Originally Posted by MarkA

1) I'd go with the Justock option myself. Would also recommend a Shurrspeed, r1, Motive or other specialty brand motor. Once Trinity started selling "certified" motors they've basically admitted their other motors are thusly "certified" to not be the better ones and I can't ever, in good faith, advise someone to spend what they charge for the " better" ones while having seen some of the base model ones run like real (tired) dogs. The Justock itself is one of the greatest and last bargains in rc today.
2) Go to the Futaba 3pv, pay a little more to get digital trims.
3) People are pushing the boundaries of lipo saftey for a little more power and a lot less pack life. My 13.5 4w buggy takes less than 1900mah to recharge after a 5min race run, something that takes 15mins tops at a safe and reasonable rate.