[Dr Fly]

I use both "shorties" and "saddles" the difference is the weight that you are putting in the car a shortie is about 80 grams lighter than a saddle. For a higher grip track, i use the saddles, the extra weight makes the car work a bit harder which helps prevent grip roll etc. both fit in the car, the shortie needs a little bit of fettling as it is a fraction longer than the saddles side by side.

i use a the savox 1251 low pofile servo. it gives you a bit more room to install your radio gear. The losi 22 2.0 makes it really easy to install the speedo on the battery bar, so you can get away with a full size servo, but check it works with your radio gear. all my old expensive analog KO servos wont work with the modern systems.

As for a speedo and motor, i spent my first season using a 10.5 brushless motor and a 60 amp speedo, both second hand from this website for very little money. the setup held its own, and let my finish in the top ten for my region, but after a few months, it was clear that i was losing lap times because of the straight line speed. so i upgraded to a 7.5 motor and a 120amp speedo.

in terms of buying things from hobbyking, the value you get is really good, but remember that the batteries and motors are not on the BRCA homologation lists, which means they are not legal for regional competition. I have to have a lot of uncomfortable conversations with new drivers who are good enough to race in the regional series, but they invested in equipment which is not legal. so its better to buy the legal stuff from the beginning.

Good luck in getting going, and let us know how you get on!!