[lincpimp]

Having run a 3.3 revo, I am not really impressed. The lack of low end torque and poor throttle respose really seem like a problem for racing. I do not race, however I can control a rc vehicle well, and apreciate the various suspension adjustments, etc. I would say that a brushless system (of any type) would be easier to drive due to its relatively flat torque curve and linear horsepower. I have not seen a slow brushless vehicle yet, and do not see a nitro vehicle being able to top out, speed wise, before a brushless would. The acceleration is so much better with a brushless setup. There is really no comparision. We ran the 8l revo in front of a few nitro revo owners and they were all very impressed. They tried to drive it and said that it was too powerful (for their skill level, HAHA!).