New Schumacher RC Eclipse 5
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The Schumacher Eclipse vehicles are the present reigning 1/twelfth scale IFMAR World and EFRA European Champions in each modified and inventory lessons.
The New Schumacher RC Eclipse 5 incorporates a in depth listing of refinements, making it even quicker and higher dealing with.
The Eclipse 5 is the final word skilled LMP12 racing chassis package. The selection of champions!
NEW – Alloy chassis design with a a lot shorter total size. This permits for decreased chassis scrubbing together with a major weight discount from past each entrance and rear axles. These advantages enable the automotive to enter a nook extra effortlessly and when within the nook, rotation is achieved extra freely.
NEW – Upgraded left and proper rear hex wheel clamps to stop any wheel wobble points. Now completely true working wheels with our distinctive single nut rear wheels/strong axle!
NEW – Servo mounting has been improved, leading to direct mounting for the Sanwa micro vary of servos such because the PGS-HR and SRG-HR. Direct and straightforward alignment onto the centre of the automotive. In doing this the chassis flexibility traits have been vastly improved, for efficiency and power, by eradicating the big, off centre transverse slots beforehand used. All different manufacturers of servo nonetheless can be utilized with the ultra-lightweight floating servo mount, included.
NEW – Light-weight and versatile 3D printed rubber bumper, providing excellent physique shell safety. In comparison with the earlier foam bumper, it’s also very sturdy and lengthy lasting.
NEW – Black aluminium steering turnbuckles now included. Stealth and lighter weight.
NEW – Up to date prime decks design, additional decreasing the polar second of inertia. They now safe on the entrance inside the wheelbase.
NEW – The entrance decrease beam has been improved, mounting in step with the entrance axle, and additional decreasing this ahead weight, permitting for the decreased chassis size. The brand new beam makes use of tremendous straightforward, slide in, pace secret trip peak spacers. 0.5mm U7920 and 0.75mm U7921.
NEW – Unbiased and light-weight entrance bumper mount makes entrance finish meeting far simpler. The entrance bumper can now be eliminated with solely 2 screws.
NEW – Moulded lighter weight entrance hub service design with a lot improved suspension motion and damping traits. Un-sprung mass has additionally been decreased.
NEW – Tweak free and straightforward LiPo mounting utilizing new lighter weight O-ring fixing.
NEW – Interchangeable entrance LiPo place stops with 4 equally spaced settings included.
NEW – Non-compulsory 1.0° camber strap choice obtainable. 1.5° camber is included within the package for optimum steering and lap time in most circumstances.
NEW – Pod offset has been refined to realize the right pod stability with a wider vary of recent motors.
NEW – Light-weight pod carbon components for decrease centre of gravity and total automotive weight.
NEW – Underside Variable Chassis chamfers, providing improved floor clearance, smoother scrubbing and higher clearance to curbs or different nook markers.
Not forgetting all the standard options which have made the Eclipse IFMAR World and EFRA European Champion.
– Vary of optionally available color coded entrance springs.
– Massive Bore facet and centre dampers providing lengthy lasting damping. Additionally they give nice damping oil retention (much less frequent upkeep required) and a compact and central design. Damper geometry modifications have improved damping traits.
– Light-weight pod meeting for smoother, extra predictable drivability and bump dealing with. Strengthened for tweak prevention.
– Light-weight Low Centre of Gravity CNC Alloy Motor Mounts.
– Rear trip peak adjusters, simpler adjustment and 0.25mm peak increments.
– Entrance beam socket utilizing O-ring fixing system.
– Thread insert design making work on the automotive a lot faster and less complicated.
– Straightforward physique shell peak adjustment.
– Further low rear roll centre pivot peak for superior rear traction.
– Centre pivot design for simple construct and upkeep, with a completely bind free design.
– All black nuts as commonplace.
– Completely balanced rear pod meeting.
– Extremely-low motor place.
– Full vary of color coded rear and facet springs.
– Separate springs for impartial roll and bump stiffness adjustment.
– Ball bearing entrance and rear axles.
– Adjustable toe-in/out.
– Chassis stability pivot holes. To be used with U3582 Precision Steadiness Pivot Set. (Out there Individually) To optimise left/proper weight distribution.
– Rear tweak adjustment through facet springs.
– Easy rear droop adjustment.
– Small Kimbrough servo saver with stiffener included as commonplace.
– Excessive tensile metal hex screws used all through.
– Top quality straightforward to observe instruction handbook.
– Vary of World Championship Profitable Contact RC foam tyres obtainable.
– Accepts an enormous vary of trade commonplace physique shells, motors, LiPo’s and pace controllers.
– Appropriate for USA guidelines GT12 racing.