The part I like about astick car is when the local hot shot deliberately pulls into the lane beside you because you are running a stick car . You dial a 12.00 and run a 12.01 and put him on the trailer . The next weekend he makes sure he don't pick you in the first round . From my experience if a set up is consistent it will work with a stick or a slush box . About being old I am from a time when every body run stick cars , I still think they make a guy pay attention to what he is doing.