RCM Slayer Motor Mount vs Tekno Conversion Kit

[jpoprock]

Has anyone ever used Mike's motor mount to convert a Slayer? Looks like his part is only like $45, but then I'd need to buy a brace, cuz I don't have one. And then there is the Tekno Slayer Conversion kit, which is $100 and it has all kinds of stuff that comes with it. I don't really need the ESC mount or the battery tray, cuz my Slayer chassis (2.5) already has that stuff custom made on it. BUT, for the sake of "flow", I'd consider the kit anyway. Just curious on if anyone had any thoughts one way or another.

As a reviewer pointed out... with the RCM mount.. you can use pretty much whatever can you want... but the Tekno mount doesn't allow for that since the motor has to be able to fit thru the mount hole. That could be the deal breaker! I'm not planning on using the ElectriClutch, though the Tekno comes with it.

RCM's pix don't really show enough detail... So, is it saying I would need the brace, but NOT the Revo motor mount? Cuz I don't have one of those either.

Are the Slayer/Revo conversions sorta unbalanced due to the battery being mounted on the side like that?

Thanks!
Jason