Schumacher thread

[Lee]

I supose punch is the wrong word, how about a more responsive feel

I hope thats better jim

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Punch is only good for those who can handle it I need my car to be as smooth as possibly cos I'm MAD

Ditto, my fav motor ive ever used is a 10x6

[jimmy]

Originally Posted by Lee

I supose punch is the wrong word, how about a more responsive feel

I hope thats better jim

Again, I want my car to actively IGNORE my input and be smooth and steady! the more 'responsive' it is, the more it will pick up me jamming the throttle like a maniac

[GRIFF55]

Originally Posted by niggs98

had both many moons ago

Bloody hell niggs, that was in the days of peter hex and the amazing RCP. I had the top cat then, what a car.
As for belts over shaft, it's all down to personal preference. Having driven mostly belt drive it took a while to get used to shaft(instant power). The losi still copes well with belts as does the tamiya so i can't see powerful motors being a problem. Thats just my opinion

[Lee]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Again, I want my car to actively IGNORE my input and be smooth and steady! the more 'responsive' it is, the more it will pick up me jamming the throttle like a maniac

I would never of put you down as a throttle jammer jim

Im shocked you always seem pretty smooth. Now Chris long or cockerill, they are power happy

[Alfonzo]

I used to run a Topcat, still have the box for it in my loft (not the car itself though). Great memories, although the car was weak as sh*t though..

Every belt car I've had (All Cats, Yokomo) always end up slipping belts, breaking belts, jumping belts etc. Give me a good shaft any day

Still, can't wait to see the new Schumacher, I think most of us have a bit of fondness for Northampton's finest somewhere deep inside.

[markwilliamson2001]

RCP, I used to love ordering from them... They had almost every part under the sun which would be delivered within 3 days. I used to love thumbing through their catalogue to find my most wanted parts! Ah misspent youth lol.

[RSharpy]

Think shaft is the way forward for off road.

Anybody remember that chain drive car that was released years ago? it was around for about a season in the PB days, but never caught on. Anybody remember the name of it?

[GRIFF55]

wasn't the mauri ninja chain drive???? optima was, quality!
i still got my rcp jacket stickers and shells for an xls

[racingdwarf]

PB Mustang......Got one in the loft.I'm loving this thred RCP,SRM, ralls racing (Early days they were niggs )those were the days. feeling bit old now tho

[jimmy]

chain drive won the world champs! I think I have a few chain drive cars at home - wouldn't last long with a brushless in there

[racingdwarf]

Originally Posted by GRIFF55

wasn't the mauri ninja chain drive???? optima was, quality!
i still got my rcp jacket stickers and shells for an xls

I thought the Ninja was shaft drive tamiya style?

[Lee]

Ha ha remember race craft, they were pretty cool.

I remember getting one of the first cougar 2000`s with those crappy red driveshafts that used to come apart

[GRIFF55]

I got a Maxima also, and some wasp optima parts for my mid!

[Alfonzo]

Kyosho Rocky definitely chain drive and PB Ace??

[racingdwarf]

I'm still using my wasp 12v soldering iron, 15years old now!

[RSharpy]

The ones you guys have metioned isn't the one i'm thinking of. It was a funny name and wasn't made by a big manufactuer. Thought that was the only cahain drive made but there was obviously more

Jimmy which one won the worlds and can you remember the year? We must be talking late 80's?

[sparrow.2]

I'm a little confused. Where have you guys seen the new Schumacher 4wd? Any pics anywhere?

[jimmy]

Originally Posted by RSharpy

The ones you guys have metioned isn't the one i'm thinking of. It was a funny name and wasn't made by a big manufactuer. Thought that was the only cahain drive made but there was obviously more

Jimmy which one won the worlds and can you remember the year? We must be talking late 80's?

Um, I have the optima, progress, gallop - all from Kyosho. I also have a couple of Yokomo Ranch Pit Stop Dogfighters, which won the 1985 modified world championships, in the hands of Gil losi.


Other chain drives? not sure to be honest, I'm sure there are a few more around like the rc10 MIP 4x4, but the Marui Ninja was belt drive from what I recall??


oops, gone a bit off topic hasn't it

[RSharpy]

Don't think theres any pics doing the rounds but a Schuy test driver as explained the layout etc to me. It should be in shops late feb early march if they are still on target for the release date.