The CAT is back!
 

Oh my, it's been almost 20 years since my last Schuey CAT, but this car could bring me back to off road racing—even this crap hard pack clay we have in the States. :woot:

http://www.redrc.net/wp-content/uplo...ercatsx-lr.jpg

http://www.redrc.net/2008/02/toy-fair-schumacher-racing

:drool:

I saw the other posts in the News section... I just wanted to be the first to post in this new forum. :D :D :lol:

We dream for that crap stuff you have to race on:lol:

o clay yeh its ace

It's so boring. It's like racing on... astroturf. :D :p


I grew up on loose dirt REAL off road tracks that didn't have cartoonish out-of-proportion supercross jumps and polished surfaces that needed rubber slicks. To me, that's not off road, that's lazy track owners and marketing hype.

I know it's what everyone likes here, but to me, it's not much fun. I'd much rather race on a TT-style loose dirt track. We only get those tracks outdoors here, and now they are all MASSIVE for 1/8th buggies. Blech.



Anyway, think there is any chance that this car is capable of handling a LiPo 6-cell pack with the 3-belt system?

Anyway, think there is any chance that this car is capable of handling a LiPo 6-cell pack with the 3-belt system?[/quote]


THE CELL CONFIGURATION IS RUMOURED TO BE 4+2 SO DONT THINK YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FIT LIPOS

I wouldn't rush into making too many assumptions. :o

OMFG........ Schumacher section on oOple!

Thanks Jimmy :)

The new CAT is going to be great.......

I wonder if they'll be a new Cougar? :)

No
 

Errrr ! No 2wd market is flooded !

Front wheel drive 2wd car would be cool thought aka Kyosho Maxxum FF !

Id say there are more 4wd cars out at the moment with more to be released in the coming months, in 2wd there is only 3 cars at the moment and the D2 and the S2 on the way. If its a good product it will sell and schuey know they will sell cars just because of their reputation:)

Hang on a sec, didn't anyone tell them big spazzy ariels are sooooooo last year? :confused:

G

no it isn't :eh?:

I'd love to see the Cougar back (not the blade tho)!

Cougar 2000 !!!!!

yeh cougar 2000 sounds good to me
bring it on schuy

So when r wee going to see it?

Well seems the word coming out of the Toy fair is a May release. I can't offer any more info on this as i haven't asked the question!! :lol:

As for when a car is likely to be seen running in public, again not sure on that one either!!

So unfortunately i'm not a lot of help to you on this one !

I ment at the show?

your/were not trade only it says

Yeah as far as i am aware - it's not being fully shown at the show.

the new cat sx is listed on apex models website .... £350 or £332.50 with online discount.

it says.... Numbers are limited from the first batch, pre-order to secure your car. £50 deposit will be charged.

it also says..
• All new unique drive system where the spur rotates in the same direction as the tyres.
• Three belt transmission, with adjustable internal ratio.
• 4/2 cell or one side LiPo battery configuration.
• Upright shock design.
• Pin drive Rev Lite wheels front and rear, with hex adapters for fitment of Losi style front wheels.
• All new design and parts throughout, only ball links and the wing mount remain the same.

I'm glad the spur rotates in the same direction as the tyres... Unique.. I'm not sure.. Most 2 belt touring cars drive like this....

Mmmmmm

What weighs the most, plastic spur or motor armature...... :confused:

Not just spur though; layshaft, pulleys, slipper, bearings etc..

sounds innovative:woot:

I was thinking that G, and if you think about it the motor will be 2/3 of the way forward like the losi xx4, so when it accellerates wont it try to make the front end light without really transferring any weight to the rear because its so far forward.???

Someone correct me if im wrong

Bit like my ProCat? :)

Ok James.

How many belt cars have the belts turning in the opposite direction of the wheels? :p :p

Just playing devils advocate :thumbsup:

G

Innovative like an X5 then? Or even the XX4, or the XXX4?

I'm glad i'm not the only one that found this a bit strange.... even if you think back to all the Schumacher 4wd's over the years???

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy... :woot:

Sorry but the spur gear turns the opposite way of the wheels.


@ Lee youre wrong


TheI`veseenitCruise

Not on a belt drive car...... :thumbdown:

G

thanks G:thumbsup::lol:

not on most cars too.

I think its only the 4-gear 2WD cars that have the spur running the other way to the wheels.

anyway, its nit-picking, im sure it will be a good design, I am very keen to see it.

Trust me it definately rotates the other way round.

Cruise.

Can you explain how? :confused:

G

I'm missing something :lol:

Somethings wrong in the world when Carl posts the most sensible and reasoned post. I think the must have been refering to the common shaft layout with the motor mounted long ways.

I could but for the fun of it I won`t.:thumbsup:


But think of that internal ratio.

Cruise.

P.S. thats almost the fun as knowing about the Asso 4WD for years and reading the roumors about it.

You make less sense than Lion-o dude :thumbdown:

G

Cruise,

When looking at a motor from the shaft end the shaft rotates anti-clockwise which in turn makes the spur rotate clockwise the belt has to rotate the same way as the spurgear and layshaft.


One thing i was thinking is if schuey were to mount the motor on the right of the car to make the motor rotate forwards and run an idler gear between the pinion and spur but i dont see what benefit this would give apart from having the spur and motor turning in the same direction:confused: