Awesomatix A800RR Avalon Vortex mounting information
With the Avalon shell storming across the modified class at the latest ETS in Apeldoorn, here are a few tips on how I mounted mine for the raceđź‘€
A few things to note though:
- If your local races check for wing height vs roof height, this shell will not pass, so forget about it. This rule is no longer in the ETS nor EFRA rule book, which explains the design of this shell.
- It remains unclear whether it will provide the same advantage at other tracks yet, only time will tell.
- My gut feeling tells me Wolverine will remain king (queen?) for stock classes, even more so in EFRA/ROAR/IFMAR configuration without RPM limit where the added drag will be even more of a handicap in long straights.
Height: The front wheel arches offer a lot of room, therefore not a limiting factor as to how low it can be mounted, rather splitter and side skirts are the limit. Side skirts will rub even when it looks like they can’t physically touch the ground. I trimmed mine all the way up, similar story for the front splitter. 8mm splitter ground clearance is a good starting point (thickness of MR33 ride height gauge).
 
Rake: Again, to prevent the side skirts from rubbing the ground, the rear needs to be lifted quite a lot. On top of the rear holes being drilled ~3mm lower than the suggested mark, I added 5.25mm of shims under P64 body mount. Some light sanding of AM19-R upper clamps to clear P64 is required to achieve that.
Foam: With this much front overhang, front foam is critical to prevent front lip oscillations. We also found that the foam needs to be spaced quite far to the outside to prevent the front of the wheel arches to rub against the front tires (traces of that can be seen on the side view pictures).
Stiffeners: As per usual, using the Manzo46 rear anti-tucks, as well as the INOV8 X-LITE Tetra stiffener. I always do some kind of reinforcement around the rear holes and rear wing pillars to increase stiffness and durability, this body makes no exception. UHU POR and UV glue do wonders when it comes to gluing lexan.
Rear body support: Highly recommended to stabilize the rear of the body ahead of the rear wing for further high speed stability. I've been using MXLR front and rear body supports.
Rear wing: Still unclear which one I liked more between Twister and Wolverine. Chose your rear wing to fine tune the aero balance with the Twister wing offering the highest level of downforce (better for squaring low speed corners) while the Wolverine generates significantly less downforce (lighter rear end preventing high speed understeer). I haven’t tested the original wing yet, potentially offering a nice in-between option.
On track it is pretty clear this body generates more downforce than the previously used Ghibli/Speciale, providing much more cornerspeed with minimal change in balance.
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