Schumacher SupaStox ATOM 1/12th GT12 Circuit Car First Look

GT12 has become a popular class of racing in the UK. It was originally based on Mardave V12 cars and it was incredibly cheap to race. Schumacher was the first to offer an alternative to the V12 chassis cars with its original GT12. This started a a lot of rapid development in the class and now as you would expect there is always a push from each manufacturer to help stay on top.

There are two versions available (Released this week) a pro and std kit. It will be exciting to see how this car handles on the track.

The new ATOM includes a raft of improvements over the last version of the car, it also features an aluminium chassis, harking back to the original V12 (albeit more advanced). 

The SupaStox ATOM is the latest innovation in the exciting world of GT12 racing. It features an alloy chassis for ultra low centre of gravity, a new lightweight diff and wheels for low rotating weight, and a host of updates developed by Schumacher’s championship winning drivers and engineers.

Below are the new features and the price points for the two versions.

• NEW - Aluminium Chassis for Lower Centre of Gravity and improved flex characteristics 
• NEW - Lightweight Ball Differential with 3 Screw Wheel Fixing and Carbon Axle (Pro Kit)
• NEW - Separate Springs for Independent Roll and Bump stiffness adjustment
• NEW - Balanced Rear Pod assembly 
• NEW - Contact Wheels with Improved Flex and Handling Characteristics (Pro Kit)
• NEW - Range of World Championship winning Contact foam available
• NEW - Extra Low Motor Position
• NEW - Lightweight Low Centre of Gravity CNC Alloy Motor Mounts
• NEW - Easy Front Ride Height Adjustment
• NEW - Easy Caster Adjustment  
• NEW - Lightweight Front Foam Bumper
• NEW - Front Independent Suspension
• NEW - Front Axles with Flanged front bearings
• NEW - Multiple Servo Mounting Positions
• NEW - 69T 48dp Kimbrough High Efficiency Spur as Standard (Options available) (Pro Kit)
• NEW - Full Range Of Optional Colour Coded Springs Front, Side and Rear
• NEW - Revised Body Mounting position for Improved Handling
• NEW - Balanced Left Rear Wheel Clamp
• NEW - Side Damper Tubes included for improved Corner Handling and Bump Riding (Pro Kit)
• NEW - Extra Low Rear Roll Centre Pivot Height for awesome rear traction
• NEW - Optimised Steering Geometry for precise handling
• NEW - Static Caster adjustment for Sharper Steering
• NEW - All Black Nuts as Standard
• NEW - Compact Ariel Tube Holder
• Tweak Free Battery Mounting with Tape. (Speed Secret Battery Strap Available)
• Ball Bearing Front and Rear Axles
• Adjustable Toe-in/out and Camber adjustment with Speed Secret Camber Straps
• Adjustable Ackerman with Washers
• Chassis Balance Pivot Holes. For Use With U3582 Pivot Set. To optimise left/right weight distribution
• Rear Tweak Adjustment via Side Springs
• Damper Tube Style Rear Damping For Improved Bump Riding and Corner Handling
• Adjustable Rear Ride Height using interchangable inserts
• Simple Rear Droop Adjustment
• Small Kimbrough Servo Saver with stiffener Included As Standard
• High Tensile Steel Hex Screws Used Throughout
• Adjustable Steering Turnbuckles Included As Standard
• High Quality Easy to Follow Instruction Manual
• Fully Adjustable Body Mount System
• Accepts A Huge Range Of Industry Standard Bodyshells, Motors,
• Batteries, And Speed Controllers

• 2 Kit Options Available;
  K163 - SupaStox Atom Kit - Sport (£99.99)
  (Sport kit has a fixed rear axle with no diff, no side dampers and old style SupaStox rear wheels)
  
  K164 - SupaStox Atom Kit - Pro (£169.99)
  (Pro Kit shown in all pictures and includes C/F Pro diff, side dampers, left rear wheel clamp and new Atom GT12 wheels)

Available from Schumacher (here)