Motor suggestions for E-Firestorm?

[rcmonkey]

Hello, sorry for the late reply. Well I was all set to get the E-Firestorm and the Bl system but then my friend who races 1/8 nitro came round to my house and after two day driving his Cen Matrix I learnt two things:

1. How much I dislike nitro cars

2. How much I want a 1/8 buggy

So to cut a long story short I now have an Xray XB8 TQ coming my way from a guy off Ebay

I still don't have enough money to do it properly so it will be running 12 cells, a Mamba Max and probably a Feigao 8XL motor. The reason i was thinking of the 8XL is that I may want to add mechanical brakes in the future and the gearing would need to be higher to allow the brakes to fit.

Now the questions:

Is a 14t pinion a good place to start for 12 cell Nimh and the 8XL?

If I flip the diff around will an XL motor fit where the fuel tank would be?

Probably the most important question - can 12 cells push a buggy to reasonable speeds?

Thanks alot