Schumacher thread

[schmacher]

any chance on getting a schumacher thread started ? just because they don't have a new offroad car yet doesn't mean they shouldn't have a section.

[25pie]

YEAH GO SCHUMACHER!!!!;)
Loving my Mi2ec, but they have a 1/8th off road car...
Still does anyone own a fusion 28, as i am wondering as to how the hell did they get a .28 size engine in a 1/10 touring car:o, how does it handle and what is the top speed?

[schmacher]

they distribute a 1/8 scale off road car...it's not from them...if it was i'd have it

[dbizzle5]

Schumachers new 4wd is due out Feb or March! Anyone seen it yet? Belt drive!!!!! and a 4 and 2 cell layout!!!!

[jimmy]

I'm sure theres a good likelihood of making a dedicated Schumacher section when there's something a little more concrete to talk about - but I can see it going the way of the serpent section without a car around, and just taking up space.
The new car should be rather exciting but I've yet to see or hear about it being raced? Perhaps we simply won't see it at all until the toyfair next month.

[dbizzle5]

Well I know for deffo that is done and know people who have seen it. I know some schumacher drivers who will be running these this summer for definate. Bit put off with the fact it is a belt drive though!

[jimmy]

Aye, different horses and all that though. I loved my BJ4we but I find the 501X to be easier to drive consistently and smoother -lot more work with cleaning it tho.

[dbizzle5]

Thats wot puts me off!! :D Extra maintanence of belt isnt too hot for me!

[telboy]

At least it gives you something to do in between races. :)

[glypo]

The car makes it debut public appearance at Nurnburg in a couple of weeks and will be in the shops within a few months after as people have said.

I can't wait, and yeah.... we need Schumacher section. Everyone knows Schumacher is the best really :D

[bigred5765]

if shaft drive is the bomb why have all the Tc guys gone back to belt
and don't say because its Tc not offroad
belts are the feature and always will be
and the new Schumacher looks the bomb
and goos well to i have heard/seen he he

[Northy]

belts are the feature and always will be


Belts will be the future whileyou run a car with one Carl, as soon as you get a shaft drive that will be the bollocks...... :rolleyes:

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[Southwell]

Wheres Ashley? :D

[Wraggy]

Wheres Ashley? :D

lol . its not the Losi section Southwell ...
and he wont know Schumacher products i guess ??:confused:

[ashleyb4]

they make tyres :)

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[Wraggy]

they make tyres :)

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Dodgy one's at that ;).
they used to make alot more then that and were very good .
i uded to run the Top Cat which then became the Cougar for those old skool people :cool:

[RSharpy]

The new Shuey sounds like its going to be a nice car, as said 4 & 2 cell lay out and its ment to be a complete new car rather than using bits from old ones and a slim chassis. Its said to be very well balanced.

In regards of belt vs shaft, Jimmy said he feels belt is smoother and Dbizzle prefers shaft because of the low maintanance.

Does anybody else have thoughts on pro's and con's for belt and shaft? Or is there that much power in the motors and batteries now days does it really matter?

Any more theorys? :confused:

[niggs98]

Dodgy one's at that ;).
they used to make alot more then that and were very good .
i uded to run the Top Cat which then became the Cougar for those old skool people :cool:

had both many moons ago :D

[Lee]

The cougar 2 was my first car, the "team" version was the mutts nuts.


TC`s went back to belts because of torque steer, this is not some thing we suffer from in off road due to the size and weight of the wheels. Also a shaft car was crap in low grip situations especially from a standing start, as the motor effectively tries to flip the car it lifts one side slightly and loses grip. In the dry though you have a different story though, belts get shafted. We dont seem to suffer from this though in off road.

Shaft is the future, less maintenance, more punch and no pingage:D

[jimmy]

more punch

Punch is only good for those who can handle it :wtf: I need my car to be as smooth as possibly cos I'm MAD :eh?:

[Lee]

I supose punch is the wrong word, how about a more responsive feel

I hope thats better jim;)

[Southwell]

Punch is only good for those who can handle it :wtf: I need my car to be as smooth as possibly cos I'm MAD :eh?:

Ditto, my fav motor ive ever used is a 10x6 :D

[jimmy]

I supose punch is the wrong word, how about a more responsive feel

I hope thats better jim;)

Again, I want my car to actively IGNORE my input and be smooth and steady! :) the more 'responsive' it is, the more it will pick up me jamming the throttle like a maniac :D

[GRIFF55]

had both many moons ago :D

Bloody hell niggs, that was in the days of peter hex and the amazing RCP. I had the top cat then, what a car.
As for belts over shaft, it's all down to personal preference. Having driven mostly belt drive it took a while to get used to shaft(instant power:)). The losi still copes well with belts as does the tamiya so i can't see powerful motors being a problem. Thats just my opinion

[Lee]

Again, I want my car to actively IGNORE my input and be smooth and steady! :) the more 'responsive' it is, the more it will pick up me jamming the throttle like a maniac :D


I would never of put you down as a throttle jammer jim:o

Im shocked you always seem pretty smooth. Now Chris long or cockerill, they are power happy:D

[Alfonzo]

I used to run a Topcat, still have the box for it in my loft (not the car itself though). Great memories, although the car was weak as sh*t though..

Every belt car I've had (All Cats, Yokomo) always end up slipping belts, breaking belts, jumping belts etc. Give me a good shaft any day :o:D

Still, can't wait to see the new Schumacher, I think most of us have a bit of fondness for Northampton's finest somewhere deep inside.

[markwilliamson2001]

RCP, I used to love ordering from them... They had almost every part under the sun which would be delivered within 3 days. I used to love thumbing through their catalogue to find my most wanted parts! Ah misspent youth lol.

[RSharpy]

Think shaft is the way forward for off road.

Anybody remember that chain drive car that was released years ago? it was around for about a season in the PB days, but never caught on. Anybody remember the name of it?

[GRIFF55]

wasn't the mauri ninja chain drive???? optima was, quality!
i still got my rcp jacket stickers and shells for an xls

[racingdwarf]

PB Mustang......Got one in the loft:D.I'm loving this thred RCP,SRM, ralls racing (Early days they were niggs :D)those were the days. feeling bit old now tho:wtf:

[jimmy]

chain drive won the world champs! :wtf: I think I have a few chain drive cars at home - wouldn't last long with a brushless in there :)

[racingdwarf]

wasn't the mauri ninja chain drive???? optima was, quality!
i still got my rcp jacket stickers and shells for an xls

I thought the Ninja was shaft drive tamiya style?

[Lee]

Ha ha remember race craft, they were pretty cool.

I remember getting one of the first cougar 2000`s with those crappy red driveshafts that used to come apart

[GRIFF55]

I got a Maxima also, and some wasp optima parts for my mid!

[Alfonzo]

Kyosho Rocky definitely chain drive and PB Ace??

[racingdwarf]

I'm still using my wasp 12v soldering iron, 15years old now!

[RSharpy]

The ones you guys have metioned isn't the one i'm thinking of. It was a funny name and wasn't made by a big manufactuer. Thought that was the only cahain drive made but there was obviously more:o

Jimmy which one won the worlds and can you remember the year? We must be talking late 80's?

[sparrow.2]

I'm a little confused. Where have you guys seen the new Schumacher 4wd? Any pics anywhere?

[jimmy]

The ones you guys have metioned isn't the one i'm thinking of. It was a funny name and wasn't made by a big manufactuer. Thought that was the only cahain drive made but there was obviously more:o

Jimmy which one won the worlds and can you remember the year? We must be talking late 80's?



Um, I have the optima, progress, gallop - all from Kyosho. I also have a couple of Yokomo Ranch Pit Stop Dogfighters, which won the 1985 modified world championships, in the hands of Gil losi.


Other chain drives? not sure to be honest, I'm sure there are a few more around like the rc10 MIP 4x4, but the Marui Ninja was belt drive from what I recall??


oops, gone a bit off topic hasn't it :)

[RSharpy]

Don't think theres any pics doing the rounds but a Schuy test driver as explained the layout etc to me. It should be in shops late feb early march if they are still on target for the release date.

[racingdwarf]

The ones you guys have metioned isn't the one i'm thinking of. It was a funny name and wasn't made by a big manufactuer. Thought that was the only cahain drive made but there was obviously more:o

Jimmy which one won the worlds and can you remember the year? We must be talking late 80's?

There was the yankee electra only ever saw one. I think at that time yankee was a french firm made 8th cars and this was a bit of a dabble into 10th in late 80s early 90s ish. But it was a long time ago and I may be wrong.
I think AYK made a chain drive around he same time as the Kyosho Optima.

[RSharpy]

oops, gone a bit off topic hasn't it :)[/quote]Lol, yep gone a bit off topic, its Schueys fault for realising a belt drive:D

Will try and find the name of the car i'm thinking off:confused:

[jimmy]

I found a bunch of yankee electras in some far east country somewhere - sadly the guy who got one for himself lost his job and didn't travel there again. I don't remember what drivetrain it had but I do remember it had a centre diff!

[RLGfx]

AYK pro radiant.... :D mmmmmmmm orange wishbones..... i know where there might be one too...

[RSharpy]

There was the yankee electra only ever saw one. I think at that time yankee was a french firm made 8th cars and this was a bit of a dabble into 10th in late 80s early 90s ish. But it was a long time ago and I may be wrong.
I think AYK made a chain drive around he same time as the Kyosho Optima.It's the AYK I was thinking off, quite a few of the lads at my club had them and sold them as quick as they bought them.:D

[matdodd]

Beat me to it :D So do I, Im sure hes still got it!

[Alfonzo]

Kyosho Rocky

[jimmy]

I think woody has a chain drive ayk sidewinder or somet - All my AYK cars are 2WD, so I forgot about those :)

I think I need a 'vintage' section even more than a schumacher one

[racingdwarf]

If I remember the chain on the AYK was ungarded in a few places and it was hard to do 5min without getting a stone in the chain.......It was hard to get 5min out of any 4wd with the cells those days and the weight of the car:D. I set light to many intronics firefly speedos:o.

Yep well off topic:D:DBut this will force me to go look in the loft as I have copys of RRC mag from early 80s through till 90s......knew they were worth keeping

[racingdwarf]

I found a bunch of yankee electras in some far east country somewhere - sadly the guy who got one for himself lost his job and didn't travel there again. I don't remember what drivetrain it had but I do remember it had a centre diff!

That would have to be one of the most rare cars you could have in a collection. worth looking out for

[jimmy]

The shop in question apparently had about 10 yankees, but also a bunch of mini mustangs and other things. Stuff like my XLS were bought off the shelf in a shop. So I guess there are still a bunch of 'oldies' kicking about, but it must be getting harder these days.

I've seen the electras for sale on yahoo auctions japan a few times - did get offered the guys new built one but said no. I've got too many cars anyway!

[Kopite]

i knew Robin or Doddy would get on this thread and talk about the Pro Radiant! Who had one from our group lads? Was it McRae?

Stupid bloody orange wishbones, although probably not as bad as my old pink ones from the RC10 team car years ago. What a tit!!

[racingdwarf]

The shop in question apparently had about 10 yankees, but also a bunch of mini mustangs and other things. Stuff like my XLS were bought off the shelf in a shop. So I guess there are still a bunch of 'oldies' kicking about, but it must be getting harder these days.

I've seen the electras for sale on yahoo auctions japan a few times - did get offered the guys new built one but said no. I've got too many cars anyway!

Yer. there is a BNIP un built yankee on ebay singapore now. item No 180209257772. can't aford the cars I run now so can't have it:rolleyes:

[matdodd]

i knew Robin or Doddy would get on this thread and talk about the Pro Radiant! Who had one from our group lads? Was it McRae?

Stupid bloody orange wishbones, although probably not as bad as my old pink ones from the RC10 team car years ago. What a tit!!

:D You right mate it was McRae!

As for them pink wishbones, mail box comes to mind again :rolleyes:

[VintageRacer]

Don't forget the MIP 4wd conversion for the RC10, that was chain drive.

[super__dan]

:D You right mate it was McRae!



Sean?

Seen anything of him these days?

[matdodd]

Ye Dan, not seen him for abit but hes still works at Aerospace by Chester

[Kopite]

i got wasted with him a couple of months ago, he's still a pervert :D

[Lee]

Speaking of perverts, anyone seen Lee Wyatt recently?

[matdodd]

i got wasted with him a couple of months ago, he's still a pervert :D


lol The finger night? :D

[matdodd]

Speaking of perverts, anyone seen Lee Wyatt recently?

Not for a good few years now. He was very drunk at the time staggering round in a club :D

[Ted Maul]

If I remember the chain on the AYK was ungarded in a few places and it was hard to do 5min without getting a stone in the chain.......It was hard to get 5min out of any 4wd with the cells those days and the weight of the car:D. I set light to many intronics firefly speedos:o.

Yep well off topic:D:DBut this will force me to go look in the loft as I have copys of RRC mag from early 80s through till 90s......knew they were worth keeping

Is this the AYK you are thinking of? 4wd chain drive - brings back memories!

http://www.vintagercweb.com/ads/viper_ad1.jpg

[racingdwarf]

Thats the one!!

[niggs98]

blimey how off topic can a thread go in a few hours lol. as for chain drives i had a marui samuri many moons ago as my first 4wd n that was chain driven,and quickly followed by my rear motored optima, also remember driving a yankee in rrm colours dave so that may be the one u saw.

[racingdwarf]

blimey how off topic can a thread go in a few hours lol. as for chain drives i had a marui samuri many moons ago as my first 4wd n that was chain driven,and quickly followed by my rear motored optima, also remember driving a yankee in rrm colours dave so that may be the one u saw.

That could well have been,that was many many years ago at maidstone or some other rough old place at a south of watford or regional...........how old were you then 5 :D 10:D:D I was much older er 12.....13:rolleyes: them was the days!!

[MattW]

There aren't any pics of the car around - as far as i'm aware anyway!! I'll put it another way - there shouldn't be any! ;):D

[telboy]

No there shouldn't, look what happened with the Mi3!

[Lee]

Yeah, i remember mr schumacher being a very unhappy bunny about those leaked pics.:o

[MattW]

No, they weren't overly impressed when that happened. Hence the desire to stop it happening again :D

[telboy]

I'm keeping schtum!:yawn:

[MattW]

I've been keeping quite for months ;)

[glypo]

Does anyone think we are likely to get these for the summer racing season?

Schumacher have been saying 1-2 months after the toy fair. But we all know realistically projects get set back. Like the Mi3 was months and months behind initial date, as has ever other major Schumacher car in past few years. Not that it's a bad thing, obviously it's making sure we get the best end product. It's probably why there is no no official word from Schumacher on the whole thing yet. However when people are saying these dates this time, seems with real confidence. Is the project really that far advanced that we could really be racing these in just a few months?

Would be awesome if so.

[Lee]

The car will be released in the spring i am told;)