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November 28, 2019

Xray T4 8mm aluminium steering plate

Coming from Xray is their new 8mm steering plate for the T4 series of touring cars. The part was developed to improve cornering speed as it offers less steering response and it is recommended for large asphalt tracks with long sweepers in order to improve cornering speed or for the use on very technical carpet tracks to eliminate oversteering in the chicanes. According to Xray‘s Alexander Hagberg: “[The steering plate offers] smoother initial, but more mid to exit steering”. The bearings are factory pressed into the black anodised high-quality aluminium steering plate which eliminates play in the assembly.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 28, 2019

Xray X1 2020 formula car kit – Coming soon

Xray have announced the soon release of their new X1 2020 1/10th formula pan car. No official details on next year‘s variant of Xray‘s popular and very successful X1 platform are available yet but they should surface just in time for the release.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

November 26, 2019

Xray XB4 2020 1/10th 4WD buggy kit

Xray have introduced the 2020 variant of their IFMAR World Championship winning XB4 1/10th 4WD electric buggy kit. The popular vehicle underwent some sort of a redesign for the new season with a longer chassis making for improved stability while a more narrow design in the bulkhead area allows the use of optional longer arms. The gearboxes also saw an update, making them more narrow to make way for the new narrow suspension mounts and thus updated arm positions. A rear gearbox raiser plate improved the gearbox’s position when running in high-bite track conditions and inside the bulkheads operate redesigned gear differentials with larger oil volume, resulting in more consistent performance over a run. Part of the new diff package are also separate new-module crown gears and composite diff covers for better serviceability and a lower weight. Also new in the driveline area are new module crown gears for more efficient operation as well as centre driveshafts with larger 2.5mm cross pins. New, longer front and rear outer driveshafts, an updated motor mount for easier pinion gear access as well as an all-new centre upper graphite brace and a shorter slipper assembly with a wider adjustment range round out the drivetrain package. Other features include new aluminium roll centre mounts on rear uprights with updated roll centre positions, a revised rear graphite shock tower can be mounted from both sides of the gearbox to fine-tune the shock setup weight balance, and reinforced servo saver stands make for improved steering precision while a new shape improves clearance. The kit is rounded out by an improved servo mount system to optimise steering consistency in high traction conditions. The kit has already shipped and should be available by the time you read this.

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November 25, 2019

Bezerk T4’20 long arm chassis & front bumper brace

Bezerk have released first option parts for the all-new Xray T4 2020 touring car in the form of a long-arm-only carbon fibre chassis and a carbon fibre front bumper mount. Starting with the chassis, the designers felt that having the option for long and short arms can make the chassis a bit compromised in the strength department especially for the club racer. That is why the option to running the short arms was dropped and a few other holes for future parts were added. The ’19 front window brace holes have been added back, as well as a couple of extra holes towards the rear for the upcoming chassis braces that allow the use of forthcoming optionals.

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November 25, 2019

RC Maker brass floating battery mounts & battery weight

Coming from RC Maker are new brass optional parts such as floating battery mounts for the Awesomatix A800, Yokomo BD9 and Xray T4 as well as a 33g LCG battery weight plate. Starting with the floating battery mounts, reducing external factors on chassis flex has always been RC Maker’s mission. Chassis flex is one of the most important and sensitive tuning options today, and thats why the company strongly believes it must take all measures to reduce the impact that the electronics may have on chassis flex. The battery is roughly 300g, with a fully flat base contacting the chassis. This, even though it may be loose on the car, will have a detrimental impact on chassis flex. RC Maker’s new brass battery holders float the battery off the deck, and drastically reduce the impact the battery has on the flex of the chassis. The Awesomatix specific mount attaches to all of the Awesomatix model battery mounts, both factory and aftermarket. The Awesomatix mount is also usable on the Xray T4 2017 to 2020 models using optional, non-plastic battery mounts. The Yokomo variant installs directly to both standard plastic, and optional aluminium Yokomo brand battery mounts.

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November 22, 2019

7075.it T4 2020 aluminium & brass optionals

7075 Special Parts from Italy have introduced first option parts for the Xray T4 2020 touring car. First up is a low centre of gravity aluminium main chassis that allows for easy placement of balance weights using single screws. Machined cut-outs enable the racer to position optional brass weights which not only adds to the overall appearance but the weights are also secured in a much safer manner compared to just using tape to securing them to the chassis. The main plate comes machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium, it sports a black surface coating for wear and it is available separately or including a set of low-profile brass balance weights.

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November 20, 2019

Avid XB2C & XB2D 2020 bearing kits

Avid have announced the release of their new ball bearing kits for the Xray XB2C and XB2D 2020 2WD buggies. The range includes the Essential bearing kit, the XB2C and XB2C 2020 full bearing kits as well as the Aura Ceramic gearbox, Aura Ceramic hub and Aura Ceramic full bearing sets. The standard bearing kits are further customisable using Avid’s FlexKit software.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

November 19, 2019

Rebellion-RC T4 FWD conversion – Coming soon

Coming soon from RC-Carbonstore’s Rebellion-RC brand is a FWD conversion kit for the Xray T4 touring car. It allows to convert the ultra-popular touring car platform into a competition mid-motor front-wheel drive machine, breathing new life into older specification “rear motor” chassis, now that mid-motor 4WD touring cars are the latest trend. The kit will include a combined motor and servo mount, a rail-type steering assembly, alloy centre pulley and your choice of a carbon fibre, aluminium CrossFlex, or aluminium solid chassis. A prototype of the car already showed its potential at the recent second round of the Mibosport Cup when Werner Spannbruckner steered his Rebellion-RC converted T4 to a popular win. Full information about the conversion will become available in time of the release which is scheduled for beginning to mid of December.

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