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February 15, 2011

Xray extends deal with Alexander Hagberg

Xray have announced the re-signing of Swedish racer Alexander Hagberg. Signing a new 2 year contract, the 2 time European Championship runner up will continue his focus on the electric touring and gas on road classes for Xray. Here is what Alex had to say:

I have been racing for Team Xray since the start of my international racing career and have decided to continue with Xray for the next two years. Over the years we have developed a strong relationship which has helped me develop as a driver both on and off the track, and achieve some great results. I am looking forward to new challenges with Team Xray in 2011 and 2012!

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 10, 2011

Xray Multi-Diff T3 LiPo

The new version of the Multi-Diff from Xray, called the Multi-Diff T3 LiPo has 3 different settings, standard one-way, solid one-way and solid axle. The lightweight one-way outdrives are manufactured from Hudy Spring Steel and have a hex-slot machined at each end, into which a lightweight machined steel hex-style locking axle can be inserted into both outdrives to lock them together. This allows the creation of a solid one-way, meaning that both outdrives turn freely together as a one-way (at the same time), thus creating a solid one-way off-power. To create a full-time solid axle, a strong steel pin is inserted through aligned holes in the main aluminum body of the Multi-Diff and the steel locking axle. This locks the outdrives completely, creating a full-time solid axle. Includes factory-pressed (non-replaceable) high-quality German one-way bearings, hand-ground for maximum running precision and strength.

View more images of the Multi Diff here

February 3, 2011

Toy Fair 2011 – Xray

Xray have a larger booth this year to accommodate their growing range of products the featured one being their all new 1/8th scale on road chassis. As told in their previous column and as you saw in the previous story to this one, the RX8 is a pretty standard affair for a car in this class with its only stand out feature being the legendary Xray quality. Using Hudy spring steel for the drive train and front oneway it also carries over some parts from its World Champion brother, the NT1, with the shock absorbers and receiver box the same. Its a very nice looking car too, in all black, and from all accounts it goes really well on the track too.

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February 3, 2011

Xray RX8 1/8th scale on road chassis

Xray have released information on their all new RX8 1/8th scale platform. We have talked with the guys on the Xray stand here in Nuremberg, played with the car and taken our own photos but as we write that story, here are the release photos and features list of the new car.

View more images and information here

February 1, 2011

Xray Column – RX8 The Making of Part II

The 50th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj goes further in depth into the design, prototype and production of the new RX8 1/8th scale chassis which is expect to be officially unveiled on Thursday of this week.

Early in 2009 I started with a ‘blank sheet’ in the computer, but with a very clear idea what I wanted to achieve. First of all I did not want to design anything revolutionary; in high performance model racing car design if you want to have a competitive car there is unfortunately no space for something different or revolutionary.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 29, 2011

Video – Xray RX8 testing

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Youtube user CGF1214 (Chris) posted the above video of Ralph Burch testing the new Xray RX8 1/8th scale at the Ft Myers track in Florida ahead of next week’s Winternats. No details of the new car are shown in the video with the exception of what you can see of the rear end during refueling, but all will be revealed at the cars official release on Wednesday at the Nuremberg toy fair.

January 28, 2011

Xray aluminum shock collars

Xray have released these CNC-machined aluminum shock collars to be used on their touring car shock absorbers to increase durability. Stylish and lightweight they are made from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and are strategically lightened. Anodised orange, they come in a set of four.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 24, 2011

Xray XB808 2.3 & 2.5mm front ARB wires

Adding to the list of front anti-roll bar wires of different thickness already available for fine-tuning the setup of your XB808, Xray have released a 2.3mm and 2.5mm version. These anti-roll bars are manually manufactured in-house from premium heat-treated spring steel wire using precision bending machines that ensure equal side angles. Manually measured, selected, and straightened to eliminate all tweak.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]