[Kevan]

I'll be honest, for Rally I never look at the torque ratings when considering motors, I prefer short cans and always use 20-22k motors and always start at 2.6:1 gearing.

To me it seems logical that a 20k motor on 3:1 (27/9) gearing is going to have a higher top speed and lower rate of acceleration than a 18k motor on 3.875:1 (31/8)