New from Schumacher comes this Titanium Chassis for its CAT PB 1:10 4WD Buggy. It gives the CAT PB a smoother, more predictable feeling buggy and the team have found this stiffer chassis adds consistency and confidence over a run. A controlled front end feel provides comfort in all conditions. The titanium chassis is 20 grams heavier than the kit alloy chassis.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Schumacher has released this Transverse LiPo Mount Set for the their CAT 2000 ‘Classic’ 1:10 4WD Buggy. The Transverse LiPo Mount repositions the battery from an offset longitudinal position, into a central transverse position. This brings the mass of the battery along the vehicle’s centreline, reducing the car’s roll inertia and improving direction change. The balance of the car can be further enhanced by the ability to move the battery side to side and fore-aft (via 2 positions). The belt is guided over the battery using a power roller, mounted from a central Aluminium Alloy Brace, and the belt tension can be adjusted.
View Transverse LiPo Mount Set fitted here
Schumacher has released these new +3mm Wide Rear Straps for its CAT PB 1:10 4WD Buggy that offer increased bump handling whilst also providing added stability through higher speed sections. A narrower rear hex will be needed to allow the width of the buggy to remain the same. To keep the same width the hex width must be reduced by 1.5mm each side. The team also recommend shortening the rear link on the hub and softening the rear spring by one rate when changing to these straps. The straps must be used as a pair and offer the most benefits in medium to high grip conditions.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Having brought out the Hunter body shell at the start of the year, body producer Revive RC has now released its second body for the Cougar LD3 1:10 2WD buggy from Schumacher, called the Apex-Pro. A brand that is stocked by the UK car manufacturer, the Apex-Pro has been developed with a focus on sharp styling, clean lines and a modern race-inspired appearance. The body set contains the Apex-Pro Body produced from 0.75mm Lexan, a 1.0mm Lexan Rear Wing, and Window Masks.
Schumacher’s Elias Johansson completed the double at the opening round of the Swedish 1:10 Offroad National Championships hosted by MHF Skarpnäck. Racing on the blue astro surface track and in sunny conditions all weekend, Johansson would TQ the 33 car field of 2WD Buggies on Saturday taking his LD3 to the fastest time in all 4 qualifiers. In the finals his domination continued as he won the opening two A-Mains to secure maximum championship points, Winning A3 Team Associated’s Alexander Landén finished second with Edwin Angseryd completing the podium. In Sunday’s 4WD it was again Johansson who again claimed the TQ ahead of Landén, the latter managing a TQ run in Q1. Ludwig Albertz lined up P3 and that was the same order as they would step onto podium, Johansson able to sit out A3 afters win in A1 & 2.
Image: Elias Johansson [Facebook]
Schumacher’s Daniel Kobbevik completed the double at the Warm-up Race for this Summer’s upcoming EFRA 1:10 Offroad European Championships in Austria. Racing at the ERT-Steyregg astro track, qualifying would see Kobbevik secure the TQ in both 2WD and 4WD as the Norwegian topped 3 of the 4 rounds in each. Behind him in both would be fellow Scandinavian Joona Haatanen, the Finnish Team Associated driver managing a TQ run in the second round of 4WD and the final round of 2WD. 2022 European Champion Tommy Hall completed the 2WD Top 3 with his Team Associated while the Xray of Bartek Zalewski completed the 4WD Top 3. In the finals, Kobbevik wrapped up both overall wins in A2 before going on to complete the perfect weekend with clean sweeps in A3. The 2WD podium would see him joined by Haatanen and Sworkz’s Micha Widmaier while 4WD it was a repeat of the Top 2 with Mugen Seiki’s Burak Kilic claiming the final step. Reigning 2WD Champion Martin Bayer would finish the Warm-up Race in 18th position while 4WD champion David Ronnefalk was 5th in the category having finished 10th in 2WD. The EFRA European Championship take place from July 27 to August 1st.
Image: Daniel Kobbevik [Facebook]
Schumacher has introduced three new Shock Tower Conversion Sets for their CAT PB 1:10 4WD Buggy. The shock tower conversion for the front of the CAT PB has been used at the Florida Carpet Champs and the EOS in Daun to great success. This system allows the user to adjust not only shock tower height but camber width as well. The Benefits are being able to choose a standard height shock or lower mounted shock limiting up travel and lowering the Centre of Gravity. The Camber straps go from 43mm (kit) to 46mm and then 50mm being the widest. This is allowing the chassis to be stiffened in roll with the wider the strap, allowing the CAT PB to become even more responsive while staying flat. The Geometry changes have been run over the last 6 months by our Factory team and proven these are worthwhile changes. The Rear Shock Tower ‘Low Grip’ Conversion Set, has been used by the British manufacturer race team around the world who found the narrow strap option very helpful. This change will be lengthening the link length and will soften the car in roll. This will benefit the CAT PB’s on power steering allowing the rear to roll more while accelerating through high speed corners. The ‘High Grip’ Rear Shock Tower Conversion allows you to lower the shocks and wing down lowering the centre of gravity but not increasing droop. By the addition of the wishbone plates we are able to keep the shock rates the same but with that the stiffness’s across the wishbone have altered. With the Lower shocks and Wing in these positions the car corners much flatter, this will require a softer setup on the rear on some surfaces to compensate.
View Rear Shock Tower Conversion Sets here
The New South Wales State Titles for 1:10 Electric Touring Car took place over the weekend with Schumacher’s Simon Nicholson taking the Modified title. Racing at the Australia’s most famous onroad track as host of two World Championships, 68 drivers made the trip to the John Grant International Raceway just outside Sydney. With 3 from 5 rounds of qualifying to count, it was 2024 National Champion Nicholson who secured the TQ topping two rounds. Behind him it was RC Maker’s Jeff Hamon who secured P2, the previous NSW Champion fastest in Q5. Also racing for RC Maker, young Lincoln Codd took the opening qualifier on his step up to Modified to completed the Top 3 on the grid. In the finals, Nicholson would win A1 & A2 to lock in the title. Qualifying P4, RC Maker’s Jeffrey Mackie would win A3 to finish runner up with team-mate Hamon completing the podium from Codd on tie break. In 13.5 Touring Car, ARC driver Marcus Askell took the title ahead of the Xray of Top Qualifier & National Champion Michael Stone. Awesomatix driver Tim Hilyear completed the podium.
Image: Simon Nicholson [Facebook]
