You can simply hook up the Castle ESC to your computer through the USB port and program the throttle curve so that it takes off just hard enough to slightly lift the front wheels for a second, but take off instantly so you can launch hard without worrying about a wheelie. They're fun for me for about 30 seconds, and then I'm ready to actually perform, and you can't get performance if you can't manage the power. I'm not positive about the 1/18 systems, but I was under the impression that it was programmable just like the other Castle stuff. I have two Castle systems and the software is REALLY easy to use, I was quite surprised actually. I can program and burn chips for ECU's on full sized cars, and it's really complicated. The castle software is SO easy to use. Good luck with it.