Thanks for the replies, thats all very helpful to know.

jgil089, it is my first touring you are correct. I race buggies normally, but just as I was about to hit buy on my 'usual' 120A ESC, I noticed it wasn't on the BRCA homologation list!

I was thinking of the Hobbywing XERUN XR10 which seems to be sensibly priced for a beginner and Blinky approved, just wanted to check the Amp rating was sufficient