I, too, am still learning. So far, I probably have half a dozen or so Feigaos. I have three 7XLs, two 8XLs, and an 8L. I thought that I had settled on what I wanted, which was a Neu 1515/1y running on 4S. I got all caught up with getting expensive batteries that could keep up with the current demands of a fairly hot setup. Then I ran across a post by jhautz. He was running a pretty big setup on 5S lipo using the fairly inexpensive truerc 8Ah packs. So...I thought, hey, more voltage, less current draw and maybe not need the expensive battery packs. I ventured into running a 5S system. It turned out that the truerc 5S pack is only marginally taller than a 4S 8Ah pack from maxamps. Also, when I went to truggies, I discovered all of that room under the body.

Now...I'm not so sure about the 1515/1y. I think I'm going to grab me a 9XL, to run on the 5S and see how that does. My point is that it's tough to take advise on what will be right for you. It's also tough to give advise on what will be the best for someone else. What you want/need can change with a thought. The Feigaos are also nice, in that they let you try things out before putting down a bunch of money on something really nice. I know that I've spent more on all of the Feigaos that I've bought than I would have on a single Neu, but I do now have a bunch of different motors and have gained some experience.

The best advise that I can give you is this. I know that you will be tempted with speed and power coming from a faster motor, which the 1Y is. I've found that a more conservative approach usually gets you more comfortable running with a minimal sacrifice in speed.

If you are planning to run your truck on a track, I'd go for either the 8XL or the 1515/2.5d. Most of what they lack in speed by virtue of rpms, can be made up for with gearing. It's usually easier to gear up with a milder motor, than it is to gear down with a hotter motor. Geez, I'm getting long winded.