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September 20, 2016

Schumacher Mi6 carbon fibre A-arms

Schumacher Mi6 carbon fibre A-arms-1

Coming from Schumacher and made for the Mi6 touring car are new carbon fibre lower arms. More flexible than the kit arms the carbon fibre variants offer a 10g weight saving per four wishbones and they also increase traction on most surfaces while improving car drivability and consistency. The arms were in use by the Schumacher team at last month’s IFMAR Worlds, they helped Elliott Harper to score the win at the recent BRCA West London National round and they are available as separate front and rear sets.

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September 12, 2016

Phil Sleigh teams up with Schumacher

Schumacher have announced the addition of top UK driver, Phil Sleigh to their team. Phil is joining up with the team to race Schumacher 1/10th buggies and also LC Racing micro buggies. Phil will bring a depth of experience to the team being multiple BRCA Micro Champion and BRCA 1/10th buggy National winner. He will be competing at all 1/10th UK Nationals, Mid West Regionals and all Micro Nationals.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

July 22, 2016

T-Works Mi6 teflon shock shaft guides

Coming from T-Works and made for the Schumacher Mi6 touring car is a set of teflon shock shaft guides. The 24-piece set is made from white high-quality material that greatly decreases friction, resulting in improved shock smoothness and performance. The set includes inner and outer guides and it is available now.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

July 12, 2016

Schumacher Cat K2 alloy chassis & LiPo mounts

Schumacher have announced the release of two new Speed Secret option parts for the Cat K2 4WD buggy. First up is the new 2.0mm alloy chassis that gives the car increased flex for a more forgiving and compliant feel. The chassis is 36 grams lighter than the standard kit item, made from high-quality 7075 alloy and hard-anodised in black. The chassis is a direct fit and suitable for the majority of track conditions.

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June 15, 2016

Christopher Krapp joins Schumacher off-road team

Schumacher have announced the signing of German frontrunner, Christopher Krapp to their off-road race team. Although better known for touring cars, Christopher is also a World class off-road driver, having achieved podium finishes at the EOS and also German Nationals. Christopher will be competing in both 2WD and 4WD classes and he is sure to add great strength to the team and Schumacher looks forward to having him on board. Christopher had this to say:

I would like to thank Schumacher Racing and especially Muz and Robin for putting the trust in me and giving me the opportunity to restart my off road campaign again! Schumacher is well known for their dedication in doing competition racing cars and thats why I choose to use their off road cars! I am really excited to become a member of this great Team and I am looking forward to share my experience with them. See you at the racetracks!

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 9, 2016

Schumacher Cat K2 2.5mm carbon fibre rear topdecks

Schumacher have introduced new 2.5mm carbon fibre rear topdecks for the Cat K2 buggy. At 2.5mm the topdecks are more flexible and reduce the overall chassis stiffness. This achieves better traction for the rear of the car as well as better high-speed bump handling. Included come left and right topdeck halves with the parts being direct replacements for the stock braces.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 9, 2016

T-Works Mi6 titanium ball end set

Coming from T-Works and made for Schumacher’s Mi6 touring car is a titanium ball end set. Machined from high-quality 6-4 Grade 5 titanium the parts not only look good but they are also very rigid, lightweight and corrosion-resistant at the same time.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

June 3, 2016

Schumacher 1/10th off-road alloy spring seats

Schumacher have introduced new aluminium spring seats for the company’s off-road vehicles such as the Cat K2 and Cougar KF2. The new alloy spring cups fit both small and big bore shocks, they offer 1mm more up travel over the standard kit spring seat and allow for better spring retaining, preventing a loss of the seats over large jumps and bumps.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]