Just for the record, Integy is a hit or miss company, you either get quality parts or buttery weak ones. And the sidewinder is a good $30+ cheaper than the VXL for a new system, and much more powerful and flexible,
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXAETT&P=ML , and No, I havent seen your other conversion, I will have to check it out =)