i been running the justock esc in vta,usgt & 17.5 for a cheap esc..(price)..this baby can hold its own...i love the face it only got 1 throttle setting..punch!..i turn it all the way up & man it came alive...the only thing i dont like is the weak brakes...but other then that...i was turning the same times as ppl running..tekins..mamba max pros..sxx..gtb2's & others..you cant go wrong for 50bucks