Xray XB2 2WD Buggy Thread
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#1906
Whats the trick getting the inside front Schumacher tire to hug wheel better after the wheel is cut down ?
#1907
Tech Champion
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Mine went together lightning fast. There are 3 options for running stock. 1) drill out an AE spur gear and double up on the pads 2) exotek slipper eliminator, or 3) buy the smallest spur XRay has which is a 75.....I think that you can slip a 36 pinion on. I don't like the Xray spur option because I would think it would move the motor to far forward. I don't think that I would trust myself to drill out an AE spur true enough so I bought the eliminator. The weather has kept me from using the car yet. Honestly, the book set up is a little weird. There's a ton of droop in the front and hardly any in the rear. I'm starting with the book set up so I guess I'll find out how it works next week. My XB4 2016 was awesome book setup and all right out of the box so I'm hoping the DE will be the same. I have a feeling that they tested it out quite a bit before releasing it.
#1908
Tech Regular
Build wasn't the best!
I have issues with the little detail in the instructions. I simply installed the rear tower backwards. Found out when shocks rubbed against camber links. The small screws and spacer parts simply floating around with the larg plastic parts can get lost if not careful. More considerate detailed tips added, attention to the beautiful colorful instructions would make it top notch. The parts fully assembled are second to none when completed. Other wise all the damn screws with many different size could be simplified to one size possibly. This is my first. Xray car and build. I was expecting better kit assembly. Any how the ball cups are the hardest thing I've ever put together. Pleasantly free though. One inside front hinge pin retaining screw didn't do its job well enough with out a washer. Now I Am anxious to run the car. One more thing the specified spur gears and thin shock Pistons. Suck!!!
#1909
Tech Regular
Slipper works well. Pay attention to assembly and hold assembly down and keep together while tightening nut.
#1910
Tech Regular
Mine went together lightning fast. There are 3 options for running stock. 1) drill out an AE spur gear and double up on the pads 2) exotek slipper eliminator, or 3) buy the smallest spur XRay has which is a 75.....I think that you can slip a 36 pinion on. I don't like the Xray spur option because I would think it would move the motor to far forward. I don't think that I would trust myself to drill out an AE spur true enough so I bought the eliminator. The weather has kept me from using the car yet. Honestly, the book set up is a little weird. There's a ton of droop in the front and hardly any in the rear. I'm starting with the book set up so I guess I'll find out how it works next week. My XB4 2016 was awesome book setup and all right out of the box so I'm hoping the DE will be the same. I have a feeling that they tested it out quite a bit before releasing it.
#1911
Tech Champion
iTrader: (515)
The one thing about the Xray cars is their manuals. You have to pay close attention. They have steps that you could easily miss if you don't pay very close attention. A good example is the 3mm upstop spacers on the xb4 2016. The only way you know to install them is to observe their picture diagram things on the side. I can't say that any of the builds were rough though.....and the quality is unreal. I have not been able to break an xray car yet and I've kit some stuff hard.
#1914
Easiest best build I ever did!
#1915
If you look a few pages back, Xray is working on a 69T spur gear, so it is just a matter of time for the guys who want them to run stock.
#1916
Tech Champion
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I feel Xray should have gone with a 72 spur rather than a 69. Their market is mainly mod and the american market is 17.5 spec as well ad mod. We have slightly bent the top shaft by tightening down the slipper nut trying to lock the slipper which we have done on every other car. The ideal thing will be to wait for Schelle to release a top shaft so their slipper assembly can be used so more spur options can be used. We have a very competitive stock class out here so we will put this car through the ringer. Anyone else run theirs in stock with over the last week or so care to chime in?
#1920
i cant say enough about the reliability of the buggy. i was doing some bashing around today at the park, and jumped it and when i did, the back end hit a bump or something and somehow forced it to go end over end. It flipped and rolled for what felt like 15 seconds (but probably was only a few) and ended up sliding upside down for a second or two. i quickly walked over and found nothing broke. The only issue was the nuts on the shock tower had some road rash and the shock tower itself had some as well. nothing bent, broke or anything. i flipped it over and did some more driving.
i think i will only ever get xray from now on
i think i will only ever get xray from now on