These are parts that I like to use in my bots.  I'm not saying they are the best, but I try to find affordable and reliable parts.

Motors

See Motor Test Results for data on these.

Servos

Motors

Electronics

  • FS2A Receiver - These are tiny and cheap. They have 4 channels, which is usually enough.
  • Rectified Robots Double ESC - Tiny, affordable, and pretty robust, but they do have some availabilty problems