Well Mick, that is a question lots of us tangle with when faced with the significant cost of a potential upgrade but in lots of cases a well set up and well driven older car is still capable of beating a new rival. If it doesn't you never know if it is the car or the driver, that is the quandary of this very competitive and fast moving sport.
The question really though is what has the new chassis got that the old one hasn't, well in this case quite an evolution in the subtlety of its design aimed at a lowered c of g, robustness, adjustability and I would imagine ultimate driveability as the result. There is also a string of options that can add performance in the right hands, albeit at some additional cost but that is always the case in this world.
I am personally not currently into TC's but if I was I would choose the Mi5evo without a doubt, it is now a superb piece of engineering with all of the latest design and manufacturing thoughts and what's more it is from these shores too, so parts and advice will never be an issue.
I have just built a Cougar KF having been away from 1/10 off-road for quite a few years and I marvel at the engineering and quality now available compared to my original Cat!
Soon I am also building the new SupaStox GT when it arrives, to get back into 1/12 and that hot bed of competition!
I have no association with Schumacher but I have built and raced their offerings, amongst others, ever since they introduced their first lexan chassis 1/12 car along with the first ever ball differential, now that dates me somewhat, the last TC I built was the SST Axis.
The problem now is having just written this has stirred the TC soup again but I will resist!?
Good luck with your decision Mick
. Regards John
