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November 24, 2010

Schumacher Big Bore touring car shocks

Schumacher have introduced the first large diameter ‘Big Bore’ shocks on to the market for 1/10th Touring Car’s. Under testing for many months the team have found these larger diameter shocks an extremely good tuning option for the Mi4 and will also fit other Touring Cars. Especially good on bumpy, lower traction tracks but equally at home on higher grip surfaces, the assembled units are sold as a pair, and include popular 16lb springs.

View the features and a standard shock comparison photo here

November 23, 2010

Schumacher Cougar SV gearbox casing & shock mount

Schumacher have announce the release of the following new products for the Cougar SV. Firstly is this CNC machined alloy 2 piece gearbox casing. Designed to be a super precision fit for ultimate alignment of the transmission assembly with an extremely tight seal to prevent dirt ingress. Made from tough 7075-T6 alloy, this unit also looks cool with its engraving and stealth black look. The heavier weight also gives more rear weight bias for improved traction. Secondly for the Cougar SV is this new shock mount. Something that the team drivers have been developing for some time, this new 4mm carbon fibre mount is drilled to sit 4mm lower than the standard version. This enables the front end to have more droop and less up travel, something the drivers have desired under a lot of conditions.

View the new shock mount here

October 21, 2010

Schumacher Mi4CX 1/10th Competition TC

Having just last week brought you exclusive first photos of the new Schumacher Mi4CX, the British company have released full details on their new high performance electric touring car. Developed from Chris Grainger’s 2010 British championship winning Mi4LP, it incorporates the latest innovations from Schumacher’s multiple championship winning engineering team. With an efficient transmission and ultra precise CNC machined components, it handles like a dream. The superb suspension and pro shocks enable the Mi4CX to carry fantastic speed through the corners, helping you to reduce your lap times.

View the full features list and more photos here

October 15, 2010

Exclusive – Schumacher Mi4CX

Schumacher have a first production version of their new Mi4CX at the first round of the ETS, driven by Belgian team driver Manuel Henriet, which is an update to their British Championship winning chassis. The main changes are the new front and rear drive axle mounting blocks which have been put on a diet, while attached to those blocks are new composite lower wishbone mounting brackets which replace the current aluminium versions. Due to the reduced materials used in the areas, an updated chassis sporting additional mounting points for the blocks help increase stiffness. Up front the car also has a new spool and beefier front drive shafts.

View more new products as well as more images here.

October 15, 2010

Schumacher Mi1 Touring Car

Schumacher have announced the release of the Mi1 Touring Car. In response to customer demand they have produced a low cost, back to basics touring car for when you want to race. The Mi1 is simple to maintain, durable and above all, great to drive. With an efficient transmission and precise CNC machined motor plate, it handles like a dream. Using tried and tested suspension, with CNC alloy shocks the Mi1 offers a higher specification than other ‘entry level’ touring cars. Designed to use the latest LiPo batteries and with a excellent range of easy adjustments and option parts available, the Mi1 is fully tunable for what ever track you decide to race on.

View more details on the car here

October 4, 2010

Smokem Mi4 Upper Link plate

Developed with leading local Schumacher drivers, the Smokem Mi4 Upper Link plate provides Schumacher Mi4 racers with additional, longer upper link positions to dial in their cars. By incorporating multiple link positions, racers can alter the length of the upper link without changing the upper link plate. Apart from the standard 39.2mm spacing, there are 2 additional spacings of 31.7mm and 24.2mm. A longer upper link provides greater roll resistance for a given spring rate and less camber rise. The design is also ideal when running harder carcass control tyres by maximizing tyre contact patch and maintaining consistent tyre wear.

Source: Smokem Racing [smokem-racing.com]

September 22, 2010

Schumacher Mi4CX coming soon

Having won the BRCA touring Car national championship in the hands of Chris Grainger, Schumacher have revealed that they were running a new car in final round of the series last weekend in London. Known as the new Mi4CX, full details on the replacement for the Mi4LP are due out shortly but we can expect the car to be out around November time. We will update you as soon as we have more information.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

September 18, 2010

Schumacher CAT SX steel idler gear upgrade

Schumacher have announced the the release of this new steel idler gear upgrade for the CAT SX & SX2. Providing longer life than the original plastic CNC gears, with more running between rebuilds, there is now also a larger range of gearing options, especially helpful for stock racing. The slipper now locates on the spur side and has easier access than before. The arrangement is sold as standard with 33T and 22T, slightly different than the kit standard 33T/23T, therefore gear ratios should be adjusted accordingly. 31T/24T, 32T/23T, 34T/21T & 35T/20T are also mountable with the use of industry standard 48dp gears.

View the steel idler gear mounted