Xray introduce this 84T spur gear for the XB4 4WD buggy. Made from a composite material that is both durable and light of weight the gear allows for additional drivetrain setup possibilities. Marked for easy identification and available soon.
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The Czech Republic will see a round of this year’s Xray Challenge meetings run in the city of Prague. The race will take place this weekend, the 16th of March, and will be run in 1/10th touring stock 17.5T, 9.5T and modified as well as 1/10 WGT and F1. You can book in for the race here and find more information by hitting this link.
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Evo-Workshop introduce their latest J’s System multi-flex chassis for the Xray RX8 and the Serpent S966. Featuring resilience of two materials combined, the system incorporates a hard coated aluminum chassis and a carbon-fiber-made stabilizer blade that work seamlessly with various lock up combinations, providing the best flex control function for any track requirements or racing events.
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Xray have been in touch to invite racers to the grand final of the European Xray Challenge. The race will take place at the weekend of the 5th of May at the Hudy Racing Arena in a total of six different classes including stock, super stock and modified touring cars, 1/10th nitro touring, F1 and GT pan cars. In the touring classes only Xray touring cars are allowed to run with the tires being hand-out tires supplied by the organizers. Click here to find all details.
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Xray introduce new optional anti-roll bar wires in several diameters in order to fine-tune the handling characteristic of the buggy. Available from 1.0mm to 1.8mm the bars are made from heat-treated spring steel wire and come with laser-etched size markings for easy identification. Both the front and rear anti-roll bar are interchangeable so there is no specific front or rear wire.
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The 66th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj gives an insight into the development of Xray’s first 1/10th electric off-road buggy, the XB4.
For a designer, an all-new project is always the most exciting since there are no limitations from the previous versions … anything and everything are still possible. At the same time, an all-new project is also the most challenging one since you start from absolute zero and have no basis to build on, so logically an all-new project consumes the most time and resources. To start the project, of course I needed to gain some experience and do a lot of research and analysis. To have first-hand experiences you could have spotted me at various races where I have raced almost all cars available on the market.
Read the full column here.
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Hiro Seiko introduce new lightweight screw kits for Xray, Tamiya, Hot Bodies and Yokomo touring cars. Available are aluminium and titanium combo as well as pure titanium sets that are made to lower the overall weight of the chassis while creating cool looks and give added rigidity. Available for the Xray T4, Tamiya TRF415 V5, Hot Bodies TCXX and Yokomo BD7 the aluminium and titan combo sets save between 17 and 28g with the Ti only sets saving you 12 to 20g.
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Xray’s new high-torque clutch set for the XB9 is an important performance upgrade. The clutch provides a smoother and more continuous transfer of power from the engine at very high RPM. The clutch engages higher in RPM range, resulting in more controllable power during acceleration, while still maintaining good handling and performance on jumps. The updated design engagement profile also gives extended clutch life. The new flywheel has smaller diameter but increased weight. Thanks to the smaller diameter the flywheel is more protected above the chassis so after huge jump there is a reduced chance for engine stoppages when the car lands on a rock or other obstacle. The increased weight of the flywheel results into more balanced operation of the engine. The new clutch shoes are smaller, lighter and designed for engagement during the entire travel of the shoe. The shoes are less sensitive to wear and as such life time is increased.
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