Some people are hindered by difficult to drive cars. There was a lad at Worksop who's Cat SX had a really bad throttle profile, it was like a switch, full throttle or nothing - so driving it well was impossible. He asked me for some help which I don't mind atall, so not knowing what settings are on it, step1 was reset the ESC to transmitter (which also restores the factory settings) and this completely cured his issues and he went on to do really well that day.
So if you are not sure if something is right or not, come ask someone who uses same equipment. Or don't be afraid of following the instructions and going back to basics.
Also, some cars are only good once built/setup properly. So don't be afraid of asking rather than struggling.
With this alone, you'll be half way to doing better. It'll just be down to your thumbs!
