New to brushless-which mamba?

[BrianG]

First: Welcome to the forums!

I really don't know why the combos are so inexpensive (but good for us!), but they are definitely not cheaply made! The ESC is very solid, handles 100A and up to 12 cells or 4s lipos, small, doesn't heat up as much as you'd expect, and is easily programmable via computer. Some people run that ESC in 1/8th scale trucks with good results. I have the 4600 combo in a converted Jato and it will do 47mph on the street with 7.4v. At 11.1v, I'm expecting high 50's, maybe 60mph. And I could gear higher if I wanted to.

Not sure about the motor choice for the vehicles you are running - perhaps someone else will help there. But I do know the motor combo you get depends somewhat on the batteries you plan on using. If you plan on sticking to 6 cells or 2s lipo, then the 5700 might be a good choice for high speeds. If you plan on using 3s lipo or 10-12 cells, the 4600 will be fast and draw less current (increasing runtime). The 7700 would be just plain insane on 6 cells IMO, but runtime will be less.