Originally Posted by DJLeonardo

A Tekin T8 combo will be just as fast as a Mamba monster. Just use a little higher Kv. The Tekin RX8 ESC is way smoother then the MMM ESC which is basically a on/off switch compared to the RX8. I think the Tekin motor is higher efficiency too but dependent on which type. The fact they are sensored makes it lack a little top end but that can be compensated, just use a little higher Kv or larger pinion. The Tekin series has a lot of Delta wound that are generally slightly more inefficient then Wye wounds. However the Castle cans run hotter then they should for a Wye, they are still less efficient. The Mambas are all Wye wounds. If you want best of both worlds take a Tekin RX8 with Steve Neu motor (the black cans) The are as smooth as a sensored Tekin buth unsensored so they have a higher top end.
Oh, and this is based on 1 on 1 tests I did.