Mckune Design have introduced a new battery brace for the Xray XB2 2WD off-road buggy. The battery brace is CNC-machined from high-quality 2.5mm carbon fibre and weighs in at just 8 grams. The part is a direct replacement for the stock battery hold down, it offers a higher rigidity and improved visual impact.
Vigor RC is a new brand in the very competitive aftermarket parts game and the first products to show are aluminium and graphite chassis, graphite top decks as well as double joint driveshafts for the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD7 cars. Starting with the aluminium chassis, the main plates made from high-quality 7075 material are only 83mm wide and they are meant to provide more steering and a smoother ride in a range of track conditions. As for the carbon counterparts, they are available in 2.0mm and 2.25mm variants while the carbon top decks come in 1.6mm and 2.0mm thickness. All parts are made to fine-tune the cars to different grip levels. Last but not least are the front double joint driveshafts. They are made from high-quality spring steel, they sport laser-etched markings for easy identifications and feature an industry-standard hard-coating for durability and looks.
Coming from Xray and made for the XB4 and XB2 off-road buggies with 3-pad slipper clutch are different size spur gears. They are moulded using a high-quality blend of composite materials for a high degree of durability while being light of weight at the same time. The gears are stamped for easy identification and available as 75T, 78T, 81T, 84T and 87T variant.
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Coming from Avid and made for the Xray XB2 2WD off-road buggy is a titanium ball stud kit. The 14-piece set includes high-quality 4.9mm billet 6Al-4V titanium ball studs to minimise weight without sacrificing strength. The ball studs sport a 2mm allen head on top of the ball for easy removal and they are about 40 percent lighter than the kit steel ball studs.
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Xray’s team T-shirt is now also available in “junior” sizes of XS up to XXL for up-and-coming racers of 86cm to 164cm of height. Made from high-quality, breathable fabric the authentic Xray shirt offers the same design as the adult shirts with stylish prints on the front and back.
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Xray have announced the signing of young Joel Valander to their team. The Finnish Junior Champion will be part of Xray’s off-road team in 2016 and he plans to participate at events such as the EOS and the European Championship as well as Finnish national series beside other races. Joel has the following to say:
Xray has always been the highest quality of radio-controlled cars for me and their professional work on races is just outstanding. I choose Xray because I think at the moment they have most competitive cars for my needs and their dedication for ongoing improvements makes them standing out of the crowd. Support from Xray is perfect and I feel really honored to be part of the team. I want to say huge thanks everyone at Xray for giving me this opportunity. I can’t wait for 2016 season with Xray cars, I will do my best to achieve great results.
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Xray have announced the signing of French National Touring Stock Champion, Pierre Delorme to their team for the 2016 season. Pierre has been racing Xray cars as a privateer for several years and will now be an official part of the team. The former European Championship Stock podium finisher is set for attendances at regional, national races as well as international races and he has the following to say about the deal:
I’m very happy and excited to be part of the best team in the world. The T4 is a very strong platform and the help and support within the team is just amazing and is also the main force that help to achieve the best results possible each race. I want to thank Xray for this opportunity and trust in me. I will do my best to achieve the best possible results both in France and at all international races. I am looking forward the 2016 season.
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Xray have announced the signing of multiple Czech national champion, Karel “Kaja” Novotny to their off-road team. The long-time Team Durango racer will reinforce the Xray team on a national and international level by attending the Czech national series, the Mibosport Cup, the EOS as well as the European Championships, running Xray’s 1/10th and 1/8th scale buggies. Karel has the following to say:
To work with Xray team is like a dream come true and I am very happy for this opportunity. The ultimate precision, professionalism and the dedication of the Xray team is what inspires me and is the motivation for me to work on my next improvements in my racing career. I would like to thanks to Xray for this chance and I will do my best to prove my racing quality as well as my RC car knowledge with which I would like to help R&D team.
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