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Fast enough...

I haven't checked it on a speed checker, if that's what you are asking. Top speed doesn't mean anything really. Where can you run your car 40mph? I used this particular setup for short tracks. The Stage2 motor with the 9-tooth gear is pretty good. It probably will do about 25mph, but the acceleration is awesome. So, for short tracks, it rocks. For longer tracks, a motor like the 180S from AtomicMods would be ideal. You could use a 10 or 11 tooth gear and it would fly. It would just wouldn't accelerate quite as fast.

So, you have to build the ride to fit what you are doing. The AtomicMods SS130 is a great engine. For $20, that thing absolutely rolls. My other Skyline has that with a 10 tooth, and it gets up and goes. And, you can hear the difference with the Li-Ions. The engines spin up quicker and spin faster than they do with the NiMh batteries.

Plan your objective before you build it. It is also helpful to have a pinion puller so you can change out the gears to suit different situations. It is money well spent if you are really into it.

I build the cars mainly for hobby, not so much to race. They probably get run around my house with my kids chasing them more than they are on a track.

I may start offering my services to those that want to use it. It's just something I enjoy.