In the year XII – Xray XII 1/12th scale

Conclusion
The Xray XII is a really nice piece of kit. It combines high parts quality, a great finish and high performance. We only had limited track time with the car so far but nothing broke or showed excessive slop (beside the steering knuckles) and look forward to use it on regional races here in Northern Germany during the winter – watch this space!

Specifications
Scale: 1/12
Chassis: 2mm carbon fibre
Drivetrain: 2WD rear wheel drive
Differential: ball differential/carbide balls
Suspension – front: reactive caster
Suspension – rear: T-bar/1.5mm
Shocks – front: springs
Shocks – rear: alloy/oil filled/coil over spring

Dimensions
Length: 269mm
Width: 169mm
Wheelbase: 188mm
Track – front: 140mm
Track – rear: 131mm
*Stock set-up with wheels as tested

Equipment
Car: Xray XII [teamxray.com]
Motor: GM-Racing Evo III 5.5T [gm-racing.de]
Speed Passion Ultra Sportsman Series 9.5T [speedpassion.net]
Speedo: GM-Racing Genius 95 1/12 Spec [gm-racing.de]
Battery: Orcan VTEC 4600 OA4600H4 [orcan.de]
Charger: LRP Pulsar Competition 3 [lrp.cc]
Servo: JR/Graupner DS3781 [graupner.de]
Receiver: Spektrum SR3500 [spektrum-rc.com]
Tyres front: Xceed purple [xceedrc.com]
Tyres rear: Xceed pink [xceedrc.com]
Traction compound: Corally ‘Jack the gripper’ [corally.com]
Body: BlackArt Audi R10 [blackart-racing.eu]

Performance Tips
> It is important to use a good thread lock on all fasteners that screw into metal. This especially applies to the M3x14 screw that holds the friction damper post. Ours came loose during a run resulting in a very unpredictable car.
> Only use a small amount of differential grease on the large diff balls. Too much grease attracts dirt and carpet fluff. We also used Associated Black Grease on the small thrust bearing.
> Make sure your car is carefully tweaked as explained in the manual. Otherwise the fun of driving a 1/12 scale car will tend to be zero!

Review by Sebastian Suerstedt