Schumacher Corner
03-06-2005, 12:25 AM
#9079
I posted this elsewhere but I thought I'd get your opinions as well.
I'm thinking about buying an Mi2 and have a few questions.
What hop-ups would be regarded as essential? I know there is a multitude of alloy parts, different pulleys and other bits for this car, but I don't want to turn it into a million dollar machine
So far I think the RW pulleys, the gear adaptor, and maybe a spool would be essential, but I'm not sure about the other parts.
Many people seem to run Tamiya shocks, do I need to buy other parts to fit them (shocktowers?) and are the standard shocks really a big problem?
cheers,
Bender
I'm thinking about buying an Mi2 and have a few questions.
What hop-ups would be regarded as essential? I know there is a multitude of alloy parts, different pulleys and other bits for this car, but I don't want to turn it into a million dollar machine
So far I think the RW pulleys, the gear adaptor, and maybe a spool would be essential, but I'm not sure about the other parts.
Many people seem to run Tamiya shocks, do I need to buy other parts to fit them (shocktowers?) and are the standard shocks really a big problem?
cheers,
Bender
03-06-2005, 04:41 AM
#9080
I would say the gear adapter and lowered shock towers are the only must have items. With the lowered towers though, you either need to get Tamiya shocks or modify the kit shocks but cutting 2mm off the threaded shafts and 2mm off the ball cups. You can make the spool by removing the diff balls and glueing a header card to the rings and locking it down.
03-06-2005, 07:57 AM
#9081
Tech Adept
spur used by teemu
I was looking at the setup sheet of teemu at the snowbirds.
and i saw that he was using an 97 teeth spur gear.
Is that with the adaptor or an other schumacher spur?
because i thought 95 was the biggest.
arjen
and i saw that he was using an 97 teeth spur gear.
Is that with the adaptor or an other schumacher spur?
because i thought 95 was the biggest.
arjen
03-06-2005, 10:23 AM
#9082
Tech Fanatic
iTrader: (4)
I have been running the schuey shocks and they work just fine. They are a little of a pain to put together but once they are done they work just fine. For springs I have been using the losi springs and with the new car coming out you should be able to fine those pretty cheap. I would spend the 60 bucks that you would have used to buy the tamiya shocks and get the aluminum rear hubs. Not a must have but a great tuning option for the car. They really help give the car a little more steering.
03-06-2005, 12:01 PM
#9084
Tech Master
Arjen, Teemu runs RW spur gears with the Schumacher gear adaptor.
03-07-2005, 08:17 PM
#9086
hey guys,i took my Mi2 out for the first time this weekend.i gotta say it is definately a very nice handleing car.i felt very comfortable with it right from the start.it also gave me time to test out my new prototype shock towers.everything is working much better than i could have ever imagined.cant wait to get out there this weekend again.
