It looks terrible right now, but after 2 years of this stuff being in storage, and my wife only letting me work on the kitchen table for a bit, and put it up when I am done, I am kind of excited. I have just been going through boxes and throwing stuff out, sorting a little at a time. I still have several boxes in the atic to bring down, but I am getting closer. Garage sale no way, that's what this room it for!
Nice to see another tamiya fan... I think you may have more stuff than I do...
Also, you are barely hitting 20k rpm on the motor, that will be why it feels a bit sluggish. If you can run 4s on the motor, and go with a 40t spur, you will see a big difference. Or 5s and it would be nuts.