2280LikesAwesomatix A800/A800R
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03-04-2024, 10:52 AM
#6706
Can anyone help me with when tires ( RIDE 26082 ) become shiny after a run, on soaked low grip carpet.
Have tried Mighty Gripper V3 Black, MR33 V4 Carpet and CS High Grip Carpet with a time of 10 to 15 min. and none of them worked.
When you clean the tires with the Wurth brake cleaner, was there only a yellowish thing on the cloth and not black as it should be.....???
Have tried Mighty Gripper V3 Black, MR33 V4 Carpet and CS High Grip Carpet with a time of 10 to 15 min. and none of them worked.
When you clean the tires with the Wurth brake cleaner, was there only a yellowish thing on the cloth and not black as it should be.....???
03-04-2024, 02:44 PM
#6707
Hi, I changed the rear diff to the small shim configuration last week (amongst some other small setup changes) and the car became totally undriveable with bad snap throttle off oversteer on corner entry. I previously ran a diff set up of 5k and large kit washer and moved to 7k with small shims. Has anyone else had these sort of issues when moving to small diff shims? Is the 2k uplift in fluid enough? During the race meeting I changed back many of my other setup changes which didn't solve the issue but I didn't have time to rebuild the diff back to original configuration.
Anyone have any input or things to try? I'm on ETS black carpet.
Anyone have any input or things to try? I'm on ETS black carpet.
03-11-2024, 01:52 PM
#6708
Tech Rookie
Hi, I changed the rear diff to the small shim configuration last week (amongst some other small setup changes) and the car became totally undriveable with bad snap throttle off oversteer on corner entry. I previously ran a diff set up of 5k and large kit washer and moved to 7k with small shims. Has anyone else had these sort of issues when moving to small diff shims? Is the 2k uplift in fluid enough? During the race meeting I changed back many of my other setup changes which didn't solve the issue but I didn't have time to rebuild the diff back to original configuration.
Anyone have any input or things to try? I'm on ETS black carpet.
Anyone have any input or things to try? I'm on ETS black carpet.
- - Result = bad snap throttle as you said on US Black Rug).
For your comparison:
- - Before going to EU: I was on 10k and small washer....I had also tried 8k and small washer and it was marginal for off-corner drive so I stuck with 10k.
- - After returning to US: I hadn't tried the large washer, so I built the diff with 8k and large washer....which on track is as-safe-as the 10k/small.
Summary = large washer for about 2k benefit at the most. Might also add the car (or me) was very consistent with 8k/large last couple weeks now....or this is from having some proper beers with EU racers....
03-13-2024, 05:14 AM
#6710
Tech Apprentice
Are there any ethical concerns with Awesomatix as a company? After what's happening with the xray armgate I'm really considering not giving a single dollar to Xray/Hudy.
Don't get me wrong, i think the Awesomatix car is harder to build and work on, has less support, harder to get spares, harder to dial in on the track, etc. But if I decide to boycot Xray and then find out Awesomatix also has shady business practices, then what's the point? Thanks
Don't get me wrong, i think the Awesomatix car is harder to build and work on, has less support, harder to get spares, harder to dial in on the track, etc. But if I decide to boycot Xray and then find out Awesomatix also has shady business practices, then what's the point? Thanks
03-13-2024, 05:49 AM
#6711
Are there any ethical concerns with Awesomatix as a company? After what's happening with the xray armgate I'm really considering not giving a single dollar to Xray/Hudy.
Don't get me wrong, i think the Awesomatix car is harder to build and work on, has less support, harder to get spares, harder to dial in on the track, etc. But if I decide to boycot Xray and then find out Awesomatix also has shady business practices, then what's the point? Thanks
Don't get me wrong, i think the Awesomatix car is harder to build and work on, has less support, harder to get spares, harder to dial in on the track, etc. But if I decide to boycot Xray and then find out Awesomatix also has shady business practices, then what's the point? Thanks
03-13-2024, 06:56 AM
#6712
Tech Master
iTrader: (10)
Been running AMX since 2013. From my experience AMX support has been as good as Xray. Here are some reasons to pick AMX as your next car.
1. Setup sheets are promptly posted after a big race. There are also lots of setup sheets posted.
2. Parts are readily available.
3. A lot of older parts can be used on the newest gen car.
4. Part quality and fit are excellent.
5. The car is durable.
6. It's a cutting edge car. Look at every manufacturer. Every one has copied some aspect of Oleg's engineering.
1. Setup sheets are promptly posted after a big race. There are also lots of setup sheets posted.
2. Parts are readily available.
3. A lot of older parts can be used on the newest gen car.
4. Part quality and fit are excellent.
5. The car is durable.
6. It's a cutting edge car. Look at every manufacturer. Every one has copied some aspect of Oleg's engineering.
03-13-2024, 08:29 AM
#6713
Tech Master
iTrader: (5)
Are there any ethical concerns with Awesomatix as a company? After what's happening with the xray armgate I'm really considering not giving a single dollar to Xray/Hudy.
Don't get me wrong, i think the Awesomatix car is harder to build and work on, has less support, harder to get spares, harder to dial in on the track, etc. But if I decide to boycot Xray and then find out Awesomatix also has shady business practices, then what's the point? Thanks
Don't get me wrong, i think the Awesomatix car is harder to build and work on, has less support, harder to get spares, harder to dial in on the track, etc. But if I decide to boycot Xray and then find out Awesomatix also has shady business practices, then what's the point? Thanks
The fit and finish is impeccable. Parts go together just perfectly. Pay attention to the manual. Watch videos from the team drivers. The design is very unique in a lot of ways, so you can't just always assemble by your intuition until you're used to the car. With all TCs, as the design emphasizes lower and centralized CG, and improving flex and durability, they sacrifice ease of maintenance and workability. Changing lower arm shims on an Awesomatix is kind of a pain in the ass. Changing lower arm length is a multi-hour project. But it's not like you're doing those things every run or every day.
"the Awesomatix car...has less support, harder to get spares, harder to dial in on the track, etc."
I disagree completely but I guess it depends where you're located. You can easily get parts online in the US from Side Piece, Dollar Hobbyz, Team EAM, and Michaels. There are Awesomatix drivers everywhere, and setup info is well shared and posted online. AwesomatixUSA has a Google Drive shared folder with setups. There's an active Discord group. And this forum is very helpful.
Every manufacture has had some element on a car that sucked or was a weak link at one point or another but all of the good manufactures fixed it and moved on.
If nothing else, I'd say it's worth trying the Awesomatix to see if you like the design and how it drives. Finding a car that matches your driving and that you enjoy working on is more important.
03-13-2024, 02:41 PM
#6715
"the Awesomatix car is harder to build"
The fit and finish is impeccable. Parts go together just perfectly. Pay attention to the manual. Watch videos from the team drivers. The design is very unique in a lot of ways, so you can't just always assemble by your intuition until you're used to the car. With all TCs, as the design emphasizes lower and centralized CG, and improving flex and durability, they sacrifice ease of maintenance and workability. Changing lower arm shims on an Awesomatix is kind of a pain in the ass. Changing lower arm length is a multi-hour project. But it's not like you're doing those things every run or every day.
"the Awesomatix car...has less support, harder to get spares, harder to dial in on the track, etc."
I disagree completely but I guess it depends where you're located. You can easily get parts online in the US from Side Piece, Dollar Hobbyz, Team EAM, and Michaels. There are Awesomatix drivers everywhere, and setup info is well shared and posted online. AwesomatixUSA has a Google Drive shared folder with setups. There's an active Discord group. And this forum is very helpful.
Every manufacture has had some element on a car that sucked or was a weak link at one point or another but all of the good manufactures fixed it and moved on.
If nothing else, I'd say it's worth trying the Awesomatix to see if you like the design and how it drives. Finding a car that matches your driving and that you enjoy working on is more important.
The fit and finish is impeccable. Parts go together just perfectly. Pay attention to the manual. Watch videos from the team drivers. The design is very unique in a lot of ways, so you can't just always assemble by your intuition until you're used to the car. With all TCs, as the design emphasizes lower and centralized CG, and improving flex and durability, they sacrifice ease of maintenance and workability. Changing lower arm shims on an Awesomatix is kind of a pain in the ass. Changing lower arm length is a multi-hour project. But it's not like you're doing those things every run or every day.
"the Awesomatix car...has less support, harder to get spares, harder to dial in on the track, etc."
I disagree completely but I guess it depends where you're located. You can easily get parts online in the US from Side Piece, Dollar Hobbyz, Team EAM, and Michaels. There are Awesomatix drivers everywhere, and setup info is well shared and posted online. AwesomatixUSA has a Google Drive shared folder with setups. There's an active Discord group. And this forum is very helpful.
Every manufacture has had some element on a car that sucked or was a weak link at one point or another but all of the good manufactures fixed it and moved on.
If nothing else, I'd say it's worth trying the Awesomatix to see if you like the design and how it drives. Finding a car that matches your driving and that you enjoy working on is more important.
03-13-2024, 03:46 PM
#6716
I build a few A12. That part is a perfect fit. You don't have to sand it. Just have to go in certain angle, and it fits right in.
03-13-2024, 04:33 PM
#6718
For the most part, the fit and finish is superior to any other kits I have built.
03-13-2024, 06:12 PM
#6719
No real issue with AMX. Its not necessarily a harder car to build, but definitely a different building process than "traditional" cars. I had my 800R and some other of my friend's 800R come with soft springs instead of hard for some reason but thanks to the unique variable spring rate adjuster on the damper I was able to dial in the spring rate close to what stock calls for. Fit and finish of the car has been great. I was having issues with leaky dampers but o-ring screws solved that issue. Depending on manufacturing tolerances, some might have this issue, some dont. Setting up the car definitely need some getting used to but you will get the hang of it QUICK seeing how often this car needs its setup checked, but once everything is dialed in man does it drive good. I didnt have too big of a crash, but the car seem to be durable enough. Parts support for me has been great for me here so no real issues also.
03-14-2024, 03:09 AM
#6720
Tech Apprentice
disaster999 What do you mean with: "leaky dampers but o-ring screws solved that issue" Which screws are that?
I noticed some slight leaking on the 800R dampers on my sons car. I haven't found a solution for. I now regularly check the dampers. Normally they are just sweating a bit. Some oil underneath the damper on the chassis.
I noticed some slight leaking on the 800R dampers on my sons car. I haven't found a solution for. I now regularly check the dampers. Normally they are just sweating a bit. Some oil underneath the damper on the chassis.