sweet. make sure you post some picsa of it whenever you get them. sounds like youve done a lot of research on it. good luck!! i hope mine turns out as good as yours. so you are using the 480 bb race. im just using the 480 race 7.2v. you will have more power than i will. my esc cant handle the draw of the bb cause it is rated 15a and the bb pull 16a and probably more on water. o well, i hope it is goin good for you.