skeeter said:How does one "change the throttle stick"? Does this require the spring mod?
If you want to make your left hand stick the same as the right (i.e. Auto centring) then beside removal of the throttle ratchet as Cor Brink pointed out (there are videos on YouTube of how to do that part) you'll need to add a couple of additional components which Futaba call 'Spring Return Kit'. The part number for the 14SG kit is the same as the 8J.... Y-MA8036
In the UK a lot of the Hobby shops either carry them or are able to get them however I also contacted Futaba Support directly and they are sending me the required pieces for free. Take a look here for the contact details I used. As you're in in US I would imagne they'll land on your doorstep fairly quickly. It took them a day to respond to the email however they did respond. If you don't get any joy, stick that part number into Google and I'm sure you'll find some suppliers.
http://www.futaba-rc.com/techsupport/index.html
Hope that helps?