January 25, 2009

In the year XII – Xray XII 1/12th scale

Xray XII 1/12th scale

Rumours about a possible 1/12 scale on-road car from Slovakian manufacturer Xray had been around for a while now but it was at last years on-road World Championship in Thailand when the first prototype cars hit the public road.

Pictures of the XII named car have been rare before the actual event although some spy shots floated around the internet showing that the first ever 1/12 scale car from Xray was very likely of a conventional ‘T-bar’ design with a rather large and ‘brushless-friendly’ power pod. Come the WC the secret was revealed and Xray factory driver Teemo Leino set some very impressive practice times with the orange toned XII. Information on a release date had not been given at that time but rumour had it that the pan car was due to be production ready by the beginning of 2009.

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January 23, 2009

Atomic T2’008 LiPo protection box

New from Atomic RC for the Xray T2’008, is this LiPo battery protection box. Essentially a walled plastic holder for your LiPo battery, it comes with mounts that when fitted to the chassis allow the box to pivot in and out of position, enabling the user to more easily remove the battery. The set is also supplied with lead weights to help you balance up your car and bring it up to minimum weight.

Source: Atomic RC [rcatomic.com]

January 22, 2009

Xray lines to get 2009 upgrade

Xray have sent us this image, which is also on their website, outlining that three cars in their range will be getting an update to 2009 specs. Cars getting an ugrade are the XB808 buggy which was released at the Nuremberg toy fair last year, the NT1 200mm touring car which hasn’t had many updates since its release 2 years ago, and finally the XT8 which has been updated since its release back in early 2007. We expect some details to leak out prior to their unveiling at the toy fair in 2 weeks, and we will bring you that information as we get it.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 22, 2009

Xray XB808 Diff Bearing Collar

New for the XB808, Xray have released this pair of aluminium collars to provide even spacing between the bearings in the front & rear diff bulkhead blocks. With capturing screws tightened, both bearings are strengthened in the block so they can support more load thus improving bearing life span.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 19, 2009

Paul Lemieux does double at Novak race

Xray team driver Paul Lemieux has reported back from the recent Novak race, held at Scotty Ernst’s Trackside Hobbies track in Milwaukee WI. Qualifying saw Paul TQ the two blue ribboned classes, Modified Foam and 10.5 Rubber, and with triple A-mains on the schedule there was a lot of work for those racers doing multiple classes. In the finals, Paul was challenged early on in both races by Associated driver Kevin Herbert, but Paul was able to pull away and take the win in both classes with Kevin taking the runner spot in both classes, while TOP driver Josh Cyrul took 3rd in Mod Foam and Associated racer Josh Hohnstein 3rd in 10.5 rubber.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 19, 2009

Xray Chassis balancing weights

Xray have released a complete set of 4 chassis balancing weights, 2x 5g & 2x 10g, and mounting hardware. Designed for Xray electric & nitro touring cars, to be mounted in pre-drilled chassis holes, they also fit other race cars as well. Made from steel and laser engraved with the weight value for easy identification, besides looking great, these weights can be stacked atop each other in order to achieve the proper chassis balance.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 12, 2009

Xray Column – At the end of the Worlds

The 25th and 26th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj talks about the development of their touring car platform as well as their recent trip to Thailand for the on road Worlds.

At the last minute we decided to participate at the 1/12 Worlds which meant we needed to push development and production to the limit. The final pre-production car was tested at our factory tracks as well as at private sessions in Bangkok just before the Worlds. After the final design changes and final tuning of small details, we produced the team kits some of which were shipped directly to the drivers but due the time pressure some of the drivers got their first car at the Worlds.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 5, 2009

Xray XB808 16° Alu Caster blocks

Xray have released these 16° alu caster blocks for the XB808, which are CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum and hard coated for extra durability and long life. This lightweight block features ‘zero kingpin’ suspension geometry, with the preset 16° caster block integrated and non-adjustable. Combined with the XB808 front kick-up of 10° this block gives a total caster angle of 26° for increased steering and precision. Includes XRAY composite bushings for super-precise and smooth steering action.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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