Is this a good motor for an e revo?
 

this kit any good?

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXBLB8&P=FR

I want something fast, reliable with decent run times

if you want fast, reliable, and decent run times then i would recommend something along the lines of the 7xl and 9920. that would allow you to run anywere from 12 to 18 cells as well.

For about the same money or couple bucks more. You could get more power and longer run time with about same speed.

SO how about reliability and maintenance issues? We bashers arent as perticular about a second of speed, as much as we are about being able to plug and play.....

Welcome Thiessen!

When it comes to reliability i would put my money on BK/Lehner, instead of on the novak.

the 9920 with a XL motor is way more powerfull and if you choose a good motor/gearing ratio, you can drive without the thermal shutdowns the novak knows.. And that for the same price..

If you got the need for speed, than you also have got another reason to buy the lehner/wanderer combo..

If you want run time over speed. I like the 9xl over the 7xl. twice the run time about the same power.
Welcome to the forum jthiessen

Thanks for the "welcome's". I've been lurking in and out of here for a couple months - mostly drooling!
I've finally had my fill of trying to get my 2.5R to run right, so the Revo is going electric. I'm just not sure if I want to make the jump to brushless or not. I had an Emaxx a while back, liked it, but I had to sell it to be able to buy the Revo.
So here's a few more questions. I know that there are ESC's capable of controlling both brushed and brushless motors. Are these decent units? Can they typically control (2) brushed motors like an EVX can? I think what I may be leaning towards is something that I can switch back and forth from. I'm just uncertain if my reasoning is based on facts or hearsay (hence my first post!). Are brushless systems much more susceptible to moisture issues, dirt, and general contamination than a brushed motor is? Thanks for all the advice in advance......I know the steep part of my learing curve is ahead of me on this subject...

Currently there aren't any MT controllers that can run brushed and brushless. There are only the smaller 1/10 controllers that can do that. The one that will be coming out in a few months that can handle brushed and brushless is the Mamba Maxx. This would run 2 brushed motors just like the EVX would.
Brushless motors generally are less affected by dirt,as long as you have the rear bearing covered up with a piece of tape. Besides the front bearing, they are sealed up.
Brushless controllers in general are probably more sensitive to water, and are much more expensive to replace from damage done by water.

IMO, it would be best to save the money that you would spend on brushed so that you can jump to brushless. Sure, the initial cost is higher, but later if you would plan on going brushless, you would end up paying more overall.

honestly the initial cost isnt much higher at all. i was gonna get 2 super roosters at about 100 a piece and a pair of mod motors at about 50 a piece. thats 300. you can get a 7xl and 9920 for 290.

The brushed initial cost depends on the equipment. Used Titans and an EVX can be bought for ~$80-100.