Schumacher stockists? Looking for a Cat SX S1
 

Guys im after a new 10th car, changing from a B44 and im looking for a cat SX. Probably going to get one of the S1 models, it will suit the little bit of indoor racing i do. Is the only difference the change from CF and the steel turnbuckles ? Also has anyone got any good starting setups for running on polished floors.
Main problem i can find is that noone seems to be stocking the S1 apart from modelsport who are pretty expensive. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good schumacher dealer, somewhere online would be better.
Thanks.......
Jimmi........

Hello,
I have a schumacher CAT SX the 2008 model for sale on eBay. I see that you have a B44 right now. I was not overall satisfied with the B44 either. SAE screws, and the driveline and diffs just not free enough for my taste. Only good thing is parts are cheap in US. I also race Xray products XB808, XT8, T2008. Where I am going with this is, I would recommend to you a TRF-501X instead. The parts are easy to get from Japan and Hong Kong and eBay. Tower Hobbies also carries them. The car is quality and built like a tank. The only weakness that I know of is the turnbuckle ball ends. Just thought I would save a fellow Xray driver the trouble and frustration. Check out the review.
Rob Knasel

Someone looking for a S1 cat I am sure won't have the budget to get a TRF-501X!

Here in the UK the CAT is reasonably priced and everywhere stocks spares, unlike with Tamiya stuff...

Anyway on topic, MK Racing, DMS Racing, Apex Models etc all sell a lot of Schumacher stuff. Probably best phoning any of them to check stock or availability before ordering.

I believe PBM racing have had some Cat S1's in, not sure if Andy has any in stock or not, but i know he has had some through.

Give Andy Wallace a call at PBM, what he doesn't have he can get as quickly as you will need it.

Good choice on the Cat SX. For a setup have a look in this section at the setups thread, I have posted one which works extremely well on all surfaces. Although the S1 comes with a setup on it you ought to try first - it is highly likely to be very very good.

i would go to pbm he is a top bloke and will be dead right on the money..also a handy guy for setup advise too

Kind of more off topic

Id like to get another CatSX. Is the S1 version cheaper? Whats the price is USD? I havent seen to much info on them

As far as the car. If your still trying to decide, this thing is just amazing. I couldnt be happier. It drives just like no other wheeler I have driven. I love it! And its tough as heck LOL. you cant go wrong with this car. It may be expensive, but as soon as you open the box you will understand the price tag.

-Brandon

I want another, just to put on the shelf and look at!

LOL! Yea they sure are pretty!:p:thumbsup:

yer i agree bought mine a couple of months ago and i havnt even raced it yet lol :thumbsup:

Well I am going to be buying a new car for the outdoor season, so I may just rebuild the kit I have now, brasso the shiney bits, and shelve it!! :thumbsup:

Now thats just torture!:p:cry:


Haha, I wish I had the cash around for a shelf queen:thumbsup:

Cheers for your replies guys, ive done a bit of looking about and it seems that no one has any of the S1 cats in stock bar modelspurt. I would of only considered one of the poverty models had it been cost effective. I seems i can get a Pro model SX for £290 at ben racing so @ £25 cheaper it seems silly to buy an S1 model from modelspurt. Tried PBM racing and they where pretty helpful but was quoted £335 for the pro kit.
Ill speak to ben racing 2moro to make sure they have physical stock before i order one.
Another question, is anyone racing a cat indoors on a slippy floor and liking it ? 99% of my racing will be in a sports hall on a polished floor so the car needs to work wellon this surface.
Jimmi.........

Even Schumacher are having trouble keeping them in stock, I'm after one for the EBOR 24 :blush:

G

Link is????

Anyone other than Modelsport stocking the Booth Spec? Looking more and more like I'll be going down the Cat route...

Also, will the new models have the new outdrives?

We have more Booth spec's. S1's and LIPO versions all on their way at from Schuey at the moment to replensih low stocks after Xmas.

What are your prices on the booth spec and s1?

At the moment our prices have been £329.95 on the Booth Spec (RRP £369.99) and £249.95 on the S1 (RRP £299.99), BUT these prices wont last forever since Schumacher are implementing "another" forced small price rise as of this thursday coming (8th Jan) and all stock that comes in ton us after that date will be at slighlty higher pricing to us which will affect our prices too sadly. BUT (again) all of the stock we already have in and that which is already on its way to us will be at the lower prices until we sell out (it will not be "moved up" in price from thursday) We already have Booth kits and S1 kits on the way, so our next few will be at these prices I have quoted above AFAIK from info from Schuey...

HTH, Darren

Im going to order my cat this morning before the price increases that are coming. I race 8th scale nitro and the price increases there from the stuff from the US and the far east have really made a difference to the costings there and it now looks like a uk company is increasing its prices in the uk so it's a viscous circle !!
I have one question, which cat do i buy ? I like building my own cars so i was 99% set on buying an SX kit but i have since been told this comes as the original spec car with the short links & outdrives etc. But both the cheaper S1 model and the Phil Booth comes in the latest spec with revised links, outdrives and spare pistons & spring set. Is this correct, if so it makes the 'booth spec one a bargain.
Jimmi.........

Darren, isn't the rrp on the S1 £275 inc VAT? :eh?:

G

It was £299.99 on their press release sheet in December, but their webiste now shows £275, soon to be ???? (Yours guess is as good as mine)

Booth and S1 both have revised links/turnbuckles and grey/red springs i believe.

Just checking Darren, as I've just ordered one for the 24 hour :D

When is the price rise? Thursday?

G

Cheers for all the pointers guys, ive ended up ordering a normal Cat SX kit. The phil booth car made more sense as it came with the spring set and updated rear link but i like building a car so i had no choice really. Been told that as mine is the latest spec kit it will come with the revised rear link but il have to wait til it arrives to find out. Not sure what the reasoning is behind prebuilt pro kits, its pretty important to know how your car goes together so you can quickly repair or change things on it on a race day. Bought a new losi 8ight 2.0 a couple of months back and that came prebuilt which was silly too.
Should have it for the weekend, all i need to do is get the gay pink anodising changed to something else and i can get it built up !!
What upgrade bits or spares does anyone reccomend ?
Jimmi.

Just usual spares as with any car, front & rear wishbones, shock towers... outdrives seem to be the big weak point of the car but not sure if the new revised ones come standard in the kit now or not, one of the cat drivers will clarify this for you :) upgrades: front oneway seems to be a popular upgrade

As of today all FOUR versions of the Cat SX are now back in stock with us (Nimh, LIPO, Booth and S1) :D

Whats the revised rear link? Picking up a new kit today and know to look for the outdrives, but not read about the link?

I got mine (ours) too :D

G

Sorry if this info is already here somewhere, but do any of these have improved outdrives, or are they still being worked on?

Still tempted to try one!

Outdrives are available, no idea if they are in kits or not.

I got a kit today. It has the new outdrives :)

Also an addendum says 44mm link not 49mm as per manual. Presume this is the new link being discussed above?

Do they have the lightened hole in them, or no?

No lightening holes along the cup of the outdrive recepticle (although the ones from one end of the car are still drilled in the disk part if that makes sense). The dude at MK racing confirmed they were the new ones. He also had a few of these new ones as spares to sell.

Just not sure if this link 44mm is the new one people have been referring to. I
m guessing it is as its mentioned in an addendum inserted into the box.

Awesome. Yea those are the new ones! Shawn is sending me a bunch for anyone down here running a SX, should be here by next weekend:woot:

Let us know how they work out! And IDK on the link, I havent heard anything on that. I will have to call Adam and ask