Yeah, that's the motor. See if they have the Combo that includes the ESC and the Programming Box. I get mine from HobbyPartz.
http://www.hobbypartz.com/ezrun-35a-9t-3650-motor.html $76 for the combo! (The site you listed wants $123
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And you're right, the Evader 2.4 just includes an up-to-date radio system. Wish they would have included the old brushless model's bumper. That would have been a worthwhile addition. But they wanted to keep the $169 price.
Check out the Gens Ace Lipos too.
http://www.hobbypartz.com/98p-40c-50...se-direct.html Good value.