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July 16, 2008

Pro-Line 808 Crowd Pleazer 2.0

The Pro-Line Crowd Pleazer 2.0 body has proven itself as one of the highest performing body shells on the market. Multi National Championships as well as a World Championship, the Crowd Pleazer design is in a league of its own and now Pro-Line is continuing the legacy with the release of the Crowd Pleazer 2.0 for the X-Ray XB808. Just as you have come to expect with other Crowd Pleazer 2.0 bodies, the 808 version is no different. It incorporates ultra-low styling, original bodylines, and functionality to bring you the latest in durability, versatility and high-performance race technology.

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July 9, 2008

Kanzen Racing XB808 bearing set

French company Kanzen were in touch to tell us about their new Xray XB808 bearing sets. Created using the company’s Weather Sealed Series, the set includes the special clutch ball bearings and transmission bearings too. Kanzen was formed in 2005 as a company dedicated to produce high performance ball bearing sets for RC cars, with no compromise in quality. They currently have 3 series of bearings including their Classic series with steel shields for maximum revolution, perfect for on-road racing, the Weather Sealed series with double SRS Rubbers, excellent for dirt track off-road racing, giving consistent performances with a minimum level of friction and finally the Synergie series. The latter is the top of the line from Kanzen, using the Kanzen HSC Technology (Ceramic balls) giving great high speeds and acceleration, the ultimate components for serious and professionals Racers. Currently the company have bearing sets for the Tamiya TRF416, Xray T2’008, the Serpent 720 and many others.

Source: Kanzen [kanzen-bearings.com]

July 4, 2008

Xray Belt Tensioner Set

Xray have released this smart, easy-to-use belt tensioner set for controlling centre drive belt tension and twisting. Suitable for the T2’008 and T2’007, it has been made from high-quality components including a CNC-machined lightweight aluminium mounting post, high-speed ball-bearings, and comes supplied with the necessary mounting hardware.

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June 26, 2008

Xray NT1 Soft Anti-roll bars

Xray have announced the release of a number of new optional anti-roll bars for the NT1. First up is a soft 0.7mm thick male and female blade for the front of the car, which have been CNC-machined from world-renowned Hudy Spring Steel. Also new is a 0.7mm CNC-machined blade for the adjustable rear anti-roll bar, which is not interchangeable with the similar front blade.

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June 25, 2008

Xray XB808 Center Diff Spur gears

Xray have released these large bevel gears for the centre differential on the XB808. Machined from special Hudy steel material that has been specially developed for gear-type products, the gears have been additionally hardened and precision ground to fit the tightest tolerance requirements, for a perfect fit with the diff out drives. The gears are individually machined on a precision German gear machine and every gear is individually tested, inspected, and run in. The diff gears are then laser engraved for easy and instant recognition and a special heat treatment makes the gear very hard and strong, not only on the surface but also in the core, thus giving the gear an extraordinarily long lifespan with very low wear compared to standard gears.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 24, 2008

CSO Xray NT1 Aluminium Pulleys

New from CSO High Performance Parts is this high quality 7075 T6 hardened aluminium pulley set for the Xray NT1. The pulleys are not only more durable but also claim to improve the efficiency of the drive train providing faster acceleration, while resisting dirt build-up which prevents the belts from skipping. All the parts have gone through a hardening treatment and are carefully monitored throughout the production, with each batch inspected and certified before packaging.

Source: Bradir [bradir.net]

June 23, 2008

Xray T2’008 Alu Shock Absorber set

Xray T2′008 Alu Shock Absorber set

New from Xray are these premium aluminium shock absorbers, specially developed and designed to work with T2’008. These unique black hard coated aluminium shocks are loaded with all of the features needed for today’s racing. When you need ultra-fine shocks for your lightweight electric touring car, the new Xray shocks have you covered. The unique shock absorbers have interchangeable internal parts, with fixed 1-piece precision pistons which are available with 3 different-diameter holes for damping adjustment: 1.1mm, 1.2mm, and 1.3mm holes. No matter what you choose, all pistons are ultra-true and round thanks to a very special mould design, resulting in ultra-free movement of the piston inside the shock body.

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June 23, 2008

XRAY Column – Excited for the Worlds?

XRAY Column - Excited for the Worlds?

The 19th instalment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now on-line. In this months column, Juraj talks about the company’s preparations for the upcoming 1/10th scale 200mm World Championship in Portugal.

First I ran with a standard clutch to get the feeling on the drivability on the track, and then changed to the new lightweight clutch to make side-by-side comparisons. The feeling from the lightweight clutch was very good; the car was easier for me to drive and acceleration of RPMs was very smooth. The negative side effect of the smoother clutch was that the clutch lost a bit of aggression and in certain corners the car lost the speed out of the corner at full throttle. I believe that at small technical tracks this lightweight clutch with smaller diameter and smaller shoes would be outstanding, but for this super-fast track I felt that the standard clutch would definitely be better.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]