by SlotCarCorner » Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:25 am
We've had quite a few discussions with customers over the years looking to upgrade their controller. Buying a controller, regardless of brand, with adjustments for brakes, sensitivity, traction control, etc. represents a significant investment; however, it will not necessarily make you a better racer. The key is to have realistic expectations when considering an upgrade to a controller like the DD302. Just because it offers lots of features and adjustment, it's NOT an automatic controller that will make the adjustments for you. Contrary to what some might believe, the controllers don't include elves who magically turn the knobs to the ideal settings for a given track, lane, car/motor, track voltage, driving style, etc.. While there are a range of adjustment settings that might improve your performance for a given track, lane, car/motor, etc. there are also many, many more combinations of settings that won't yield any improvements (or might actually make things worse). The key is learning how to quickly "dial in" the controller. Once you purchase one of these controllers, you will need to spend time becoming familiar with each adjustment and practice making adjustments if you want to see any improvement. We see more than a few racers who never use any of the adjustment features - they simply take comfort knowing their controller has knobs (adjustments) like everyone else's they race with and so therefore they're not at a disadvantage (or so they think...). Or some racers might turn the adjustments once or twice when they first get the controller and leave them at the same setting for the next 5 years. The Difalco DD302 in this review is an amazing controller; however, you will need to make a commitment to practice, practice, practice until each adjustment becomes second nature if you want to realize its full potential. Second nature means you can also make these adjustments without looking at the controller while you are actually racing. These controllers are not for everyone; however, if you want to take your racing to the next level and are willing to make the commitment to learn how to use the various features, controllers like this can help you achieve your goals.
Feel free to contact us if you have questions about (any) controller purchase - we're here to help. We have a LOT of firsthand (bad pun) experience actually using a wide range of controllers from PM, Difalco, 3rd Eye, etc.. And yes, we know what each knob does (unlike Butch...) and how to adjust them (unlike Butch...).
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