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Buying a used Schumacher Mission Electric Touring Car, or any used RC Model, has a number of advantages. It is generally cheaper than new, ready built and may come with a variety of expensive hop-ups already installed. Cheap, pre-loved bargains are always becoming available. However, depending on the age of your purchase, it may need a little tender loving care before you can take it out on the road.

The one thing you will always need is an instruction manual. If not supplied with your purchase, they can often be downloaded from the Schumacher website, or purchased separately on eBay. With an instruction manual, any problems with your model Touring Car you may discover, can easily be fixed.

When you receive your used Schumacher Touring Car, make a general visual inspection of the chassis, front and rear wishbones, suspension shock towers etc, for any broken parts that may need to be replaced. Then, take a screwdriver and box spanner and check each self tapping screw and nut for security, taking care not to over tighten.

Next, for those Schumacher models with oil filled shock absorbers, remove them from the chassis and dismantle the coil springs. The damper shafts should push in and pull out with a smooth action. If you feel a jolt as you change direction, this means the oil has leaked out and must be topped up. At the same time, change the O-Ring seals to prevent more leakage. Also check the damper shafts for damage. If they are scratched, change them as soon as possible.

If the body shell of your Schumacher Mission is broken, ripped or damaged in any way, this can be easily repaired with rubber solution glue. Also, for added protection and if available for your Mission model, fit an under guard to stop dirt and gravel entering the chassis.

If you intend to race your Mission Touring Car model at a competitive level, I would also recommend you obtain and fit titanium pivot shafts, turnbuckles, tie rods and steering rods.

The Mission steering servo is also prone to damage. In high speed crash situations, the fragile gear teeth of the servo can be broken off, rendering your expensive servo useless, so be sure to obtain a good quality "Servo Saver". Check out my Servo Information article.

If body roll on your Schumacher Mission is a problem, handling can be improved with the use of stabilizers, anti roll or sway bars, stiffer tuning springs and, or, thicker silicone oil in the dampers.

If your used Schumacher Touring Car comes with plastic and sintered brass bushings (ring type bearings), check the shafts that run in them for wear. Dust and grit can get into these bearings and abrade the shafts. Therefore, you should replace them all with shielded ball bearings. If the model has been run with ring type bearings, you may have to change all the axles and driveshafts. For more information, take a look at my article, How to get the best from your Bearings.

This FWD variant features a motor-forward design for maximum front grip, fully-adjustable suspension, heavy duty front driveshafts, alloy parts and a large-volume fluid-filled front differential.

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The Mission FT is based on Schumacher’s fast, durable, and race proven Mission platform. It features a forward motor position for maximum traction and fully adjustable suspension with alloy threaded shocks to handle the toughest carpetor asphalt tracks.

Should you want try your hand at 4WD the Mission FT can easily be converted into a great handling 4WD touring car. In either 2WD or 4WD configuration the Mission FT is fun to drive, and awesome to race.

Convert your Mission FT into a full 4WD model with this optional conversion kit. The 4WD conversion includes a spool and double joint driveshafts to maximise performance. The instructions in the kit manual (pages 40-44) are now obsolete. The included instructions must be used which are supplied