that sounds like a combo with problems
normaly people run smaller motors on 6cell because the highter voltage normaly draws less amps and runs cooler.
you normaly gear a race buggy for 33-40 mph depending on the size of the track.
we need your spur size to calculate your gear ratio
this may help
http://www.scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/index.html
gearing it with a 17/50 would be 35mph unloaded but im pretty sure it will over heat on only 3 cell