Xray XB2 2WD Buggy Thread
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#1877
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Ball diff all this diff ring and balls is overboard when I ran touring car Paul would wetsand his stock rings he didn't have extra balls n rings and he is a Factory Team driver run the car check the diff whenever U want I have 2 ball diffs n my xb4 for 6 months now car drives fine... my 2 cent's
#1878
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I pulled apart an xb2 ball diff just to see it and holy cow the rings are thick. I'm pretty sure that the outdrives will wear faster than the diff itself. In my Associated cars I run tungsten balls and ceramic caged thrust bearings and I have a diff in a B5M that is over a year old....I just recently replaced the outdrives and regreased it, didn't replace anything. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that almost all diff failures are due to the thrust bearing failing. Its interesting that XRay uses a caged thrust. If you look at it from a quality perspective the cost of an xray diff is pretty close to that of an associated or kyosho if you are prone to upgrading the diff internals. Xray is top quality. That being said, its still hard to justify the cost of the parts. The kits are reasonable, especially if you consider that they need very little in terms of upgrades. If you buy an RB6 you you have to spend a mandatory $100 on stuff.
#1880
Tech Master
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Ball diff all this diff ring and balls is overboard when I ran touring car Paul would wetsand his stock rings he didn't have extra balls n rings and he is a Factory Team driver run the car check the diff whenever U want I have 2 ball diffs n my xb4 for 6 months now car drives fine... my 2 cent's
#1882
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whole diff complete and assembled is at $72
a pair of outdrives $32....i round price up
http://www.amainhobbies.com/rc-cars-...324960/p477742
when i ordered my 2 kits, i had to call back RCA realizing i needed at least a smaller 75T spur. i asked about 69-72, and in the conversation, it was something they are working on and missed, not considering the 17.5 class
a pair of outdrives $32....i round price up
http://www.amainhobbies.com/rc-cars-...324960/p477742
when i ordered my 2 kits, i had to call back RCA realizing i needed at least a smaller 75T spur. i asked about 69-72, and in the conversation, it was something they are working on and missed, not considering the 17.5 class
#1885
I started assembling my kit, and so far it has been a pleasant experience except one thing, and I'm curious if others have had the same issue; The center pin in the tranny that goes through the idler gear was incredibly tight going through the bearings. Even after oiling and polishing the pin I effectively had to press the bearings on. It was a bit difficult to align with it being this tight, but I was able to get it assembled eventually. Anyone else experience this?
One other question; Does the Carpet and Dirt Edition share the same screws? I was looking for a titanium screw kit, but only found one for the Carpet Edition.
One other question; Does the Carpet and Dirt Edition share the same screws? I was looking for a titanium screw kit, but only found one for the Carpet Edition.
#1886
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I started assembling my kit, and so far it has been a pleasant experience except one thing, and I'm curious if others have had the same issue; The center pin in the tranny that goes through the idler gear was incredibly tight going through the bearings. Even after oiling and polishing the pin I effectively had to press the bearings on. It was a bit difficult to align with it being this tight, but I was able to get it assembled eventually. Anyone else experience this?
One other question; Does the Carpet and Dirt Edition share the same screws? I was looking for a titanium screw kit, but only found one for the Carpet Edition.
One other question; Does the Carpet and Dirt Edition share the same screws? I was looking for a titanium screw kit, but only found one for the Carpet Edition.
#1887
#1888
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well when i had my carpet car I worried about the slipper pads ... The slipper is flawed the spring is too soft I can collapse it with my fingers I have a xb4 -14 set the slipper once have haven't touched it to this day! my xb-4 2wd didn't slip... I could not get this car set at ALL I even used an AE spur and pads NO LUCK >>>packed up and left "1st time I ever done that 20 yrs of racing" ... spring's are too soft Run AE yellow... I can't run this car at all now I'll see what they say monday .... if u noticed all carpet cars run a eliminator so,problem hidden .ugh
#1889
Tech Master
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well when i had my carpet car I worried about the slipper pads ... The slipper is flawed the spring is too soft I can collapse it with my fingers I have a xb4 -14 set the slipper once have haven't touched it to this day! my xb-4 2wd didn't slip... I could not get this car set at ALL I even used an AE spur and pads NO LUCK >>>packed up and left "1st time I ever done that 20 yrs of racing" ... spring's are too soft Run AE yellow... I can't run this car at all now I'll see what they say monday .... if u noticed all carpet cars run a eliminator so,problem hidden .ugh
As far as 1 dot springs they are very soft but create a very forgiving great handling carpet car. I have also run the 2 dot front and rear, which is pretty good but makes the car a bit more edgy and less forgiving of miss landing. Tonight I tried Yatabe green rears and red fronts with very good success, just to try something different.
Bent, we have found the only thing that we are having trouble with is the front shock shafts. Any hard wreck to the front they will break right where the threads start. It is really weird to not break any other part but the shock shaft on a bad hit. Seems to be the only part that any one I race with breaks. Also the gear diff out drives wear a bit faster than they should.
#1890
Tech Regular
well when i had my carpet car I worried about the slipper pads ... The slipper is flawed the spring is too soft I can collapse it with my fingers I have a xb4 -14 set the slipper once have haven't touched it to this day! my xb-4 2wd didn't slip... I could not get this car set at ALL I even used an AE spur and pads NO LUCK >>>packed up and left "1st time I ever done that 20 yrs of racing" ... spring's are too soft Run AE yellow... I can't run this car at all now I'll see what they say monday .... if u noticed all carpet cars run a eliminator so,problem hidden .ugh
All joking aside there is nothing wrong with the standard slipper at all. Probably the best out the box slipper there is.