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Official Distributor of Awesomatix for North America Home Unique Features Car Kits Parts About Downloads Tips Set-up Sheets Contact Dealers Shop Monday, October 26, 2020 Young, Rayfield and Reilly win at 2020 Halloween Classic COVID-19 couldn't stop the 2020 Halloween Classic from bringing some of the fastest drivers to NORCAR The Gate in Brunswick, Ohio this past weekend. With a limited number of people and classes being offered the race offered a refreshing re-look at the popular long standing event that offered nice 45m-1h breaks between rounds with open practice and having the Saturday qualifying ending around 6pm instead of 1am like in past years events. The 5 classes on offer still had super tight battles for both pole position and who would make the A-main event. Due to COVID-19 only the top 6 drivers would participate in the A-main. Awesomatix drivers would wind up take 3 TQs and 4 Wins in the 5 classes. Congratulations to Clayton Young for double touring car wins Shawn Rayfield for the first production A12 win James Reilly for the TQ & Win in USGT Extra special thanks to the entire team for working so closely together throughout the weekend!! USGT TQ - James Reilly 1st - James Reilly / Awesomatix 2nd - Kevin Nestor / Awesomatix 3rd - Max Buca / Awesomatix Can-Am Stock 1/12th 1/12 Stock TQ- Michael Hanulec 1st- Shawn Rayfield / Awesomatix 2nd- Michel Hanulec / Awesomatix 3rd- Zach Schuttenberg / CRC Stock TC TQ- Clayton Young 1st- Clayton Young / Awesomatix 2nd- Marc Livermore / XRay 3rd- Billy Sydor / Awesomatix Superstock 1/12 TQ- Max Kuenning 1st- Max Kuenning / XRay 2nd- Fabio Evangelista / XRay 3rd- John Dickson / Awesomatix Superstock TC TQ- Marc Livermore 1st- Clayton Young / Awesomatix 2nd- Max Kuenning / XRay 3rd- Marc Livermore / XRay Media- Race Results Setup Sheets Super Stock TC B-main winner - Hobby Bobby! Posted by at 11:14 PM Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Labels: Race Results Friday, September 25, 2020 Awesomatix A12 Gearing Considerations for Stock 17.5 and GT12 21.5 Racing The innovative Awesomatix A12 platform, with the inline design and inner and outer chassis frames, introduces some new constraints to traditional 1/12th scale racers -- gear selection. The A12 has already proven itself in both Super Stock 13.5 and Modified 1/12th scale racing, but until recently it hasn't been even tested with slower / higher wind motor combos. Just like many of you, we race 1/12th scale too, so we know that people will be surprised about the need for different sized spur gears. So read up and learn about our new 1/12th platform!! Design Considerations The “No tweak pod” concept offers a smaller range of motor fore and aft adjustment than we traditionally find within a 1/12th scale car. The pod offers two axle positions, and these positions offer different quantities of "gear count". Between the prototype A12 and the production A12 the amount of gear choices has been greatly increased. All of the following calculations are based upon a 36mm diameter 540 motor. Motors with a smaller diameter, like the Team Scream Low Rider series can support even a wider range of gears. Short wheelbase: 112T to 120T of gear count Long wheelbase: 112T to 125T of gear count (aka, +5 teeth) What is Gear Count? Simply put - the sum of 64 pitch spur + pinion teeth should be in the range of 112 to 120 for short wheelbase 112 to 125 for long wheelbase Simple Gear Charts The following is a simple roll-out calculation based upon a 40.0mm rear tire size. This tire size is often a great starting point for spec racing, but is by no means the smallest tire that can be run on the platform. Our roll-out targets for motors were: 17.5 - 95mm 21.5 - 102mm The areas shared in the salmon color signify gear that is supported when running a long rear wheelbase in the A12. We decided to make a small run of 63mm spur gears for one reason only. It would allow the gearing math to IDENTICALLY match the 72/56 gearing that is recommended in Can-Am RC Series 1/12th Stock. Running a 63/49 is identical to 72/56. Buy gears now! We just did all of the hard work for you.... Thanks us with an order! Listed under the A12 Optional Parts section of shop.awesomatixusa.com we've partnered with TeamEAM to get some RW Racing Spurs available today. Look for more options in the upcoming weeks and months! 67 Tooth 64 Pitch Spur 66 Tooth 64 Pitch Spur 65 Tooth 64 Pitch Spur 63 Tooth 64 Pitch Spur Stay Safe ... See everyone real soon! Posted by at 3:12 PM Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Labels: 1/12th Scale , A12 , Build Tips Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Awesomatix A12 1/12th Scale Electronic On-Road Car Awesomatix, known for their advanced and revolutionary design of 10 th scale RC electric touring cars, is excited to enter a new class, 12 th scale RC electric on-road, with the A12 pan car. A low center of gravity is a critical element in racing performance for any class, and this is further exemplified by the A12 pan car on an entirely new level. Much like the Awesomatix A800MMX touring car, the A12 far surpasses all existing 12 th scales by providing a much lower center of gravity. A 12th Scale the Awesomatix Way The Awesomatix A12 features a completely new design compared to any previous 12th scale car on the market. The A12 does not have a standard lower deck / chassis and lower pod plate, but rather is composed of two parts that work in tandem and are connected with ball joints. The outer frame of these two suspension components contributes to the spring action of the car as it functions like a large spring. The inner frame contains the front end, servo, receiver, esc and battery. A hydraulic damper is built between these two parts of the frame, providing easily adjustable dampening and rear axle movement. The end result is a suspension and pivot movement that is similar to conventional 12th scale cars but has proven to be far more durable and tweak free. Additionally, the alloy side braces on the outer spring frame offer several possibilities to play with rate of the “rear suspension” by simply moving and adjusting a set screw. The stiffness of the chassis can be adjusted very quickly for a variety of track conditions. The A12 follows the Awesomatix tradition of innovation by using specially designed hydraulic rotary dampeners instead of traditional oil piston shocks. The A12 rear rotary damper unit is very compact in size and mounted at the lowest possible point on the chassis. Inside of the damper case are two rotary damper “vanes” that work independently to ensure smooth and efficient dampening, which can be adjusted by different viscosity silicon oil. This carefully designed damper provides the required ratio between both the longitudinal and side dampening needed to excel on any track condition. This rear damper is easily removable, too, as just two screws allow for the “quick release” of the entire unit. Front End Design The 7075 T6 aluminum front hubs on the A12 have created a highly adjustable front end design. This kingpin design enables the use of different viscosity oil, grease, and o-rings within the front hubs along with traditional coil-over springs to ensure optimal performance on any racing surface. Setting the front end camber is quite simple and is done by turning the kingpin post. Predetermined holes in the front carbon suspension plate line up with predrilled holes in the kingpin post which together determine camber angle. This allows camber to be changed in 0.25 degree increments, from 0.75 to 1.75 degrees. The A12s stiff front bumper design matches the shape of the front carbon suspension plate and is cut at an angle to match the front-end shape of most commonly used body shells. Unlike most 12th scale kit bumpers, no hand fitment is required and the bumper’s stiffness helps prevent damage in the case of a crash. The Inner Frame The design concept of the car supports an inline batte...