There are bargains to be had on the for sale section on Oople. Keep an eye out as stuff appears and get sold pretty quickly.
ESC - Tekin RS, this will run down to a 5.5 brushless motor, this ESC can be programmed either by pushing loads of buttons or by a gadget called a Hotwire which is plugged in to a Laptop or Netbook and you can program it via your PC - there is an infinite amount of adjustment.
Hobbywing Xtreme stock is a good ESC also and can be programmed via a small handheld LCD display box so no need for a PC
There are loads of others out there but I would run a Sensored system as these tend to give better 'feel' and have better control at lower speeds.
MOTOR - I would start off by using a 13.5t sensored motor, this can be 'tuned' by the ESC to be as slow or fast as you want really. The hobbyking Trackstar 13.5 is a great motor for the money - £22 +P&P. Again others are available at more money !
BATTERYS - 2 Cell Li-Po is where its at. 5000Mah 30C + is a good start, higher the 'C' rating the more current you can draw, higher capacity (Mah)= more run time. I have found that the recent 6000Mah & + cells are getting heavier like Ni-Mh's / Ni-Cd used to. Hobbyking cells are excellent for the money.
CHARGER - This is the one bit to spend some decent money on, generally the cheaper chargers are cheaper for a reason - they are good value for money but sometimes accuracy of the voltage readings can leave a little to be desired and this can affect the overall life of your new Battery's. Been there done that !!!
Hope this helps in some way
