Help an old timer pick a Motor/ESC for Rock Rey ??

[crunky]

Hello,
I recently am getting back into the hobby after being out for a number of years. Things have changed a little, and there's more way to choose from. After doing some reading and comparing I've found the yeti, hammers and rock rey are what I'm going after.
I snagged a Losi Rock Rey kit and have acquired most of the common upgrades. I'm awaiting a few more so the build hasn't started yet.
I've seen the stock setup in the rock rey rtr version... It's horrible at lower speeds. This car was running 2s. The cogging made me choke.
I want to stay in that stock-ish speed range and keep it 2s. I want to build this vehicle for those fun days when my wife decides that taking a walk will be a good/romantic idea. I want to do a bit of crawling but still be able to speed across the flat stuff... Sorta like a true U4 car I guess lol.
I've always heard that Mamba was the way to go, but with all the new options like hobbywing and such I'm just more confused. I know they say stay sensored brushless, after that... Bah !
Hopefully I didn't lose you there, but I guess I'm looking for a recommendation.

TLDR:
suggest me a motor and esc that puts a rock rey on par with stock rtr setup but with better control.

Thanks for your time !

 

[Jim85IROC]

The stock Rock Rey uses a 2800kv motor. If you want the same speeds with no cogging, a 2800kv sensored motor and esc is the answer. In my Yeti I use a 3000kv Hobbystar Pro4 sensored motor with a Castle Mamba X esc. I really like the combo. No cogging, plenty of power, and not too expensive. The 3000kv in your RR would be perfect. It would be just a little faster than stock, but you could drop one tooth on your pinion if you wanted to dial it back a tad.
https://www.rcjuice.com/motor-esc/b...-4-pole-brushless-sensored-4x4-sct-motor.html