Once I decide on the amount of cells I'm going to run (5 or 6s lipoly) I'll decide on the motor. Im leaning to 6s, because more power is always better, but 5s will be easier to manage and I can have more runtime. The 7XL is at its max at 6s, so I may end up getting the 8XL. The thing is, Mike only has 7XL's. :W: My ultimate goal for this Savage is to fit a center diff tranny from a 1/8 scale buggy AND being able to fit packs that are ~140mm in length, allowing me to get two 3s lipoly packs with 8000mah in between the chassis plates, so they are fully enclosed and protected! It will also be more cost efficient to do this, as I can use the lipolies in my other trucks, rather than buying more stuff. Glad you guys like it, but it is far from done to say the least! :D