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December 11, 2012

Xray one-piece rear suspension holder

Xray have released this optional one-piece aluminium rear suspension holder for the T4. A direct replacement for the standard forward holders of the rear suspension, this holder is recommended to use for more steering in high grip conditions only, as it increases stability. CNC machined aluminium lower rear suspension holder which is part of suspension holder system allows suspension arms to be mounted independently from the diff bulkheads.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 5, 2012

Xray NT1 alu lower engine mounts

New from Xray for the NT1, these lower engine mounts are made from tough aluminium alloy, and include factory-pressed locating pins. Lowered by 1.5mm compare to the standard engine mount it lowers the engine position to push the weight as low as possible to lower the CG of the car. Makes the car more stable and makes the car roll less and less traction roll. Must be used with the 2012 NT1 chassis and 30mm aluminium flywheel reverse XCA-flat.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 4, 2012

Xray XB4 1/10th 4wd buggy

Xray have officially announced their new 1/10th scale 4wd EP buggy platform, the XB4. The XB4 is the world’s first 1/10 off-road chassis incorporating the Multi-Flex adjustment technology, which allows tuning the chassis flex for different track conditions. It doesn’t matter if the track is low traction, medium or super high traction, you can adjust the chassis flex to suit the track conditions in a matter of seconds, and again adjust the flex easily when the conditions change. The revolutionary and unique chassis design merges a Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium backbone and composite chassis-plate which have been firmly mounted together to create a solid framework with each piece playing a distinctive role. The aluminium backbone provides the car with stability and stiffness, while allowing torsional flex along the lengthwise axis while the composite chassis absorbs vibrations and works as the main Multi-Flex element, allowing the changing of flex independently in the front and rear of the car.

View more details and images here

November 27, 2012

Xray XB4 soon to be released

Xray’s entry into the competitive 1/10th EP buggy market, the XB4, is close to release. The full announcement is scheduled for this weekend when Xray finally unveil their all new 4wd buggy. Full details here later in the week.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 22, 2012

Xray NT1 front reinforcement brace

Similar to that released for the RX8, Xray have released this graphite brace for the flex radio plate on the NT1. Made from 2.5mm thick carbon fibre, the front reinforcement brace stiffens the front of the car for high-traction conditions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 20, 2012

Torsten Müller signs for SMI Motorsport

SMI Motorsport, German importers for Xray, have announced the signing of Torsten Müller to their Racing Team. The reigning German Class 2 Champion, will run the company’s Xray RX8 for the upcoming season at National and International Events. Torsten had the following to say about the deal:

Firstly, thanks a lot to team Shepherd for their support for the last years. Now it’s a new challenge for me and I’m really happy to join the Xray Team Germany and I will do my best for the next seasons.

Source: SMI [smi-motorsport.de]

November 2, 2012

Xray Column – Making the T4, Part 1

The 64th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj gives us an insight into the design, prototyping and manufacture of their all new T4 touring car.

I had been feeling for some time that we would need to attempt a different approach in order to reduce traction rolling in extreme traction conditions, yet still be able to increase steering and improve corner speed. Before doing anything with the long proven suspension I first wanted to experiment with weight distribution, chassis flex and primarily CG. My theory was that lowering the CG would reduce roll, thereby increasing traction and corner speed. Now I needed to test that theory.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 31, 2012

Xray RX8 suspension arm graphite extensions

For the RX8, Xray have introduced this pair of suspension arm graphite extensions for both the front and rear lower arms. The front lower suspension arm graphite extension features a lower and wider shock hole (compared to original) providing better stability and softer damping. This gives less initial steering, improves cornering speed and give less traction roll under high-grip conditions. The rear lower suspension arm graphite extension places the shock mount between the two holes of the standard graphite extension. This increases stability and improves cornering speed compared to the inner position, but provides more traction compared to the outer position.

View images of the mounted extensions here