Schumacher Fireblade USA

NeilD · #1 24-05-2013

NIB build.

CAT3K · #2 24-05-2013

I never knew the USA came with yellow wheels as standard. I know there wasn't a lot of love for the Fireblade series, but I've got to get myself a USA one day.

NeilD · #3 26-05-2013

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Originally Posted by CAT3K

I never knew the USA came with yellow wheels as standard. I know there wasn't a lot of love for the Fireblade series, but I've got to get myself a USA one day.

I'm not a big fan of them either but a NIB was too good an opportunity to turn down. The yellow wheels aren't really to my liking, white are much better, I think.

Welshy40 · #4 26-05-2013

It worked better with the gearbox reversed as a mid motored configuration. When i drove for Fabiix i had to drive the 2wd car that they sold and was basically a fireblade with a different chassis but never the less was quite good.

NeilD · #5 26-05-2013

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Originally Posted by Welshy40

It worked better with the gearbox reversed as a mid motored configuration. When i drove for Fabiix i had to drive the 2wd car that they sold and was basically a fireblade with a different chassis but never the less was quite good.

I've never seen it like that. Do you have any pics? It sounds interesting.

CAT3K · #6 26-05-2013

The FAB2000 was Cougar 2000 based.

Was there a fireblade based version too?

NeilD · #7 26-05-2013

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Originally Posted by CAT3K

The FAB2000 was Cougar 2000 based.

Was there a fireblade based version too?

That's awesome, why don't I remember this?!

Maybe Welshy40 knows if there a FB version?

Welshy40 · #8 26-05-2013

Ok got a bit confused, thought it was a fireblade conversion, sorry. I think though the chassis was the same on both cars so you could have converted it.

Box shows the owners 13yr old son's result. He was an ok driver. It didnt mention some Welsh league A final wins when Craig Harris drove it and you have to account for the fact he was up against Jon Leonard (3rd in europe and multiple national a finalist) and Jon Tucker (Kidderminster 2wd national winner and also multiple national a finalist) and both top ten in the uk. In my opinion Craig was the best driver at the time on carpet, just unlucky at certain events.

Still the original car wasnt great (Ben Sturnham won the A at the British GP so was an exception) but the fabiix conversion made it better. Even with a poor setup it went well. I think if i recall made 56 at the British GP after the basildon worlds where 30 of the best drivers in the world attended so was quite chuffed considering id never raced this car at all before and didnt have time to set it up before the event. Brian Kinwald took interest in it and came over to investigate and had a good chat with him. Very nice chap.

stulec52 · #9 26-05-2013

I managed to buy back a couple of years ago, the FAB that I built and raced back when they came out.
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...cid=91592&id=2

Was a good car on mixed surface tracks.
I have a couple of Fireblades as well, but didn't really race those as I was on a bit of a race break when they were current.

awesome to find a NIB one though.
agree that that shade of Yellow rims not the best....

tramp · #10 09-07-2015

Holy thread revival batman!

Any way, I've just bought this off of eBay, I didn't know anything about fireblades, I just bought it because I liked it and I thought it would look good day next to my cougar SV,

I was trying to find some info about it, but it seems a Little thin on the ground - hence the thread revisit,