the Cv's are discontinued now though aint they? And then the new replacements are about twice the price.. Unless I read something wrong, but I dont think so.. I know the tr-12's were..
If I remember correctly the HPI 18ss was very close to the OS CVR-18 (I gotta see if I still have the mag). I have the HPI motor and I am very happy with it. It makes tons of power and it runs great. If I was in the market for a new Outlaw motor it would be hard to ignore the super cheap price of the OS CV-R. If you have more money to burn this motor should be pretty sick for an .18: