Currency Markets Drive Awesomatix Price Decrease

The US Dollar is very strong right now vs the EURO and as such we are recalculating our pricing on all Awesomatix products.  Price change is effective immediately!  The price change is shocking on kits!!

The Euro Dollar pricing at www.sidepieceracing.com impacts Awesomatix, Mon-Tech Racing and Fenix Racing brands.  Check out the web site for updates.

Dialing in Maximum Grip to the A800MMX

 Building upon our prior recommendation for hop-up parts on the A800MMX platform from 2020, this article attempts to consolidate and introduce our drivers to some of the latest setup changes the team has been testing over the past few months.  

Rationale

 The A800MMX platform has been known to shine on high grip surfaces.  In recent months we've started to see harder tires being used in carpet racing that didn't require sidewall gluing plus the summer asphalt racing season was right around the corner.

 This summer we've focused on building setup(s) that generate grip.  Some of the big gains in overall traction have been found thru-

Long Upper Links

This was a popular setup back in the A700 days (2013/2014).  The longer links allow the car to roll deeper into the corner.  To re-visit the past you need to add 8x 40mm long 3mm diameter turnbuckles to replace the A700-AT14.  The ball studs 

The popular Awesomatix option is 

• 4x  A800-AT25-2

To finish building the links you'll need

• 4x A700-P13-4
• A700-P01 and A700-P02 
• You could also consider adding the A800-BDL to enable the Body Down travel Limiter solution

A final old school part is to replace the A800FX-AM19FX with the A700-P22 to hold the front spool and rear diff.

Progressive Springs

Modern A800MMX kits already come with the upgraded PSS Screw Holder (A800-AT119) and a non-Progressive Spring Screw (A800-ST69-00).  Again, looking back at the past (Spring 2019), the first PSS hop-up (A800-PSS) included both a 25% Progressive Spring Screw (A800-ST69-25) and a 15% Progressive Spring Screw (A800-ST69-15).  These Progressive Spring options have mostly featured on the front end of Asphalt setups.  In the past few months we've attempted running PSS 15% and 25% springs on the rear end of cars on both Carpet and Asphalt.  The end result was a rear end that didn't slide around the corner and had more overall grip.

Bent Springs

Awesomatix touring cars by default come with a hard spring (A700-SPR01) and a thinner optional soft spring (A700-SPR01S) is available for purchase.  

BS Works has engineered a Awesomatix TC Spring Bender to all consistently change the angle of the Awesomatix factory 90 degree springs to have either a 100 degree or 110 degree bend in them.  

In testing so far the 100 degree and 110 degree springs has shown increases in overall side bite of the cars.  

Nothing new to see here

As a catch all, there have been a series of hop-up parts we might not of talked about much, but are certainly on our cars or in our pit bags-

A800MMX Spare Parts

• A800-AM17XL
• A800-AM17XR
• A800-AM78X3
• A800-AT41-2
• A800-AT142
• A800-AT55M
• A800-C127
• A800-C127S

A800MMX Optional Parts

• A800-AT144
• A800-C26
• A800-C27MMX
• A800-HRB
• A800-SB3X5AL

Tools

• Caster Doodles - From Radtec or MXLR
• BS Works P63 Tool
• HRB Tools
• Awesomatix Tools - From BS Works or MXLR
• BS Works Damper Vane Removal Tool

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If you have any issues with the new store please contact us.  

Getting ready for the Asphalt racing season -- Know your PSS and Suspension Screw Type!

PSS

When rebuilding your dampeners its a good idea to double check / verify which ST69 screw is installed.  Modern A800MMX kits include the ST69-00 screw that yields 0% progressive spring rate.  Other potential configs are to try which will yield more grip

• 25% progressive spring rate -- ST69-25 -- the flat end screw with groove on the side
• 15% progressive spring rate -- ST69-15 -- the flat end screw
• 0 progressive spring rate -- ST69-00 -- the pointy end screw

Visually identifying the correct ST69 screw is your only way to not fail on the bench!

Content originally posted here: https://site.petitrc.com/reglages/awesomatix/Awesomatix_ST69SpringScrewOverview/

Suspension Screw Type

Hand in hand with PSS setting is the amount of tension applied to the leaf spring.  Moving to a Type 2 configuration is equivalent to a 4mm 'softer' setting.  Type 2 is very common with hard springs on the front of a touring car.

Additional detail on dampener configuration found on page 23 of the A800MMX manual

Anderson, Dickson, Machler, and Nano win at the 2022 Mile High Indoor Champs

The North American on-road indoor carpet season came to its traditional close of major travel events at the 2022 Mile High Indoor Champs at 5280 Raceway / CORRC in a suburb of Denver, Colorado.  Team Awesomatix leave the event with the majority of TQs, wins and overall car counts within A-mains.  Successes at the event included-

• Modified 1/12 - Sam Isaacs - TQ
• Super Stock TC - Kemp Anderson - TQ & Win
• Super Stock 1/12 - John Dickson - TQ & Win
• Stock TC - Max Machler - TQ & Win
• Stock 1/12 - John Dickson - TQ & Win
• USGT - Arvin Nano - TQ & Win
• GT12 - Shawn Rayfield - TQ

Super Stock TC

Qualifying in Super Stock TC would become the battle between Awesomatix's Kemp Anderson and Max Machler as Max would secure TQ in round 1 & 2 and Kemp would re-set TQ in round 3 & 4.  Team Awesomatix would lock out 8 of 10 qualification positions for the single A-main.  

In the A-main Kemp would lead under massive pressure from Max for 5 minutes to take the win.  Awesomatix's Kyle Klingforth retained 3rd place as Awesomatix's Craig Xavier raced up from 5th to finish 4th.

A-main finishing order

1. KEMP ANDERSON [Awesomatix] + TQ
2. MAX MACHLER [Awesomatix]
3. KYLE KLINGFORTH [Awesomatix]
4. CRAIG XAVIER [Awesomatix]
5. BRAD JOHNSON [Awesomatix]
6. THOMAS BEMMERL [Awesomatix]
7. MIKE GEE
8. BILL SYDOR [Awesomatix]
9. ERIC JONES [Awesomatix]
10. SEAN GUTHRIE

Super Stock 1/12

Awesomatix A12 cars would dominate qualifying with the top 5 positions being locked out by John Dickson, Eric Anderson, Max Machler, Fabio Evangelista and Kevin Van Ert.  David Panter would add a 6th Awesomatix A12 starting 9th on the grid.

In the A-main John Dickson would run away with the lead.  EA would have troubles during the run allowing Max and Fabio to elevate themselves to 2nd and 3rd.  

A-main finishing order

1. JOHN DICKSON [Awesomatix] + TQ
2. MAX MACHLER [Awesomatix]
3. FABIO EVANGELISTA [Awesomatix]
4. JUSTIN HENGELFELT
5. CODY BURKE
6. KEVIN VAN ERT [Awesomatix]
7. DAVID PANTER [Awesomatix]
8. WALTER HENDERSON
9. ERIC ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
10. DANIEL HAMANN

Stock TC

Stock TC was the largest class of the event with nearly 60 racers.  Awesomatix's Eric Anderson took the first round TQ and re-set the TQ in round 3.  Awesomatix's Max Machler would steal the TQ away in round 4 with Awesomatix's Brad Johnson qualifying 3rd overall.  Awesomatix TC cars would lock out 8 of 10 qualification positions for the triple A-main.  

Triple A-mains were exciting with Max Machler traction rolling out of the lead on lap 2 of A1.  Mike Gee would take the win in A1.  In A2, Max would take his revenge with a tone to tone win followed home by Awesomatix's Craig Xavier.  A3 would have the top 3 qualifiers finish where they started - Max, Eric and Brad cross the line in order.  Craig Xavier would again have a good race getting up to 4th position.  

Triple A-main finishing order

1. MAX MACHLER [Awesomatix] + TQ
2. ERIC ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
3. MIKE GEE
4. CRAIG XAVIER [Awesomatix]
5. BRAD JOHNSON [Awesomatix]
6. KYLE KLINGFORTH [Awesomatix]
7. BILL SYDOR [Awesomatix]
8. THOMAS BEMMERL [Awesomatix]
9. MICHAEL HANULEC [Awesomatix]
10. ANDREW DOHERTY

Stock 1/12

Qualifying was tight up front with Cody Burke taking TQ in round 1 & 2.  Awesomatix's John Dickson would take TQ in round 3 and then re-set it again in round 4.  Awesomatix cars would fill the main with 1/John Dickson, 3/John Witta, 4/Fabio Evangelista, 6/Michael Hanulec, 7/Shawn Rayfield, 9/Brandon Skewes.  

In the A-main John and Cody would run away allowing the rest of the field to battle.  Fabio would race up to 3rd followed by Shawn in 4th and John in 5th.

A-main finishing order

1. JOHN DICKSON [Awesomatix] + TQ
2. CODY BURKE
3. FABIO EVANGELISTA [Awesomatix]
4. SHAWN RAYFIELD [Awesomatix]
5. JOHN WIITA [Awesomatix]
6. JUSTIN HENGELFELT
7. BRIAN WYNN
8. MICHAEL HANULEC [Awesomatix]
9. BRANDON SKEWES [Awesomatix]
10. CHRIS LOCKHART

USGT

Awesomatix's Arvin Nano would take the first round TQ.  In round 2 Byron Ehlert would grab TQ but Arvin could not be stopped as he reset TQ in the final round.  

In the A-main Arvin would leave from 1st.  9th place qualifier Ryan Appleberry would race up from 9th to finish 4th with his Awesomatix TC!

A-main finishing order

1. ARVIN NANO [Awesomatix] + TQ
2. BRYON EHLERT
3. JOSE MORENO
4. RYAN APPLEBERRY [Awesomatix]
5. DAVID PANTER
6. ANDREW DOHERTY
7. JD RAMSEY
8. JEFF FLASSIG [Awesomatix]
9. RAYMOND MCCOY
10. JOHN SOLADAY

GT12

In Qualifying Awesomatix's Shawn Rayfield would set and re-set TQ in round 2 and 4.  

TQ holder Shawn Rayfield had an unfortunate single A-main event being taken out by a crybaby back marker while attempting to lap them.  Shawn rallied back to finish 3rd.

A-main finishing order

1. CODY BURKE
2. WALTER HENDERSON
3. SHAWN RAYFIELD [Awesomatix] + TQ
4. JODY FLIPSE
5. SCOTTY ERNST
6. LEO CASANOVA
7. CHARLIE MENARD [Awesomatix]
8. BRIAN WYNN
9. DAVID PANTER [Awesomatix]
10. CHRIS WILLCOX [Awesomatix]

Modified TC

Earlier in the week it was reported that Keven Hebert had figured something out --- and whatever that advantage he determined carried over into seeding, qualifying and racing for the 2022 Mile High Champs.  Awesomatix's Sam Isaacs and Kemp Anderson rallied to qualify 2nd and 4th.  Awesomatix cars represented the majority of Modified TC entries.

Keven easily took the win in the first two A-mains with Awesomatix's Sam Isaacs taking the win in A3 to finish 2nd overall with Alex Hagberg in 3rd.  

Triple A-main finishing order

1. KEVEN HEBERT + TQ
2. SAM ISAACS [Awesomatix]
3. ALEXANDER HAGBERG
4. KEMP ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
5. BRANDON CLEMENTS
6. SEAN GUTHRIE
7. MICHAEL HANULEC [Awesomatix]
8. CHAY BLOUNT
9. COLTON KIEFER [Awesomatix]

Modified 1/12

Qualifying in Mod 1/12 would be very close between Awesomatix's Sam Issac & Kemp Anderson and they battled Alex Hagberg with these three separated by less than 6 seconds.  Sam would TQ round 1 and re-set in round 4.

In the A-main Sam would be stalked by Alex for the majority of the race until Alex was able to perform an amazing pass on Sam.  Keven Hebert would escalate himself up to 3rd.  

A-main finishing order

1. ALEXANDER HAGBERG
2. SAM ISAACS [Awesomatix] + TQ
3. KEVEN HEBERT
4. KEMP ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
5. KEVIN VAN ERT [Awesomatix]

Congrats & Thanks

Big thank you to all of the Awesomatix runners this weekend for their efforts and teamwork.  Special thanks to Max Machler and Thomas Bemmerl for traveling from German to attend this years event.

Isaacs, Lia, Anderson, Trandell and Skeen win at 2022 ROAR Electric On Road Carpet Nationals

The 2022 ROAR Carpet On-Road Nationals just wrapped up in Fort Worth, Texas at RCCA and Team Awesomatix is excited to announce we've walked away with 5 new ROAR National Championships and 1 ROAR Cup!  In addition to the National Championships we had the largest car counts in the majority of Championship classes.

Our new 2022 ROAR National Champions-

• Modified 1/12th - Sam Isaacs - TQ + Win
• Modified TC - Sam Isaacs - TQ + Win
• Super Stock 1/12th - Donny Lia - TQ + Win
• Super Stock TC - Kemp Anderson - TQ + Win
• Stock 1/12th - Joe Trandell - Win

And ROAR Cup / Exhibition class winner-

• USGT - Michael Skeen - TQ + Win

Modified TC

Awesomatix's Sam Isaacs would TQ the event in front of Chris Adams and Keven Hebert.  AwesomatixUSA drivers Kemp Anderson and Michael Toth would qualify in the top 10 - 4th and 8th.  

In the A-main, Sam would take the first two wins to rack up his 6th consecutive ROAR Electric On Road Carpet National Championship in Modified TC -- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.  Congrats to Sam!

Triple A-main finishing order-

1. SAMUEL ISAACS [Awesomatix] + TQ
2. KEVEN HEBERT
3. CHRIS ADAMS
4. KEMP ANDERSON [Awesomatix] 
5. MAX KUENNING
6. BRANDON CLEMENTS
7. MICHAEL TOTH [Awesomatix] 
8. JOHNEE FENIMORE
9. JOHN HODGES
10. JACOB CRUZ

Modified 1/12th

Awesomatix Team drivers Sam Isaacs and Donny Lia were in a class of their own at ROAR Nationals.  Sam would TQ round 1, Donny would re-set in round 2 and Sam would re-set for the final TQ in round 3.  

Sam would lock out the A-main win in the first two races.  Donny would take home 2nd place overall.  

Congrats to Sam for his second consecutive ROAR Electric On Road Carpet National Championship in Mod 1/12th!

Triple A-main finishing order-

1. SAMUEL ISAACS [Awesomatix] + TQ
2. DONNY LIA [Awesomatix] 
3. KEVEN HEBERT
4. MAX KUENNING
5. ANDREW KNAPP
6. GREG AMENDOLA

Super Stock 1/12th

Super Stock qualifying was DOMINATED by Awesomatix's Donny Lia as he hung 1 lap on fellow Awesomatix driver John Dickson.  Awesomatix drivers would fill the main with Joe Trandell in 4th, Eric Anderson in 6th, John Wiita in 8th and Michael Hanulec in 9th.  

Donny would lock out the A-main win in the first two races.  John Dickson would secure 2nd.  

Congrats to Donny for his second consecutive ROAR Electric On Road Carpet National Championship in Super Stock 1/12th!

Triple A-main finishing order-

1. DONNY LIA [Awesomatix] + TQ
2. JOHN DICKSON [Awesomatix] 
3. ANDREW KNAPP
4. JOE TRANDELL [Awesomatix]
5. ERIC ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
6. MAX KUENNING
7. JOHN WIITA [Awesomatix]
8. JEFF DAYGER
9. JUSTIN HENGELFELT
10. MICHAEL HANULEC [Awesomatix]

Super Stock TC

Awesomatix's Kemp Anderson would TQ the event Robbie Dodge and Michael Gee.  Awesomatix drivers would take qualifying spots 4th / Craig Xavier, 5th / Eric Anderson, 7th / Michael Toth, 8th / Jeff Rowland and 10th / Brent Klingforth.

The A-mains would be exciting.  Robbie Dodge would take A1.  Kemp would come back winning A2 and A3 to secure the overall win with Mike Gee racing up to 2nd overall.  

Congrats to Kemp for this 3rd consecutive ROAR Electric On Road Carpet National in Super Stock TC!

Triple A-main finishing order-

1. KEMP ANDERSON [Awesomatix] + TQ
2. MICHAEL GEE
3. ROBBIE DODGE
4. ERIC ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
5. CRAIG XAVIER [Awesomatix]
6. BRANDON CLEMENTS
7. JEFF ROWLAND [Awesomatix]
8. MARC LIVERMORE
9. BRENT KLINGFORTH [Awesomatix]
10. MICHAEL TOTH [Awesomatix]

Stock 1/12th

Qualifying for Stock 1/12th would be controlled by Awesomatix's John Dickson who set and re-set TQ in round 1, 3 and 4.  Fellow Awesomatix driver John Wiita would keep John honest in qualifying.  Awesomatix drivers would also qualify 5th / Michael Hanulec, 6th / Joe Trandell, 9th / Fabio Evangelista, 10th / Clayton Young.  

In the A-main there would be aggressive racing action.  A1 was won by Dickson with Trandell racing up to 2nd.  A2 was won by Trandell with Wiita in 2nd.  A3 would be the showdown for the overall win and although Wiita would win A3 the final point and tie break tally would make Joe Trandell the winner!

Congrats to Joe Trandell on his 3rd consecutive ROAR Electric On Road Carpet National Championship in Stock 1/12th!  2020 (Roche), 2021 (Awesomatix) & 2022 (Awesomatix)

Triple A-main finishing order-

1. JOE TRANDELL [Awesomatix]
2. JOHN WIITA [Awesomatix]
3. JOHN DICKSON [Awesomatix] + TQ
4. CODY BURKE
5. JUSTIN HENGELFELT
6. MARC MCGURREN
7. MICHAEL HANULEC [Awesomatix]
8. FABIO EVANGELISTA [Awesomatix]
9. CLAYTON YOUNG [Awesomatix]
10. JEFF DAYGER

USGT

Awesomatix driver Michael Skeen would take the TQ over fellow Awesomatix driver Marc McGurren.  David Panter would round out the top 3 in qualifying.  In the A-mains these top 3 would stay unchanged.  Congrats to Michael!

Triple A-main finishing order-

1. MICHAEL SKEEN [Awesomatix] +TQ
2. MARC MCGURREN [Awesomatix]
3. DAVID PANTER
4. ZACH MIKULENCAK
5. GILBERTO SANTOS
6. BRANDAN HICKSON
7. SEAN BLOCH
8. TIM MOORE [Awesomatix]
9. THOMAS KEISER [Awesomatix]
10. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM

Stock TC

Stock TC qualifying would be intense but shockingly the top two runs came out of Q1 by Robbie Dodge and Awesomatix's Eric Anderson.  It took until Q4 to have Michael Gee and Awesomatix's Craig Xavier to get onto the 34 lap runs like Robbie and EA.  Awesomatix drivers would take the majority of A-main spots with 6th / Michael Skeen, 7th / Jeff Rowland, 8th / Mark McGurren, 9th / Clayton Young and 10th / Brent Klingforth.  

In the A-main Robbie would take A1 and A2 wins.  Gee would win A3.  Eric Anderson would secure 3rd.  

Triple A-main finishing order-

1. ROBBIE DODGE
2. MICHAEL GEE
3. ERIC ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
4. CRAIG XAVIER [Awesomatix]
5. MICHAEL SKEEN [Awesomatix]
6. MARC LIVERMORE
7. JEFF ROWLAND [Awesomatix]
8. MARC MCGURREN [Awesomatix]
9. CLAYTON YOUNG [Awesomatix]
10. BRENT KLINGFORTH [Awesomatix]