Schumacher FT9 FWD Touring Car
Schumacher has announced their new FT9 FWD Touring Car. The British manufacturer’s latest kit incorporates many features from the hugely successful Mi9 touring car. Two Kit versions are available, one with an 7075-T6 Alloy Chassis and one with a Special Stiff Weave Carbon Fibre Chassis. Each offer extreme weight reductions in the rear of the car, as well as advanced flexibility characteristics. The car also gets a new front bumper design with foam bumper and black brass weight. Optional 60g (6x10g weights U8774) additional weight locations. The car has all new suspension geometry and the rear suspension layout has an all new shock mounting design. Schumacher has fully updated the front transmission housing which is the same on the left and right side. The Rear Transmission housing is also new for maximum rearward weight saving and optimum rigidity. The drive train also gets lightweight gear differential design with ultra-smooth action giving improved performance and improved ease of build, especially with requirement for maximum oil capacity seen in FWD. An optional oil bleeding design included for an even easier build technique.
Additional new features
New – Driveshaft design. All new low profile joint, joint positioning, ball bearing outputs and weight reduction provide performance improvements.
New – Nano shock absorbers with total length reduction of 7.6mm. Uncompromised stroke for improved performance and lower centre of gravity.
New – Front Hub carrier design. Plastic are included as standard with optional alloy hubs both providing improved wheel control and performance.
New – Front Wheel hex’s with improved wheel control and easier attachment.
New – Rear Alloy Wheel hex’s, lightweight, simple design with inner alloy nut fixing method offering easier wheel fitment.
New – Steering arms with new mounting and adjustable ackermann included and optional crash stop locations.
New – Lower wishbone design with enhanced flexibility, droop control and other improvements. The wishbones are now identical on the left and right hand side.
New – Outer wishbone ball and socket for improved durability and geometry.
New – Independent rear body mounting. Providing better handling performance and durability with shocks mounted separately.
New – Carbon Fibre Servo mount with low centre of gravity design, along with improved mounting location.
New – Compatible with Aerox AX067 LP1S servo, with direct mounting. (Wire extension required, such as KO36521).
New – Front split shock mount design with twist free design and a more consistent, smooth handling characteristic.
New – Lightweight centre layshaft and spur holder design.
New – Lightweight Motor Mount, which includes all new motor positioning with improved pinion accessibility and built in 30mm fan mount.
New – Steering radius arm assembly with new steering geometry for maximum steering with smooth characteristics.
New – Split Top Deck design and integration with the motor mount.
New – Aluminium upper link pivots for lightweight and lower centre of gravity included.
New – Black threaded inserts. Eliminates the need for nuts.
New – Bearing Eccentrics for the diff/spool with smaller diameter and new location type.
New – Precision layshaft with shortened design and revised spur gear position.
New – Motor Positioning with more central motor positioning.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
