Originally Posted by Wolverini

I can only suggest to look at the overall picture. All the top guys run them, even at my track. I'm not a nitro guru by far but I know more than my fair share about them. ANY "real" racing engine will have it's special handling and be sensitive to small changes. Remember, it's not a plant you run in your Savage in the back yard to impress your friends. It's a specifically engineered racing power plant that needs to be treated just like the engine in a NASCAR, NHRA, etc racing vehicle. It's the guys that open their wallets and jump to buy something cuz it's on sale or the rage of the week. Guys like that show their lack of patience to do what you HAVE to do to build and MAINTAIN a racing vehicle. It was said best several posts up. "All the top guys run them", that says it ALL right there for me. They know something I don't and if I'm going to be like them someday standing proud on the podium at the end of the weekend I'm going to have to shell out some cash, ask a lot of questions and be prepared to LEARN how they do what they do and make me and my rig as fast as they are when I turn those lap times. It's not easy, simple or cheap but if you want to run with "the top guys" then you need to get to the point where you know what they know and do what they do (for the most part) cuz they are kicking your ass today but a new day starts tomorrow every day of your life. Is your glass half full or half empty?