Awesomatix A800 belt-driven touring car kit

Following a first teaser Awesomatix have released more information and images of their forthcoming A800 electric touring car kit. Looking at the renderings the new car sports several proven Awesomatix design features such as sheet material lower A-arms, rotary dampers and dual link-type upper arms but the A800 will utilise a belt drivetrain over the previous shaft drive design. The car is based on a newly design chassis with symmetrical cutouts and recessed areas for optimised flex characteristics while the centralised position of the belts greatly reduces the chance of the chassis to become tweaked under load. Additionally both the motor and battery sit nearly 4mm closer to the centre line compared to other cars on the market to allow for a very centralised weight distribution.

Another part of the all-new drivetrain package is the one-piece motor and layshaft mount that is located on the centreline of the chassis to make for tweak-free chassis flex. Furthermore the new layshaft design allows to easily swap the main gear in seconds without removing the top deck or centre pulley. Other features of the A800 are the keyed bulkheads and motor mount for precise and straight mounting of all parts while the bulkheads, lower arms and “flexy” alloy steering blocks are the same front and rear, left and right which reduced needed parts stock. On top of that the kit includes a redesigned topdeck with “floating” option, alloy central chassis stiffeners allow for several flex settings and extra lightweight front spool, gear diff and centre pulleys make for improved acceleration and reduced power loss. The A800 will become available as aluminium or carbon fibre chassis variant and the kits are meant to hit the stores this October.

Specifications:
– Suspension system with rotary dampers, A-type lower arms and top links
– Very centralised motor and battery position
– Centralised belt position for reduced chassis twisting
– Spur gear changes within seconds
– Extra lightweight front spool, gear diff and alloy centre pulley
– One piece motor mount attached exactly on the centre line of the chassis
– Motor mount integrates chassis flex tuning options to handle various grip levels
– Chassis designed with symmetrical cutouts and recessed areas for symmetrical flex
– Choice of alloy or carbon chassis
– Alloy central chassis stiffener for multi-step flex tuning option and increased longitudinal stiffness
– Top deck offers a “floating” option for extended flex tuning
– “Keyed” bulkheads and motor mount for precise arrangement on the chassis
– Additional 10 g and 5 g weights with flex affecting option

Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com]