Outdrives - Weak point or bad luck? - Page 10

Somerwil · #**181** 09-02-2009

Are the new outdrives included in the newer kits? If so, how do I know they are in there? I'm looking for a Phil Booth so if someone can ensure me these are on that car, I would be really happy :-)

Gr,
Michael

DaveG28 · #**182** 09-02-2009

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Originally Posted by Somerwil

Are the new outdrives included in the newer kits? If so, how do I know they are in there? I'm looking for a Phil Booth so if someone can ensure me these are on that car, I would be really happy :-)

Gr,
Michael

My booth spec certainly doesn't have the lightening holes, so I think they are the new ones! Not sure if any of the first Booth ones had the old ones though!?

stegger · #**183** 09-02-2009

I've had the new outdrives on order since the monday after the petit race and still haven't received them

don't know if it's schumacher or my LHS

Somerwil · #**184** 09-02-2009

OK great! Thanks for your reply Dave

muzzy · #**185** 09-02-2009

All new Schumacher Cat SX cars now come with the new out drives in as standard

Also if you now order part number U3336 and U3337, you shall receive the new out drives as these have now just come back into stock, and as a running change have just replaced the older versions. So if anyone has these on order with your local model shop you might want to just ask them to ask us to run their back orders then the parts shall be allocated to that shop and sent out.
Hope this clears up any confusion.

stegger · #**186** 09-02-2009

Muzzy, cheers for the info fella. Will get dave to give you a bell tomorrow concerning the backorder

BlackedOutMugen · #**187** 11-02-2009

Or you can call Shawn or Adam, they will hook you up!!

lochness42 · #**188** 16-02-2009

Someone else that managed to break front oneway outdrive? I did during practicing in Vienna.
Unfortunately I didn't have enough parts for my Cat SX (I have SX with older diff outdrives and had only one pair as spare) so I ended racing with my XX4 which haven't passed 3 days stress test. It broke on clean jumps in last 2 finals.

I must admit that SX handles really nice, but unfortunately I didn't have more time to test it.

telboy · #**189** 25-02-2009

I broke my first outdrive on sunday!! Yaaaaay

I was starting to feel left out!

Just clipped the inside of a track marker on the first lap of the second round. It managed 2 laps before it 'actually' snaped off though.
I saw it lift the front wheel really high as it did it, so I was expecting it to happen.

The hit was extreme in terms of wishbone angle, but I've never had any problems with landing off of jumps though.

MHeadling · #**190** 23-04-2009

Sorry to bring this up! Just wondered how people are getting on with the new out drives? Many breakages?

I'm just thinking of putting some out drive savers on my Phil Booth Cat or if the new out drives are up to the job?

stegger · #**191** 23-04-2009

Mark, never had any of the new outdrives break

and i haven't heared of any break either.

MHeadling · #**192** 17-05-2009

My phil booth kit I bought about 6 weeks ago came with old style out drives, do you think Schumacher will send me new versions if I send my old ones back? Bit annoyed really as you would expect them to be on it!

Chrislong · #**193** 17-05-2009

Unusual this, which shop was it from? Contact the shop first, they may have had this kit in stock for a few weeks before you bought it and therefore didn't get this part upgrade. They may be able to liaise with Schumacher for you, if they can't/won't then only at that point give Schumacher a call.

There is not much wrong with the lightweight/old outdrives. Ive been running them since September 2008 and I broke 1 when the setup caused the driveshaft to hit the slot, and I broke 1 at Talywain when the straight sent me cartwheeling and that ripped one corner off with it - so not suprised really (Ive actually repaired it with another old/lightweight outdrive)

Chris

Jan Larsen · #**194** 18-05-2009

My original outdrives lasted until yesterday. Plenty of 5,5/carpet torture for almost half a year, then it decides to pack up with a 9,5T in it. Go figure. Not a single issue with the updated ones so far.