SVARZEL

This chassis is really nice, but in case of impact how it will behave? Changes made to the car are designed for modified or for the stock?

BJS414

For me the logical thing is to build a belt transmission version of this car. That way no complicated antiflex devices needed. Car probably easier to drive for the average drivers. Transmission more reliable and lower cost. All in all it would be a much more affordable car for us the cosumers.

wtcc

iTrader: (2)

Money should not play the major role right now is my opinion. If you want an affordable chassis you will find a lot. With all the similar designs on the market I am glad Awesomatix has a different approach. They should focus on performance to raise the bar and set a new standard.

Is there a known time window for a A700L Evo kit to hit the market?

JayBee

iTrader: (31)

For me, that wouldn't be logical at all. I see the Awesomatix as a true 'exotic luxury' touring car. In the real world, these types of cars are not for the masses. That's how I view this brand. Oleg didn't want to just bring another belt car to the market. He took a platform that other mfg's pretty much abandoned and gave it new life. The challenges of a shaft-driven touring car has all but been eliminated, not to mention the absence of upright shocks and shock towers. All without the sacrifice of quality in materials and weight. And the Awesomatix brand is flourishing.
Why rock the boat of its success. If it ain't broke, why fix it....

FXFX

Would you still not be interested in a belt drive if Oleg made one, it proved faster and more consistent, easier to drive than the current version? Still keeping the other parts which sets it apart, keeping the exotic luxury style of product? How to make a belt drive chassis can surely be improved by applying the same thinking that gave us the current A700.

Again, not trying to say you are wrong and I'm right. Just trying to undertand if the feeling of luxury exotic is more important than performance by asking this hypothetical question.

rccartips

iTrader: (3)

There is a belt drive prototype on the Awesomatix website during early testing, and seems the shaft was faster head to head.

http://www.awesomatix.com/prototypes.html

Jerry P

iTrader: (44)

After seeing how free the drive train is with the shaft system that Oleg developed I couldn't picture a belt feeling the same or better. I'm not a mod driver so maybe I don't understand some of the reason why the shaft is an issue. Maybe once I man up and put a mod motor in the car I'll understand.

kgombe

iTrader: (13)

awesomatix is not like any other car..:-)

hanulec

iTrader: (28)

[QUOTE=wtcc;12690468Is there a known time window for a A700L Evo kit to hit the market?[/QUOTE]

Dec/Jan
Evo parts strap onto a A700L in about 25m.

XCELL

iTrader: (10)

When will more information be released on the new gear diff? I am thinking the new design might be something like the Corally SGX gear diff.

Patrick

DENNIS STORTI

iTrader: (42)

Man I am uber stoked after getting to run a few laps with my awesomatix last night after racing
My t4-14 was really good in the last qualifier and even better in the main till the shock bottom came lose.
But to swap electrics over in about 30 minutes and go right out on 7 run tires was sick how well the car felt with not even and practice it was as fast and handled better I did leave the transponder out on purpose as to not worry about lap times and again super impressed with the car

Solara

iTrader: (17)

When I was testing the A700 on USGT class...I think it was 1450g....my car, with a heavy Tamiya GT-R body with those of shoe-glu reinforcing...ended up 1368g...............I ended up taped a extra SERVO on top of the deck because I ran out of time and ideas...I tried to tape 2 extra tires on it but it won't lay down flat..

syndr0me

iTrader: (32)

The way this car exits the turns in the stock motor classes is amazing. I can't say for certain it's due to its shaft drive or not, but it's clearly visible on the track.

What would be interesting is if other mfgs jumped on the shaft drive bandwagon again and started offering a purpose-built car for stock motor classes.

oceanhighz

iTrader: (49)

there should be plenty of room under the shaft to put stick on weights there. I run the original A700 in VTA with only weights down the center and only a 5000mah battery.

wtcc

iTrader: (2)

Nice! I will wait for the evolution kit