Xray has released this optional ‘Extra Low’ Aluminium Center Differential Bulkhead for its European Championship winning XB4 1:10 4WD Buggy. CNC machined from Swiss 7075 T6 and given a black coated finish, the reinforced bulkhead increased strength & reliability. Mounting extra low in the buggy it improves both handling and consistency.
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Reigning ROAR 1:10 2WD Modified Buggy Champion Brennan Schimmel has announced that his short stint with Xray has ended. One of a number of drivers left without a drive at the end of 2024 after Team Losi Racing cut its race team, the Virgina driver would end the 2024 season winning at the U.S. Carpet Offroad Championships with a borrowed car before being announced as part of Xray’s US Distributor RC America’s alongside new star signing Dakotah Phend, the pair going on to win both titles at the Dirt Nationals at at Hoosier RC Hobbyplex in May. The 23-year-old announced the end of his run with Xray posting on his social media, ‘A year goes by fast. 2025 was filled with lifelong memories. I came into this season with no real idea of what was ahead, and it turned into the best year I’ve had in Modified in the few years I’ve been running it. Becoming a National Modified Champion, along with a few wins and countless podiums, made this season unforgettable. More importantly, my goal going into 2025 was to come out a better person—not just on the track, but off it as well—and I truly believe I did just that. With that being said, my short time with XRAY has come to a close. I want to thank Drew Ellis, Brian, John and the rest of RCAmerica/Xray. Stay tuned for what’s ahead into 2026 and beyond!!’
Source: Brennan Schimmel [Facebook]
Having released a 2.0mm carbon version last week, Xray has now introduced its 1-piece chassis for floating servo in a 1.5mm Aluminium option. The thinner, optional aluminium chassis lowers CG and generates more flex and is recommended mainly for racing in the modified category, to generate more overall grip, and to increase mid-corner steering. CNC-machined from premium & super-lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium to reduce the weight and additionally black anodised.
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Xray’s Maxime Ripoll has become the first driver to repeat a TQ run at the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championship, the French talent opening Day 2 of qualifying in Chile with the fastest time for the fourth round ahead of Andrea Catanzani and Toni Gruber, the trio the only drivers who can now take the overall TQ honours. A slightly warmer morning that yesterday in Santiago, Ripol would break 23-laps for the first time over the 7-minutes bettering Catanzani’s Q1 time by over a second, something that could prove key in deciding the Top Qualifier with the second two runs of the day normally proving slower. With Ripoll’s advantage over Catazani’s Serpent 0.233 of a second, while he set the fastest lap for the round, it is his father’s performance in the pit lane that is the big talking point among his rivals, Team Ripoll making up over a second on refuelling. Behind Gruber’s Capricorn, it was the two factory Mugen Seiki’s of Simon Kurzbuch and Shoki Takahata who completed the Top 5. The two former World Champions said afterwards they just lacked pace this round, Kurzbuch reacting with, ‘Only 5th, I don’t know how to find the speed’, the Swiss driver adding they are going to have to try something different for Q5.
Xray has released this 2.0mm carbon 1-piece chassis for their X12 1:12 car which reduces drag and improves cornering speed. The carbon material ensures the chassis is more flexible than the aluminium chassis and generates more traction. The Slovakian manufacturer suggest the chassis, which is CNC-machined from premium high-grade US made carbon fibre. for low traction carpet & asphalt tracks.
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Following the previous Short version release, Xray has now introduced this Extra Short – Rear Wide Alu chassis for their XB2 1:10 2WD Buggy. The 2.0mm chassis is manufactured from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and its extra-short design with a wide rear section is specifically developed for ultra low-traction and slippery track conditions, especially on dirt and loose surfaces. It improves rear-end stability, increases traction, and ensures smoother handling of the car in demanding conditions.
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New from T-Works comes this Aluminium Eccentric Bearing Hub for the Xray X4’26 Touring Car. Made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium alloy it provides high tensile strength & lightweight, wear resistance, durability and resistance to deformation. Precisely matching the original bearing hub it firmly supports the bearing, reduces operational friction, balances lightweight and durability, and requires no modifications during installation.
FIA Formula 1 World Championship title contender Oscar Piastri has unveiled a special helmet design for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix that is inspired by his National Championship winning RC car body shell paint scheme. The McLaren driver won his National 1:10 Electric Touring Car Championship 15-years ago to the weekend and to mark that achievement, which the Australian describes himself as his ‘first success in racing’, he has replicated the colour scheme onto his Bell helmet that he will race around the streets of Las Vegas. The 9-time Grand Prix winner’s reveal gives some nice exposure to both Xray and LRP, with whom he won his 2010 Australian RC National title.
