CS Electronic have announced the release of these new CVD shafts for the Schumacher Mi3. Made from aluminium, these new heavy duty shafts are better able to withstand the extreme pressure placed on them when using a front spool. A direct replacement for the standard versions, they are sold as a pair.
Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]
Schumacher have announced that front running UK Pro Stock racer Jay Westwood has joined their team. Jay just completed the 2nd round of the BRCA Championships at the Cotswolds club last weekend and put in a solid top ten finish after only receiving his car on the Thursday before the race. Jay now sits 5th in the Pro Stock National Championship standings, with Schumacher Mi3 cars holding 4 out of the top 5 positions with two races left to complete.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
We brought you pictures of the new Schumacher Cat SX 4wd buggy last week and as promised the British company have released some pictures showing the car with the body shell off. The first thing you notice about the car is the 3 belt drive train that is mounted very high in the car, above the battery and radio gear. This allows the motor to be mounted along the centre line and it is said to have an adjustable internal transmission ratio to optimise the car for brushed or brushless motors. Also according to the features list the motor rotates the same direction as the wheels which is said to create a car with superb jumping responsiveness and no torque steer effect, as is common with shaft drive cars.
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Schumacher have released the first pictures of the new Cat SX Competition 4WD Off-Road buggy that was announced at the recent Nurnberg Toy Fair. Scheduled in for an early summer release, the large amount of testing that has taken place will make it will be well worth the wait. The car shown in these pictures are still with some prototype parts and they hope to show some body off pictures next week. The car will be launched in two formats to enable the customer to choose which battery type they prefer, 4×2 NiMh or Lipo.
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So we are here at this years fair on setup day and we have had a look around, first coming to the Schumacher booth and try as we might, we couldnt get to see the new Schumacher buggy. A closely guarded secret, the buggy was present but was only to be shown to key distributors at the show. We were told previously that we would get to see it but we asked again and were once more told ‘No’. The stand did feature a large poster for the new car which reveals the name to be the CAT SX and it should be available around May.
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Out of their temperature controlled bunker seen by only Schumacher’s highly trained staff come these two new XVS cells. The EP4200 combines excellent runtime with low internal resistance to provide a pack with fantastic power, while the all new Orion SHO ‘EFRA’ Spec cell (above) is designed to meet the new 2008 EFRA regulations concerning size of the cell. These cells are one of the safest on the market and can handle the treatment thrown at them by modern racing conditions. Both cells are available in packs of 4, 5 and 6.
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As seen on the car of Jimmy Maddison at the DHI Cup, this new Mi3 2008 chassis and top deck have been designed specifically for 5 cell rules in Europe. The new cell layout of the chassis moves the cells weight a further 7mm forward for better on power steering and traction. Also new is the top deck which helps increase flex in critical areas while 2 carbon fibre inserts have also been released to enable the simple mounting of a LiPo pack.
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Schumacher have announced that Sorex, which they distribute in Europe, has been chosen as the control tire for the 2008 European EP Touring Car Championships that will take place next summer in Villa Real, Spain. For those wanting to try the tires prior to the event they are available through the Schumacher distribution network under codes: XG-36EU for the slick pre glued tire, and XG-Wet for the Shimizu wet tire.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
