Put together the 8be kit this weekend, was my first kit car and I think I almost enjoyed putting it together more than driving.

I was going to order the rest of the parts I need, but I have a question about the RX8's, do they fit well with the stock motor mount or is the grid mount the way to go? Would it pay to mount the speedo on a bit of foam?

For the rest of my build I was planning on going with
2050kv combo w/hotwire
XP 1015 servo
AE 3chn fm27 receiver
DE mud guards
front and rear spring kits
bunch of different weight shock and diff fluids
assorted pinions and spurs

Anything else I may need or that you guys would recommend? I've been reading through the thread but there is so much info its hard to remember it all. For gearing I was going to try the stock 44/15 ratio on a tighter track... Does that seem a little low? Two other tracks I will run at are faster, more wide open tracks... what would you guys recommend for a 2050kv setup as a baseline for gearing?

Thanks!