Yup, it's a stock center drive setup. I used the GOM aluminum gear holder, and drilled and tapped some holes to screw a piece of a Duratrax motor mount that I found in the blowout bin at my LHS, and I used a little piece of angled aluminum to support it. I used Jato turnbuckles for the front support and a piece of flat aluminum for the rear support. The whole project was actually pretty easy and I LOVE this car, it is so much fun to drive and no more mess to clean up. I have been a nitro junkie for so long but I must admit that I really like the brushless more and more.