The VXL is a brushless ESC. The Clodbuster requires 2 motors in order to run. Most people run mild brushed motors since 2 brushed motors are much less expensive to run. Also your running equpment will be determined by what you want to do. If you're just looking to cruize around the yard then you could go with some stock or mild modified brushed motors. If you would like good torque and want to turn it into a rock crawler you should go with a high turn brushed motor. I haven't seen a Clodbuster with dual brushless motors before and I'm not sure if the truck would even hold up with dual brushless. There is another site called rccrawler.com that has TONS of specific info on the Clodbuster and is also a great source for aftermarket parts. That truck is truly a great find and looks to be in great shape! I would definatly take really good care of it!