Xray have introduced a composite gear cover for the XB2 Carpet and XT2 Carpet kit that utilise the front motor position. The cover is made of strong composite material and by attaching to the motor mount and gearbox and wrapping over the upper part of the main gear, it protects both the gear and body shell from becoming damaged during the racing action.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Zero Tribe from Japan have released a first rendering of their FWD conversion kit for the Xray T4 [2016/17] series of 4WD touring cars. Coming from the same mind as the Spice BD7 FWD kit, the design uses as many original parts as possible without making compromises in terms of performance. No running prototypes are existing yet but it is understood that Zero Tripe plan to getting the car produced in case of positive test results.
Source: Zero Tribe [zerotribejapan.com]
Coming from Xray and made for the 2018 variant of their popular X1 1/10th scale formula car are the new flex and standard aluminium main chassis. Both are machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium and come black anodised for wear and looks. As they offer increased torsional rigidity they will make for easier car control, more steering and traction on higher grip surfaces with the flex chassis, that sports machined cut-outs, being best used on medium to high bite tracks while the full face standard chassis excels on high to very high grip tracks. Both feature laser-engraved markings and they are available now.
View the full face chassis here
Coming from T-Works are several DLC-coated shock shaft sets for many of today’s electric touring cars. The DLC coat is well-known from the internals of nitro engine where it saves crankshafts and piston rods from excessive wear and it is now also used on shock shafts where it can make for a smoother suspension feel thanks to its slick anti-stick characteristics. The shock shafts come in sets of four or two and are available for kits such as the Xray T4’18/17, Yokomo BD8/BD7 as well as the Mugen MTC1.
Coming from Xray and made for the T4 series of electric touring cars are all-new lower aluminium suspension arms. The wishbones are made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium, they are of the standard 1-hole geometry and are best used in very high grip conditions such as permanent carpet tracks. Due to their construction arms hardly twist under load and thus scrub less speed in corners while making the car easier to drive at the same time compared to the standard composite arms. The A-arms come in pairs and are available separately for the front and rear of the car or as complete set including all four wishbones.
Xray have introduced a chassis conversion kit that helps to transform the XT8 nitro truggy into an electric-powered machine. The set includes a composite battery tray for 4S brick or two 2S LiPo battery packs, hook and loop battery straps as well as a 2-piece aluminium sliding motor mount, carbon fibre diff plate, steering servo plate as well as a composite receiver box along an assortment of small parts. The conversion easily adapts to the existing XT8 and allows for easy power train swaps if running in one or the other class it preferred.
Coming from Xray and made for the XB2 series of buggies are low-profile shock absorber and front shock parts. Using them in combination will make for an overall lower centre of gravity and thus improved chassis roll and increased cornering speed in high traction conditions. The new setup also allows to run the buggy without front swaybar and with more droop for better landing after jumps. Available are front 4mm and rear 3.5mm carbon fibre shock towers as well as 32mm long hard-coated shock bodies and 42mm hardened front shock shafts.
Coming from Xray and made for the XB4 series of buggies is a carbon fibre fan mount. Designed for the use with 30mm units, the mount allows for easy access, attachment and removal of an optional cooling fan as it is fixed to the chassis and sideguard using a single screw and an existing chassis hole. Included comes a longer mounting screw to replace the standard guard-fixing fastener.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
