Just FYI here is what I ended up building.

Race Roller with the following parts
Trinity ExTech "II""Full Modded" .24 (Odonnell 097T plugs)
Hitec HS-7955TG Ultra Torque Titanium Gear Digital Servos
Spektrum SR3300T DSM 3 Channel Surface Receiver w/Telemetry
Team Losi Truggy Wheels, Zero Offset
Pro-Line Caliber VTR M3
Team Orion EFRA 2057 Pipe
Ballistic Batteries 6V 2700mAh Receiver Battery Pack
Losi Starter Box (spent a few hours modding it to work with old school Gel Cell, this thing will crank a non broken in freezing cold .28 with ease!)

I'm really happy with this setup. See you guys at the track as soon as my back is healthy enough.