Hey SwanTrevor, I was the same as you three years ago. 20 years of flying only, a few boats and some off-road racing. Then, I saw VTA run at the local track. It was the class I'd been looking for that I didn't know existed! It's what got me interested in on-road. Take Snoop's advice, just enjoy the class and learn the history as time goes on. Real Trans Am cars were not electric powered either.
Speaking of electric. I just bought a new Novak Ballistic 25.5. I'm building a second VTA car. Do our brushless motors have any kind of break in period? I guess not since the bearings are the only true friction point. I think I know the answer to my question. The only other thing you could do is run them at a lower temp intially? Break in on a nitro engine is such a careful process in comparison.