Originally Posted by
OG RC 10T
Velineon is bottom of the barrel electronics. They come with the RTR kits because they dont cost that much, and are kind of cheap especially when compared to the aftermarket.
I would suggest buying a HV system, like the Mamba Max, or the Tekin RX8. You will have one esc and one motor, just larger. It will have more power, cost less, and is better in the long run.
Sell your motors on ebay to offset the cost.
The problem with buying used Velineon's on ebay, is that your buying lower end electronics, that some one else has already used and decided it needed to be replaced in there truck or buggy.
Look at the new BL eMaxx on the Traxxas site. Im sure it will help.
How can you compare, the VXL to a RX8 or MMM. The VXL is a 1/10th scale system it's in the same category as a Mamba Max or Tekin RX/RX Pro, but the Tekin are made for racing not bashing.
Compareing the the VXL to the MM I would get the VXL for bashing since its the motor has more torque than any other 540 BL I've ever ran and you can gear it to the sky.
For your E-maxx though I'd run the Mamba Monster Max in either 2200/4s or 2000/6s. It's a great combo and almost half the price of the RX8. It's also the same system that Traxxas and HPI are putting in their RTR MT's.