[Ryu James]

i can relate to jhautz experience. i think it is all a matter of what you are used to and some adjustment. with direct drive in your mind you expect instantaneous punch when you pull the trigger cuz that's what it has always done. so when i switched to the clutch i felt that same lag when i was off the throttle and then when i pulled the trigger. btw, i run 0 punch and dont mess with my expo either. anyway, after about 20 minutes of driving and just kind of figuring out how to drive it that doesnt happen anymore. i dont what i am doing different but all i know is that it used to seem that there would be a delay for the motor to start to spin and then i would overcorrect and pull the trigger harder only to have it engage and launch off too hard. now, that never happens. i am running everything the same and it is sooo smooth all around the track now. i think my hand/eye/brain coordination just figured what worked.

now, if went back to direct drive, which i always loved, i would probably be all over the place and have to relearn it.

both systems work but i would say where you havent spent too much time behhind the wheel of any one vehicle and arent used to one way of running things then you have nothing to lose and would probably do well to start off right now with what you think will give you better results and then learn that and get really good at it.

for me i had to commit to learning it before trying it cuz i knew from previous experiences that if i was just going to "check it out" i wouldnt gain anything. i had to learn how to make it work to see the benefit.