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May 31, 2019

Xray XT4 1/10th 4WD electric truggy kit

Following a couple of teasers, Xray have finally unveiled their all-new XT4 1/10th scale 4WD electric truggy kit. A growing class with roots in the USA, the 4WD trucks are based off of 4WD buggies combined with the wide track suspension of 2WD stadium trucks. Xray’s take on the class is based off of the IFMAR World Championship winning XB4 and it utilises a 2mm 7075-T6 aluminium chassis with composite side tails and centre chassis braces. The 3-diff drivetrain ensures maximum traction in all grip conditions – also thanks to the front, centre and rear CV-style steel driveshafts. The highly adjustable suspension utilises aluminium suspension hangers with composite inserts to adjust the roll centre, toe, kick-up, anti-squat and track width settings. The shock towers are cut from high-quality carbon fibre and long travel aluminium big bore shock absorbers are keeping the tyres on the ground even in the roughest of terrain. The truck is decked out by a purpose-designed and highly aerodynamic body shell and it will hit stores very soon.

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May 31, 2019

Xray 4-shoe off-road clutch set

Xray have introduced their new 4-shoe off-road clutch set for their XB8 and XT8 range of off-road kits. The complete set includes a flywheel, lightweight medium aluminium clutch shoes, gold, soft, clutch springs, assembly screws, flywheel collar, and flywheel nut. The 4-shoe clutch design allows for super-easy clutch setting from soft to hard setting, each suitable for different track conditions and racing styles. The clutch also features smaller, lighter internal parts, and the design allows for more balanced clutch bell engagement compared to the traditional 3-shoe design. The 4-shoe design allows the use of combinations of different hardnesses of shoes and springs in order to fine-tune clutch engagement settings, and even allows for a combination of different pairs of shoes and springs which gives ultra-fine engagement settings. Four different hardnesses of shoes and three different hardness of springs are optionally available and adjusting the clutch is made easy thanks to the special assembly screws that hold the shoe and spring.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 30, 2019

Xray T4 orange composite spur gears

Xray have announced the release of their new orange colour 48 pitch and 64 pitch spur gears for their T4 range of touring cars. Moulded from a special hard composite material the strategically lightened gears are of a very low weight without compromising strength or durability. The gears are available as 84T 48 pitch or 96T, 100T and 110T 64 pitch variant.

View the 64 pitch gears here

May 29, 2019

Xray T4 adjustable shorty battery holder & weights

Coming from Xray and made for their T4 line of touring cars is a fully adjustable shorty LiPo battery holder with weights. The set for shorty LiPo batteries allows to move the batteries front to rear by 4mm but also left to right for easy and comfortable weight transfer adjustment. The design of the battery mount also eliminates any negative chassis flex, making for a more equal left-to-right turning of the car. The included 40g brass weights set the battery in a central position for a perfect weight balance. In general, using a shorty battery with the low profile weights allows to lower the weight of the car which helps to make it easier to drive, more stable in the chicanes but in the same time it improves the rotation of the car. Xray recommended the layout especially for the modified class on carpet or small asphalt tracks.

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May 27, 2019

Xray GTX graphite centre mounting plate

Xray have introduced a new graphite centre mounting plate for their GTX on-road kit. Machined from 2.5mm carbon fibre the plate will reinforce the centre bulkhead area for improved consistency in high ambient temperatures. Included in the set comes a pair of brake cam bushings.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 23, 2019

Axon 1/10th touring car precision shock bladders

Axon have introduced their new flex type NBR rubber precision shock bladders for 1/10th electric touring cars. Using a specially-sourced rubber material and an optimised shape, the bladders will improve the shock action for improved damper performance and thus traction and corner speed. The bladders come in packs of four and they are usable for cars such as the Infinity IF14, Tamiya TRF419XR, Xray T4 and Yokomo BD9.

Source: Axon [team-axon.com]

May 22, 2019

Xray XB2 3mm aluminium shock towers

Xray have announced the release of new 3mm aluminium shock towers for the XB2 range of 2WD buggies. Machined from 3mm high-quality 7075-T6 material the shock towers are of an updated design with the front shock stay’s outer line being a tad smaller than the carbon part while retaining the standard shock geometry. The rear tower underwent a greater redesign with the inner shock mounting hole removed and an additional outer added. Also the shape is slightly different and a new lower wing mounting position has been added. The towers will improve drivability and precision when running on high-bite tracks and they are available separately from now on.

View the rear shock tower here

May 21, 2019

Xray XT4 1/10th 4WD truggy – Coming soon

Xray have announced the soon release of their all-new XT4 1/10th scale 4WD electric truggy kit. Based on the IFMAR World Championship winning XB4 4WD buggy the kit combines 1/10th 2WD stadium truck dimensions with 4WD forward traction for the growing class of 1/10th scale 4WD truggies. Full details will become available in time for the release.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]