Xray have introduced a new brass motor mount plate for the T4’17 touring car. The part, machined from high-quality brass, adds about 5.6g of weight to the centre of the chassis which can be beneficial in several track conditions. The plate does not effect chassis flex and it replaces the standard aluminium part.
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Xray’s latest off-road kit to receive the 2017 treatment will be the forthcoming XT8 1/8th nitro off-road truggy. No details are available yet but expect the kit to hit stores very soon with the full presentation with all photos and information becoming available in time for the release.
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Xray have introduced the 2017 edition of their XB2D dirt spec 2WD off-road buggy kit. Based off of the popular XB2 mid motor platform, that also includes a carpet spec kit, the buggy was specifically designed for the lower traction outdoor and indoor dirt tracks with the 2017 edition featuring some subtle changes to further improve handling and traction especially on lower grip tracks. First up is a new chassis with optimised flex characteristics thanks to an increased amount of longitudinal grooves that make for an overall softer chassis, resulting in improved overall traction and a more forgiving handling. New Multi-Flex points further increase the ability to adapt the overall chassis stiffness to suit a range of track conditions.
Xray have introduced their new lightweight Lexan 1/8th off-road rear wing. Designed as a direct fit on the XB8 platform the pre-cut wing greatly lowers the overall centre of gravity thanks to its low weight while the optional centre fins and the pre-bent wicker area make for optimised stability and downforce. The rear wicker area also does away with the class-standard composite gurney flaps while also greatly improving the overall stability of the wing. Moulded-in dimples for the wing mounting screws allow to mount the wing in different positions without the need to make any measurements and the wing is usable on all XB8 platform vehicles including the XB8, XB8E and XT8.
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Coming from Xray and made for the XB8 series of buggies and GT cars are new 44T and 45T differential gears. Both are machined from high-quality steel with a hardened surface further increasing durability. Using different gears allows to adjust the final drive ratio and also the top speed and bottom end power. The smaller 44T gear will increase top speed, make for smoother bottom end power and decreased wheel spin while the larger 45T gear leads to “medium” top speed, bottom end power and wheel spin. The gears are available separately and they are usable on the XB8’17 and the new GTX8.
Coming from Italian company 7075.it are new brass option parts for the Xray T4 series of touring cars as well as a 540-class brushless motor tool. Starting with the option parts, first up are brass steering bellcrank posts that add about 9g of weight to the front end of the chassis. A direct replacement for the standard parts the brass posts will add weight, making the car easier to drive in many track conditions. The optional posts are usable with the standard composite and optional alloy steering bellcranks.
Coming from 4theTop and made for Xray’s XB8 2017 buggy is a carbon fibre brake conversion kit. It includes a ball-raced carbon fibre centre differential plate for better and more consistent braking as well as a set of carbon fibre brake discs. Their design in combination with the material used will make for less centre diff fading as the diff case and thus the diff oil will stay cooler even during long finals, resulting in improved overall performance. On top of this will the brake action fade less, again making for a more consistent car over the run.
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Hiro Seiko have introduced two new titanium screw sets for the Infinity 1/8th nitro on-road kit as well as Xray’s new GTX8. Both contain high-quality titanium screws with the Infinity set including 153 fasteners while the GTX8 set contains 147 pieces. Using the sets will scrub a good amount of weight while also making for improved visual impact.
