

I have had the engine hit 570 F and then stall because the fuel boiled in the carb and it still runs fine....although wont idle for long! That was a mistake though...I didnt have my smart temp turned on and was running in deep snow....wide open for like a min. solid.

My fuel is 25% nitro "Backyard Basher"

I think you can lean your engine out a little more....even if you do screw it you can re-build it at customrccars for like 40 bones!