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May 28, 2011

Xray Column – Racing Season ‘11 Full Running

The 52nd installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj talks about this year’s races so far with a focus on their 1/8th scale World Championship debut with the new RX8 chassis.

Considering that some of the drivers only got their cars a few days before leaving for the Worlds, it was no surprise to see some of them building or finishing the car at the track. We handed out some of the last-minute new option parts for set-up tuning to all the team member, and then got to work.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 27, 2011

Xray sign Ales Bayer

Xray have announced the signing of top Czech driver and multiple junior national champion Ales Bayer to their team. The former Losi driver, and brother of European finalist Martin Bayer, Ales will run his XB808 buggy and XT8 truggy at all upcoming National and International events.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 27, 2011

Xray RX8 2.6mm & 3.0mm rear anti-roll bars

Xray have released two new additions to their range of RX8 steel rear anti-roll bar wires. Allowing for additional tuning beyond the stock rear anti-roll bar, the new wires are available in 2.6mm and 3.0mm thickness, adding to the already available 2.8mm version. Manually measured, selected and straightened to eliminate all tweak, they are laser engraved for easy identification.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 26, 2011

Xray XB808 lower suspension holders

Xray have released this set aluminium front and rear lower suspension holders for the XB808. CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and hard coated for extra durability and long life. The ultra-strong construction provides very long life and durability in even the most extreme racing conditions. The set includes all parts necessary for a complete suspension holder system upgrade. These new lower suspension holders provide an even greater range of adjustment for the front and rear suspension. Using different combinations of eccentric bushings, fine adjustment of front kick up, rear anti-squat, front toe-out, rear toe-in, front & rear roll center and front & rear track-width can be obtained. New reinforced bushings (included) have 1° and 0.5° eccentricity which allows up to 17 different positions. Super-fine adjustments can be made by increments of 0.5°. Includes heavy-duty suspension pivot pins that have been heat treated for increased strength.

View the rear suspension holders here

May 25, 2011

Xray RX8 lightweight front middle shaft

For serious racers conscious of weight savings, Xray have created this new optional front middle shaft for the RX8. CNC-machined from Hudy Spring Steel, it has been strategically lightened by 55% compared to the standard front middle shaft. The front middle shaft is highly wear resistant at contact points, helping to increase the lifespan of the shaft bearings, while rotating mass is reduced without sacrificing strength or durability.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 24, 2011

Xray XII & X10 stiffer suspension parts

Xray have released a set of hard suspension parts for their XII and X10 cars. The new parts which include the front upper suspension arm and both the left and rear steering blocks are now also available in the new harder material which is stiffer and stronger.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 23, 2011

Xray RX8 rear CVD shaft sets

Xray have produced these CNC-machined rear CVD drive shafts for their RX8 1/8th scale chassis. Made from Hudy spring steel, they have been hand ground for maximum precision, then individually measured and inspected.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 22, 2011

Xray News Round-up

Here we have this weeks round up of product releases and race reports from our site sponsors Xray. Our summary includes everything published by the Slovakian manufacturer on their own website in the past week, so if you didn’t find the time to visit, be sure to read on. This weeks round up includes the following stories.

– New XB808 Shock Foam Insert
– New RX8 Rear Solid Axle – Lightweight – Set
– New NT1 Alu Rear Drive Shaft 60mm
– NT1 Wins the EFRA GP 2011 in Monaco
– XB808’11 Wins the Israeli Nationals R7
– XB808’11 Wins End of Season Warm-up in Israel
– NT1’11 Wins 2011 NSW GP State Titles, Australia
– XRAY Challenge 2011

Click here to view the round-up