I still have one of these, was my first r/c car ever, bought it in 1997 with the HPI .15FE Nitro Fail...
I ended up putting a .12cvrx OS engine in it which was a smaller engine and ripped a whole mess harder than the .15...
I haven't ran it in 10 years though.
the kit itself was nice, needed all the upgrades like two speed and everything. Let me know if you need any help with the car, I know it inside and out.