I run it without a pistix. Just straight up connected to my futaba 3pm fasst receiver. It is a little sluggish to start - almost like its got massive punch control... makes for cog free start though. If you go wide open from a stand it does seem to lack a little punch, but if you are rolling even super slow its got plenty on tap.
My (RCM) build thread.
Someone else's (tekno) build.
edit: all my pictures disappeared for some reason? I can't edit to put them back up either...