Actually, if you look at the "close up" of the tranny, it looks like he has the G-Maxx single speed conversion on it, possibly purchased from Mike. I bet its a second hand sale by someone who doesnt know anything about RC's.
Losi 8T 1.0, Savage Flux - XL style, LST XXL, Muggy, 3.3 E-Revo Conversion and sitting outside 425hp, 831 Tq Dodge Ram Turbo Diesel. It SMOKES