Thanks for the servo suggestions guys. Due to my budget Im going with the savox 1257tg. Should be a huge improvement from what I've been running

Murder C4.2 is done! At the track test driving and its running great, shocking difference!

Don't worry about Kv??? WHY? Is it all based on gearing?
I was first looking at a SMC SM-1 10.5 turn sensored. $50 from the manufacturer. Stormer has a Tekin combo RS Gen2 and redline gen2 motor for $180.
So I haven't decided on anything yet. I may go cheap until I find out if I can see the little thing very well at the far end of the track.
I will run at NorCal, but mostly at our club in Watsonville. Here's a little vid of our new track

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-xsrE08yeg

It's pretty sweet, now that we've got the roller going. This new track is what has made me want to try a 1/10 2wd buggy.
Take a look and let me know what you think.
Thanks
Brian

How do you get the matte black finish?

You spray the outside with any flat black enamel or lacquer paint.

Tamiya TS-6 Matte Black spray painted on the out side. Scotch brite the the surface a little first and it will hold up really well. There is also Tamiya Satin clear but is only available direct from japan at the moment and it takes a few weeks to arrive. Did you like the car or no comment....

I only reccomend polycarbonate paint the other stuff flakes right off.

Car looks good jstall. Post it in the c4 thread and you'll get more love I bet
Looks sweet

first night racing my B4.2 tonight, only had about 10 laps before racing started to try it out (Tekin ESC burned up on me, had to swap!) but by the main I matched my best time I had posted with my Durango that I had been driving for a couple months, and feel there is quite a bit of room to go faster still.
Tomorrows project is to install the Triad clutch from the Durango and also swap from the front Ions over to Barcodes (felt like I had too much front bite actually)

SEM flat or matte black vinyl trim paint. The last stuff I bought to do
my schumachers was like 8 bucks for a 16oz can. I think I used maybe
half to do two bodies. You can get it or a house brand at wallmart.

Obviously you have to paint the inside and out so you will have to create
a second set of window masks and make sure and remember to pull off the
protective wrap. Make sure you lay the paint on very LIGHT or it will run.

Murder C4.2.... Someone's been watching street outlaws I like that show too

1/10 (sensored) motors are generally rated by Turns. Because of this all 10.5 motors should have kV ratings in the neighborhood of 4500. Don't worry much about the kV rating for a particular wind.

If you're new to 1/10 scale 2WD buggy, then I'd recommend Reedy or Orion motors. The Reedys are torquey yet smooth. The Orions are very smooth, but have less low end, making it a bit easier to control wheel spin.

you should only look at KV, power, rotor length and if it's star- or delta-connection. The turns say absolutely nothing about how the motor behaves, this term is associated with brushed motors and people just kept using it when brushless became intruduced although it only leads to confusion instead of making it easier to chose the correct motor

I think its bada$$!!!!

If you are comparing motors built to the same specifications with the number of turns being the only difference, a lot of people find it more helpful to use turns. Since most sanctioned 10th scale motors are all 2 pole, wye wound, with similar rotors installed (or available optionally), turns is the best prediction of how much power they produce. With adjustable timing, the kv could span several hundred to a couple thousand.