im gonna buy the jato 3.3 off horizonhobby.com. it doesnt say i need anything for it, but just to make sure im asking. so if anyone knows what i need to buy for it so i can run it when i get it please post. like glow plug... battery, charger. if you could link where to buy them thatd be great. thanks

Glow plug igniter^fuel^after run oil^air filter oil^spare glow plug^temp gauge^AA batteries,and basic tools:Needle nose,screw driver ect....A lot of the stuff I just mentioned could be bought at www.horizonhobby.com or www.towerhobbies.com

thanks

i went to towerhobbies.com and they said i need a battery and charger for it. whats the battery and charger for? the cars nitro.

the battery and charger are for the starter, you'll also need 4 aa's for the car it's self . those batts work the electronics in the car

so you dont need to go ape **** on a battery and charger?

no. not at all, the cheap stuff will work. but you get what you pay for.

alright and whats the temp gauge for? is it needed or optional?

it's to keep an eye on the temps of the motor, just like any other motor if you run it to hot you'll burn it up. i use this one, it stays on the truck. so you have less to carry with you http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXHEM4&P=ML

temp guages are optional. they are helpful when tuning as long as you arent dependant on it...search around for more info on this...youll need fuel, 12 AA batteries (or 8 AA and the traxxas rechargable RX pack) and 1 or 2 7.2v batteries, fuel filler bottle, after run oil or wd 40 (i use nothing but i dont suggest it), needle nose pliers, a flat head screw driver, the jato comes with air filter oil but it doesnt last long so some more wouldnt hurt, extra glow plugs are a must, and if you wanna save some frustration then get new tires because the stock anacondas suck. as far as other parts, just upgrade as they break just make sure if you do get a new part, do not get integy parts...they are over priced pieces of crap. that should be just about it

whats the highest the temp should go?

270-290 fahrenheit

Like others have said the temp gun is optional but great to have expecially for a noobie. Good running temps are between 220 on the low side and 270 running hard or very finely tuned. You will see better power near the 270 mark. If you can get it tuned to be around 260-265 running hard it will be good.

thanks for all the help guys

if you get the battery pack for the car (rechargeable) you can relocate it to the center of the chassis rather than back by the wheelie bar

it makes it better on road (and some would say worse off road)

it also keeps the front wheels down a little more