Yea, the manual speed controller is awfull.

The best ESC for the money is definetly a Tekin Rebel II. You can get them for $79.99 at https://www.ssl-stormerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/seekpart.pl?src=ns&pn=TEKTT1020


And you can get some lathe motors from RCC

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16536&highlight=lathe+motors

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5673&highlight=lathe+motors



new pinions at tower

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXEW94&P=ML



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97 4R, stock, daily driver
98 Sienna, kid and dog hauler, wife's ride