Avid have introduced a rear carbon fibre chassis brace set for the Xray XB8 and XB8E buggies. The 1.5mm parts are designed to stiffen up the rear of the car for high traction surfaces and included in the set are two braces as well as three stainless steel screws and nuts. The set fits all 2016 to present XB8 and XB8E kits.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
Coming from Xray and made for the Xray XB2C Carpet Spec 2WD buggy is the Factory Team Carpet upgrade. The kit includes all of the parts used by Xray’s factory team when running their cars in carpet specification and so the set comes with all-new aluminium rear uprights, 9-position roll centre inserts, new upper roll centre blocks for up/down, in/out camber ballstud positioning using shims, and also longer driveshafts that need to be used when running the new setup. Using the parts will increase forward traction, braking performance and also overall side bite and stability.
Xray have announced the signing of US off-road frontrunner, Tommy Hinz to their factory team. The Reedy Race runner-up and Summer Indoor Nationals Champion will be running Xray’s full line of 1/10th and 1/8th off-road kits at all major national and international events and he has the following to say:
I am very excited to announce that I will be running for Xray. The quality of the products is unmatched and the cars are so precise and nice to drive. Definitely can’t wait to get these cars all dialed in at the track. Thanks to Xray for the opportunity to run for such awesome company.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from Xray and made for the XT8 1/8th truck is an aluminium front suspension conversion kit. The complete upgrade set includes items such as aluminium steering blocks, 16 degreed caster C-hubs, steel steering block pivot pins, composite C-hub bushings, alloy steering knuckle plates as well as ball cups, pivot balls and miscellaneous small parts. Using the parts will increase overall steering reaction, bump track handling, and durability all while making the truck easier to drive. The kit was used by Xray’s Ty Tessmann to win the ROAR Nats and it is available now.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from Xray and made for their GTXE 1/8th electric GT car are hard-coated aluminium pinion gears. The high-strength gears are precision-cut from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium for ultra-true running and a low weight while the hard-coated surface ensures exceptional durability under all racing conditions. The gears come with laser-etched markings for easy identification and they are available separately in 19T to 24T specification.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming from Xray and made for the X1 formula car are wide carbon fibre upper and lower suspension arms. The 2.5mm thick parts add 5mm of track width per side for a total of 10mm. Using the parts is especially recommended for high traction conditions and the arms come as separate items usable for both the left and the right hand side of the car.
Coming from Xray and made for the XB8 series of cars are medium stiffness front suspension arms. The parts are moulded from a special medium hardness compound that offers both rigidity and durability for demanding track conditions with the arms being best used on dusty, lower grip tracks. The arms are usable on the left or right hand side and they come separately.
Coming from PPM RC Racing are the RC-Cox aluminium zero degree rear C-hubs for the Xray T4’18 and ’17 touring cars. The hubs were designed for the use with Xray’s ARS reactive rear suspension system where they replace the standard composite hubs with stronger and less flexible alloy items. The RC-Cox hubs are machined from 7075 aluminium, they come black anodised and including suitable bushings and shims.
Source: PPM RC Racing [ppm-rcracing.com]
