Xray have released a first teaser for their forthcoming T4F, a project that is believed to be the company’s entry into the growing 1/10th front wheel drive touring car market. No official details or images are available yet but we keep you up to date as more information surfaces.
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Coming from Xray and made for the XB2 2WD buggy is the new short 2-pad slipper clutch set. The redesigned slipper clutch allows the rear shock absorbers to be mounted in front of the rear arms. The frontward position increases stability on surfaces where the rear of the car collapses, particularly in high-speed corners. Team drivers also prefer this position on low-grip tracks. The 2-pad slipper clutch ensures super-smooth clutch operation and efficient, consistent braking. It is very easy to make ultra-fine adjustments to the slipper clutch externally. The slipper pads are made of ultra-efficient SLS material with very-high slip efficiency, thus allowing very precise adjustment. The lightweight slipper plates are machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6, additionally hardened before a final black surface treatment. The plates also have a machined relief which decreases the friction surface to assist with clutch slip adjustment. The set includes the slipper clutch assembly, 75T and 78T 48 pitch spur gears as well as a new motor plate.
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Coming from 7075.it and made for Xray’s aluminium flex and extra flex chassis is a LCG battery plate. Weighing it at 35g and adding only 0.5mm of height to the battery compartment area, the plate fits snuggly into the herringbone-shaped chassis cutout, interlocking with the main plate while not disturbing natural flex. The result is an improved weight balance when using low centre of gravity LiPo batteries without doing away with their advantages of lowering the overall centre of gravity. The plate comes in a shiny natural finish and sports dark logos and writings for looks and easy identification.
Made for the T4’19 touring car is Xray’s new 2.5mm carbon fibre upper bumper holder. A direct replacement for the standard composite parts the bumper brace supports Xray’s new adjustable body mount design and it ensures improved foam retention and cooler looks. The part is machined from 2.5mm high-quality carbon fibre and it includes two alloy bushings for mounting.
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Coming from T-Works and made for the Xray T4 2017 to 2019 kits is a highly adjustable battery holder kit. The set includes L-shaped carbon fibre battery locators, lightweight aluminium or heavy brass mounts as well as two types of battery hold down stand offs for low-profile 18mm or standard 25mm tall batteries. The actual height of the hold downs is adjustable and the battery holder set allows to shift the battery pack left to right and forth/back a couple of millimetres in order to fine-tune the chassis weight bias.
Coming from Arena and made for the Xray T4 series of touring cars are 1mm carbon fibre upper deck shims. The spacers raise the top deck by 1mm, making for slightly softer chassis flex characteristics than standard in order to further fine-tune the overall flex available. The set includes four precision-machined carbon fibre shims that are a direct fit on all T4 models.
Xray have introduced their new precision-ground super-lightweight brake discs for the XB8-based series of kits. Made from high-quality material the brake discs offer a super-low weight without sacrificing strength or durability while their vented design ensures consistent braking performance and less fading issues even in long mains or when running in high ambient temperatures. The precision-ground discs also operate vibration-free and they are usable on the XB8 buggies, XT8 trucks or GTX8 on-road cars.
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Coming from Exotek are several new option parts for the Xray X1 and Team Associated F6 formula car kits. First up is a rear carbon fibre spool axle, usable on the X1 and F6. The extra lightweight carbon fibre and 7075 aluminium clamping spool set utilises a 1/4” rear axle design such as for the X1, F6 and also the Roche cars. The spool helps eliminate “diffing out” of the rear pod on extra high grip black carpet conditions and gives the car more corner exit speeds. The spool also greatly reduces the weight compared to a gear diff or standard ball diff for a cooler running motor and increased acceleration. The sturdy design eliminates any holes in the shaft for increased shaft durability and the spur gear mount keys directly into the supplied right side wheel clamp and makes for easier gear swaps as well. Also the right side wheel clamp uses 2-screws-style clamping which requires less force on the screws for better clamping force. The conversion requires a standard pan car ball diff type spur gear and the standard left side clamping hub.
