[QUOTE=Tony20VTurbo;7094166]thanks chief

to be honest, (track dependant) having as you say an all round engine is key, but only a small percentage to the overall package as the rest is down to handling, braking and mostly driver skill

I too am a petrol head (drive a tuned 1.8T Seat Leon) and I always say, power is nothing without control

I am on a UK RC forum, and its good for local meets, but so far this forum has simply excelled itself in terms of general and technical knowldge

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Obviously the engine is only a small part of the overall performance of your buggy , what I meant was if you are looking for a GO engine to start with as a nitro noob then the 3 portR is probably the best choice.The 5 port is an animal low down and needs taming with careful choice of carb insert and probably throttle limiting too..the 7 port has insane top end which is fine but needs perhaps a little more experience.The 3 port is a nice balance between the two but is still a "race" engine..I ran a MM5 3 port a couple of seasons ago and was very happy with it..used it for very loose low grip tracks when my MM5 7 port was just spinning out the wheels everywhere...