Carrera Evo/D132 BMW Z4 M Coupe Schubert Motors

Test report by CoMod Mike... on the BMW Z4 M Coupé Schubert Motors
(analog 27262)

Test environment: Club track (wood)
27m track length; 12-volt track voltage (14.8 volts results in overly aggressive handling!)
Non-magnetic wires. Therefore, no magnetic effect.

Car setup:
OOTB (with both magnets), tires sanded down after OOTB test.


1. Appearance:
- Proportions look balanced. Very nice variant… There are requests here
for more BF vehicles Goto be included in the races!
2. Technical aspects:

- Body: 28g; Total weight: 100g.
- Removing the engine and rear axle via an external bolt is a plus:
changing tires, swapping axles, truing tires, and performing engine maintenance with oil is very
quick and easy! Especially helpful during testing that the rear axle
can be quickly
unclipped to grind the tires!
- Good rear ground clearance
- Good unclipping option for the front axles
- Lighting very effective and true to the original appearance

3. Workmanship:
- Flawless and attractive printing
- Tires on wood slightly out of round ( Carreraless relevant on Carreraa track)

4. Handling:
- 9.3 sec (slight wobble in corners)
- 8.4 sec after tire grinding
- Good rounding and straight
-line
stability- Good tire grip.
- On a wooden track, slight drifting is possible due to the harder tires. Slight wobble
in the corners (significantly reduced after tire grinding!)
—Tire grinding on the front and rear resulted in significantly improved handling
. 5. Miscellaneous:
Any suspension weaknesses become immediately apparent on the wooden track. This
places high demands on tire roundness and suspension geometry.
The Z4 initially exhibited somewhat uneven handling… which

was particularly
noticeable in
the curves due to the high grip on the wooden track, causing slight wobbling
. The rear axle motor module can be easily removed with just one screw… making it a breeze to unclip and grind the tires. The subsequent time comparison clearly shows how smoothly the car
ran after this
modification. Even die-hard 1:24 wooden track drivers will
enjoy this car. For wooden track purists, a conversion to a metal chassis is
possible without
any modifications to the body. The only thing that might need
to be done is to shorten the threaded studs
.

CoMod Mike...

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Review by CoMod JörgW of the BMW Z4 M Coupé Schubert Motors
(analog 27262/digital 30448)


1. AppearanceThe
original car, driven by Claudia Hürtgen (Aachen) and Marc Hennerici (Mayen) alongside Hans-Joachim Stuck (Ellmau) at the wheel of the Schubert BMW Z4, is competing successfully in the VLN series at the Nürburgring. The highlight of this racing series, which includes races of varying lengths on the Nordschleife and the new Ring, is undoubtedly the 24-hour race. More information about the Schubert team can be found in a nicely animated format on these web pages http://www.schubert-motors.de/
. The model features highly detailed printing and is largely true to the original. The somewhat bulky dimensions of the rear tires are more of a benefit to handling than a visual distraction. Overall, a visual treat with a suitably aggressive racing look.

2. Technology:
The Golf also features the new capability to service the rear axle without disassembling the entire chassis. The 4 screws required to disassemble the entire chassis are easily accessible. The steering angle of the front wing is acceptable.

3. Build Quality:
The Z4 makes a solid impression and shows no signs of poor workmanship.
The BMW race car is very solid yet meticulously detailed. The side mirrors are plug-in. You can remove the entire mirror assembly or simply glue it in place if the plug-in pin should ever break. Even after several close calls during test runs—you have to push the vehicle to its limits somehow—neither the mirrors nor the delicate rear spoiler came loose. The vehicle is suitable for children’s hands, provided you explain the spoiler’s function beforehand. It should just be clear from the start that it’s not a handle.

4. Handling:
The Z4 has very smooth acceleration, just as you’d expect from this vehicle based on its larger counterpart. Braking and cornering are also very smooth on the small basic track, both with full magnetization out of the box and with gradually reduced magnetic assistance. As with most Evolutionvehicles, the tires aren’t Evolutionmiracle grip machines, but they’re certainly usable. A quick rub on the track to break in the edges is definitely helpful. I think the Z4 would turn into a real rocket on the track with GTi tires—pure grip until the driver overdoes it.

5. Miscellaneous:
The Z4 is generally a very suitable choice to complement the GT lineup and serve as an entry point into the world of production-based motorsports in the VLN. With the Porsche GT3 and the Corvette CR6, there are already similar models in the lineup, and even though they’ve never actually raced against each other in real life, the Z4 doesn’t look out of place in the LM-P and DTM either… it’s just a proper race car. I’d also love to see the BMW Z4 and Porsche GT3 in 1:24 scale; with the right performance from the manufacturer Carrera, it would certainly be a lot of fun.


CoMod JörgW