Good day...

[restimax]

Yesterday, my second race with cat sx....

first qualifing:
crack rear arms...
second qualifing:
seize two ball bearing of the front diff.
third qualifing
broken the front diff outdrives...
and...
i'm back to home....

i'm very disappoint.

[David Church]

Thats not a good day then???

It is worth contacting Schumacher direct and telling them these problems, I am sure they will sort you out.

I had a number of breakages on my car when it was new, but once it settled in it has been one of the most reliable car I have ever had!!!
Don't give up on the Cat yet, it is a great car!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mikeyscott]

Been racing over the summer season and haven't broken anything yet. Had problems with a rubbish built Phil Booth edition (I took it apart and started again).

Contacted Schumacher, but no response.

Hopefully the car will remain solid otherwise as I've just ordered the new chassis, top deck and LIPO holder for the humped LIPOs

[restimax]

Originally Posted by David Church

Thats not a good day then???

wonderful this pic...



i think to change brand...

this is my second race with cat and without any results...

[lochness42]

Well you've got old outdrives and that doesn't surprise me you've broken them.

Personally I've broken only one outdrive on my diff, one ballbearing and few spurs over whole season. I find it very good and I really hope you'll stay with schuey. It does worth it.

[restimax]

in 2 races, 1 front body shock broken, 2 diff. outdrives, 2 carbon front shock tower...and 2 ball bearings...
this car is not bullet proof....is a glass car...

[mikeyscott]

Got to say what did you hit?

[restimax]

Originally Posted by mikeyscott

Got to say what did you hit?

my mistake on landing from ones big jump...

but broken 2 ball bearings and 2 diff outdrives are not my mistakes....

[bigred5765]

things like that only break if you crash, and crash hard,we have tested the car and broke next to nothing,
the out drives usually break if you have to much up travel, make sure the drive shaft doesn't enter in the diff out drive on full travel, we have moved to longer ball cups on the shock shafts to stop this.ps most of are bearing ars close two 3 months old nps yet.

[David Church]

The plastic gear box top housings do break, but the do an alloy one that is very strong, have not broken any all year!!!
Thats what broke in your pic.
But it does sound like you hit a brick wall at 30mph!!!

Did you buy this car new or used???

[restimax]

Originally Posted by David Church

The plastic gear box top housings do break, but the do an alloy one that is very strong, have not broken any all year!!!
Thats what broke in your pic.
But it does sound like you hit a brick wall at 30mph!!!

Did you buy this car new or used???

used but in very good conditions...our track in italy is very dangerous.... but only i'm back to home, i have not a outdrives spares in my pit box...

[restimax]

schumacher drivers put the grease on to internal ball bearing?

[bigred5765]

haven't even cleaned ares in 3 months
seem ok

[David Church]

Schumacher will replace the old outdrives. And its a good idea to keep an extra diff in your pit box!
And you def need to check the drive shaft is not hitting the diff.

[restimax]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

haven't even cleaned ares in 3 months
seem ok

yep, the same with my all cars....
but me and other guy in italy have problem with ball bearings....me with 2 of the diff front total fused and the other guy with one explosed on the front diff...
the dirt of italy destroy the schum ball bearings?

[restimax]

Originally Posted by David Church

Schumacher will replace the old outdrives.

[migsy]

Originally Posted by restimax

wonderful this pic...



i think to change brand...

this is my second race with cat and without any results...

max, you could always return to the pred.. me thinks wise move if wanting results!!!!!

[David Church]

The old outdrives had holes in them, these were proven to be a little weak and broke if they hit the driveshaft, they were replacing these old outdrives with new solid ones.

[restimax]

Originally Posted by migsy

max, you could always return to the pred.. me thinks wise move if wanting results!!!!!

if i change, i change to improve my results...not the viceversa....
i have close with pred and xtreme.

[discostu]

were you running them tyres you probably broke it cos you didn't have enough grip hense you crashed if you crash you will break things on any car but if you feel you need to change car thats cool a least us happy cat owners wont have to listen to you slag the car off though your own mistakes.

sorry if thats a little harsh just a little fed up of people moaning.