Schumacher Fireblade 2000

[CAT3K]

I've hardly had any time recently to get any of my projects complete, but after nearly 4 years this one is finished (ish)

I've had this Fireblade 2000 a quite a while. I felt it needed a rebuild so while I was at it, I decided to throw every optional extra part I had at it

It's got the full carbon chassis set (I think this one might be the carpet chassis) plus all carbon towers. I fitted the visco drive, hardened alloy idler gear, alloy caster blocks, titanium turnbuckles, alloy shock bottoms, purple chassis gates and a new body set.

It's a bit purple overkill, but I like it I thought about painting it, but this one is prettier underneath the shell.













Paul.

[knixdad]

Those front shocks look so Avante-ish.

[GoMachV]

It's a bit purple overkill, but I like it

There is no such thing as too much purple
Stunning kit there, Schumachers are from a design standpoint one of my favorite manufacturers

[Coelacanth]

I would definitely say I'm fine with purple too, I think it looks great. I love that body, too.

[DerbyDan]

Wow! You sprung that one on us! What a beauty... & all those rare option parts!

The Fireblade series of cars wasn't very popular amongst racers at the time - but that only adds to the intrigue & rarity factor. The '2000' Fireblade was the first of the F.B series & followed the Cat2000EC with the laydown shock design. My 'B' Team drive co-insided with the release of the Fireblade 'USA' model with the more upright shocks... then later-on an EVO model with the squarer boxy bodyshell. I like the fact that this is the original version with all the 'low C of G' features that were claimed to be revolutionary at the time & the nicer bodyshell. The Fireblades I drove kinda felt less pure in design & some elements seemed... dare I say bodged... in the end the later cars were little different to a Cougar 2K I love all the purple bits too - my cars were also loaded with all the 'Speed Secret' options (except the carbon chassis) - those purple chrome chassis gates were purely aesphetic as they were still plastic! - I had matching purple aerial holder & servo mounts.... you need to find some of those for this car Paul

[urpaldan]

That's really stunning mate

[Typpo]

Very nice. Did you use the CVDs (U2213) or the universal driveshafts (U1915)?

[CAT3K]

Thanks for the comments guys.

I had matching purple aerial holder & servo mounts.... you need to find some of those for this car Paul

The purple aerial holder is quite hard to find now Although, I just checked and Schumacher are still showing the purple servo mounts in stock

I know what you mean about the popularity of the Fireblade series, they just didn't do it for Schumacher. I suppose it's because the XX and B2's were doing well on the UK tracks when the car was released. It's a strange fact, but the Fireblade series was Schumachers main 2wd buggy for a longer time than the Cougar series (If you count the years between the EVO2 and when the Cougar SV was released )

I like the original 2000 Fireblade the best for the reasons you mention, the laydown shocks and the low CofG nature of it. I think it worked well on the traditional grass tracks, but when off road became "jumpy" the laydown just didn't cut it and the taller shocks and towers came in.

Very nice. Did you use the CVDs (U2213) or the universal driveshafts (U1915)?

The car uses the UJ's (U1915) Those were the ones that originally came with the buggy. The CVD's didn't come in until the Fireblade EVO a few years later. Although I think I might have some of the CVD's kicking about here somewhere.

Paul.