stressor,
Starting with a car or two is a very good idea! BoxStock is a good class to start, but I learned much faster once I added a PN Disk damper and went to Stock. The Disk Dampened car was soo much easier to drive. Once I got it down I built another BoxStock chassis and I figured it out. But that was with 03s, so the 04 may be easier to learn on in BoxStock form. I found with the 04, a Red top shock spring and 15k grease on the shock shaft really helps get the BoxStock rear under control. I usually run Purple or Red PN front springs, and a soft t plate to keep the rear end from chattering.

YES, running 75 laps is very intense! That's why the joke about Breathing and Blinking! A joke, but not really! We have turned 6 to 7 times, many 180* corners, in the time and distance you maybe have turned once in 1/10th scale racing! Focus is something I still struggle with after 4 years. I focus soo hard my eyes dry out, then I'm in the wall! Just try for clean laps, and speed will come.

When you start messing with the Jomu's body height and factory windows, the rear tires can contact the windows when the suspension flexes causing you to spin out. So you usually have to dremel the window corner a bit.

TR comes with speed, and once you get there, it's a PAIN! I don't have a AWD yet, but TR is the biggest issue I have read people have with it. I love AWD on dirt, but RCP has soo much traction! It will be a fun challenge.

Anyway, just have fun and turn as many laps as possible, it will come together! Holler with anything you run into!