Thanks for the valuable info guys, trust me i know good servos are a must, they always have been. You guys are saying stay away from the hi-end engines any specific reason? Please keep the comments and suggestions coming. I have been doing a lot of reading on this forum the losi forum ect. how many set of tires do you guys go through on a typical club race/practice day? I want to assume no available hobby shop where i plan to race locally. which is going to be Awesome RC in VA. I want to purchase everything i need. Budget is not to much of a concern to a point.