RE: engine for a rusty
Depends on what your planning to do with it. My Sport now has a TRX 2.5R. Was a direct drop in, and the E-Z Start was included. No need for the pain the the butt roto start, pull start or the awkwardly bulky starter box. Ill be pulling the DTX .18 from my Evader and dropping in a TRX 3.3 real soon.
Alot of guys will tell you Traxxas is junk or low quality, thats all B.S. Unless you plan on racing in competition Traxxas has the best bashers for the price. Why pay $350-400+ for a stripped down Losi or a Associated wneh you can have one that will be cheaper, just as reliable (if not more) and more fun for the money. Parts are nickle and dime compared to Associated and Losi.