April 24, 2020
Xray have introduced their new NT1 2021 1/10th scale nitro on-road kit. The next generation of the 2-time IFMAR World Championship winning platform is of an all-black design, doing away with the signature orange design of it predecessors, leaving only some shock parts and details in the company’s house colour. New for the 2021 version is also an updated 2-speed carrier that features a heatsink design for more consistent shifting while the new lightweight drive flange lowers the drivetrain’s rotational masses. Also in the drivetrain area a new brake disc adapter is about 25 percent lighter, again adding to an…
March 29, 2019
Xray have introduced the new NT1, the latest incarnation of the company’s IFMAR World Championship winning 1/10th 200mm nitro touring car platform. The new NT1 received some subtle updates to further increase overall performance, make it even more versatile when adapting the car to various track conditions and ensure easier setup and maintenance. First up is the all-new chassis that integrates with the new rear bulkheads, rear arms mounts, and front brace for a wider range of flex adjustments to tune for any traction level. The new, slightly smaller front chassis opening now accepts a detachable front brace while the…
May 30, 2018
…NT1. In the 45-minute main final, Oskar started to build a gap right from the start and with some of his strongest contenders retiring early from the race, he went into cruise mode in order to save tyres. Ultimately Oskar would finish seven laps in front of Andrè Røine in 2nd and Jo Brede Isaksen in 3rd. 200mm Touring top 3 results: 1. Oskar Fjeld – Xray/Gimar 2. Andre Røine – Xray/Orcan 3. Jo Brede Isaksen – Xray/O.S. On Sunday it was time for the first round of the Touring Modified class. The race format saw three rounds of round…
May 21, 2018
Xray have introduced new low-friction graphite composite belt pulleys for the NT1 nitro on-road kit. The pulleys are moulded from a specially-formulated graphite composite mix for reduced friction and increased performance and durability. The lightweight parts stand out due to their bright orange colour and they are available separately as 20T 2-speed centre, 18T 2-speed side, 19T mid-centre as well as 25T and 26T mid-side pulley and also as a complete 5-pulley set. Source: Xray [teamxray.com]…
March 31, 2017
Xray have introduced the 2017 variant of their successful NT1 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit. IFMAR World and EFRA European as well as multi-time national champion, the NT1 has proven to be very successful in the past with the 2017 variant again offering many refined areas over radical new designs and so the car is based off of a slightly updated aluminium main chassis that features larger cut-outs in the front and reinforcements in the rear for updated flex characteristics while a mirrored flywheel opening makes for equal left-to-right flex. Attached to the new chassis are updated rear bulkheads for…
February 1, 2017
Arena have introduced a range of aluminium servo mount collars and low-friction shock O-rings for Xray vehicles. As for the servo mount collars, the parts are machined from high-quality aluminium and they are used to prevent the servo from moving in its mounts as they interlock with the case’s lugs, effectively preventing the servo from moving during a hard hit. The mounting collars are available in orange, black and blue colour. Also new is a 10-piece set of low-friction silicone O-rings for Xray 1/10th and 1/8th vehicles including the T4, XB4 and XB2, the NT1 and RX8. The rings are…
August 16, 2016
…with the A-main consisting of just eight, Nick Keown took the lead with his sport engine powered Xray NT1 and kept the car steady enough to claim the victory. Blake Bell and Luke Pittman would work their way up to 2nd and 3rd as TQ John Tsang and second qualifier KJ Jones suffered mechanical failures early in the race. In this race of 30 minutes, Nick with the least horsepower, proved power isn’t all you need to win a race. Touring Nitro top 3 result: 1. Nick Keown – Xray 2. Blake Bell – Xray 3. Like Pittmann – Xray…
April 26, 2016
…steering characteristics. Other new parts include the redesigned 2.5mm front and 3.0mm rear carbon fibre shock tower and grooved pivot pins that prevent the suspension pins from coming out during operation. Over to the updated suspension parts, the front lower A-arms were redesigned in terms of length, thickness, flexibility and geometry to achieve a maximum of on-track performance with the material used offering both exceptional performance and durability. Also new are the updated steering blocks with new aluminium steering levers. The latter feature three different steering Ackermann positions while the bump steering is adjustable using different amount of shims under…
