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Old 03-05-2014 | 05:55 AM
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Awesomatix has never claimed to target the beginner or even moderately skilled driver market. This is no doubt a pro level car that is designed for a customer that is willing to deal with esoteric equipment. The difference here is that clearly the car works. It's utterly dominating large races without high dollar drivers.

Not for everyone, but you cannot deny they aren't afraid to innovate. For those that feel the need, or appreciate this level of quality, why not? Good design trickles down to consumer levels, so we all benefit at some point.

My admiration comes from their willingness to think for themselves and completely rethink a solution. I think the car is stunningly beautiful. I certainly wouldn't suggest it shouldn't exist because it isn't designed for mediocrity.
Nor would I to a point, what you could do is release it with the simpler to adjust parts, and allow for someone to add turnbuckles to add the adjustability to the nth degree like it is now. The car looks like it has features that would make it a good car for the mid level racer, front gear box, overall suspension design, etc. Or even have two kits, fully adjustable kit as is, and moderately adjsutable kit, not in marketing so not good with names lol. Innovation is cool, you always want that in the market and don't want ot stop it.

I just have found in the past that if I needed to tinker a lot with a setup on a car race to race to reamin coppetitive, I would dump that car and buy a different one that would only need minor adjustments track to track and suited my driving style better.

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Old 03-05-2014 | 06:21 AM
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I want to get one just to build it and then run it in VTA.
I thought you said you wouldn't run VTA because of the min weight


If you run a $900 TC in VTA we're going to make you wear a russian hat
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Old 03-05-2014 | 06:25 AM
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[QUOTE=whitrzac;13067531]I thought you said you wouldn't run VTA because of the min weight


If you run a $900 TC in VTA we're going to make you wear a russian hat


Glad I got my LM1 in process, the TC3 can't even compete with a mini lol Maybe a AE 6.2 or X-Ray needs to find its way to my bench

Also how long before i can post with a URL so i don't have to delete them out of the quotes?
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Old 03-05-2014 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by whitrzac
I thought you said you wouldn't run VTA because of the min weight


If you run a $900 TC in VTA we're going to make you wear a russian hat


Glad I got my LM1 in process, the TC3 can't even compete with a mini lol Maybe a AE 6.2 or X-Ray needs to find its way to my bench

Also how long before i can post with a URL so i don't have to delete them out of the quotes?
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Tim might have to bring his TC3 to show you how it's done
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Old 03-05-2014 | 07:22 AM
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Having seen the car in action and in the pits the awesomatix is actually pretty user friendly especially in the spring and damper area. Not only that I have seen at least one build mistake that would make other cars do donuts and the awesome-o motored on. Based on results I'd say the setup window is pretty wide.
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Old 03-05-2014 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by whitrzac
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Tim might have to bring his TC3 to show you how it's done
I would be up for that, I do need to do a ton of redialing on the car, which isn't mine its my dads, but no biggie. The steering balance isn't where it needs to be off and on power, I need to put to much wheel in it to turn and lose my rolling speed. Drag brake actually helped it turn in a lot which probably means I need to get the nose to dive harder on normal deacceleration into a corner. Castor probably needs to be adjusted too. It just needs a lot of work to get it to drive like I want it I am actually hoping the 25.5 will have a bit more punch which will let me do some different things setup wise.


Actually now that I think about it stiffening the back up would help both in and out of the corner, would get both more steering into and out of the corner. Right now don't get a good weight transfer into the corner and get too much under acceleration out of the corner.

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Old 03-05-2014 | 03:46 PM
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Hi, my name is Zach, I'm a tamiyaholic

http://www.rctech.net/forum/r-c-item...s-84330-a.html
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Old 03-05-2014 | 04:31 PM
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You and me both. Are you going to get it ready in time for next week?

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Hi, my name is Zach, I'm a tamiyaholic

http://www.rctech.net/forum/r-c-item...s-84330-a.html
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Old 03-05-2014 | 05:00 PM
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You and me both. Are you going to get it ready in time for next week?
I could....

What spares/upgrades will I need?

I need body/wheels/tires too.
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Old 03-05-2014 | 05:11 PM
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Zac, is that for VTA or USGT?
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Old 03-05-2014 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by whitrzac
Hi, my name is Zach, I'm a tamiyaholic

http://www.rctech.net/forum/r-c-item...s-84330-a.html
Nice work Zac!
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Old 03-05-2014 | 05:19 PM
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Hey guys for LM1 is the Speed Passion Mazda Speed Prototype body legal for the class?
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Old 03-05-2014 | 05:31 PM
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I don't think that body will fit. It's a 190mm body. Plus it's not a lemans prototype body.

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Hey guys for LM1 is the Speed Passion Mazda Speed Prototype body legal for the class?
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Old 03-05-2014 | 05:56 PM
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I don't think that body will fit. It's a 190mm body. Plus it's not a lemans prototype body.
Sounds good, my dad just hates the stock body and wanted me to run anything but that lol. I will see if they have other options out there.
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Old 03-06-2014 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by chad_h
Zac, is that for VTA or USGT?


I have a 21.5... And non of the VTA body's look good...


Anyone have a pinion/spur recommendation for 21.5?

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