I fully agree with you, dicko. I had more fun with my N-Evader when it had a mild .15 in it than I did with the stock .18. It still was PLENTY fast (top speed was actually higher than .18 with same gearing) but the bottom was softer so it is easier to drive well. The .18 was great to show off sheer power and that's it. It caused me more trouble than its worth. I break more stuff with all that power.

I would personally invest in the .12 CV-RX like dicko has. It would have PLENTY of power, but not so much that it would be near impossible to drive. The .18 CV-RX is aimed more toward the T-Maxx and such market, and in my opinion, is way overkill in a nitro ST.