I'm a big fan of the bear(bearshare)
I get great speeds.
The important thing is get it from here.
http://www.technutopia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2002
The official Bear is no good now.
I torrent as well with U Torrent.
I use the Torrent Harvester to search.
http://torrentharvester.awardspace.com/
Most important you can be made to sit on the naughty step,if you download copywrited stuff.
Have fun.