Xray XB2 2WD Buggy Thread
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#2041
#2042
Tech Champion
iTrader: (32)
Too many people bench race rather than test on the track. 48P spurs vs 64P and 69 vs 72. No you can't hit the exact same FDR when comparing them but a different feel is indeed felt. Take the info and try for yourself. What works for one may not work for the other. Sharing what's been working with success is always questioned on the internet.
Here's another observation that I've seen happen quite a few times during testing this week.....the hinge pin screw is a joke and I Dont see how this wasn't caught before production. Car works quite well though. I'd love to see people working better together instead if always challenging someone else's findings.......
Here's another observation that I've seen happen quite a few times during testing this week.....the hinge pin screw is a joke and I Dont see how this wasn't caught before production. Car works quite well though. I'd love to see people working better together instead if always challenging someone else's findings.......
#2043
Tech Master
iTrader: (36)
Blue Bird BLS-A910
SPECIFICATION
Torque At 4.8V 10.9 kg-cm / 151.4 oz-in
Torque At 6.0V 13.6 kg-cm / 188.9 oz-in
Torque At 7.4V 16.4 kg-cm / 227.8 oz-in
Speed At 4.8V 0.080 sec / 60°
Speed At 6.0V 0.064 sec / 60°
Speed At 7.4V 0.052 sec / 60°
Idle Current 4 mAh @ 4.8~7.4V Stopped
SPECIFICATION
Torque At 4.8V 10.9 kg-cm / 151.4 oz-in
Torque At 6.0V 13.6 kg-cm / 188.9 oz-in
Torque At 7.4V 16.4 kg-cm / 227.8 oz-in
Speed At 4.8V 0.080 sec / 60°
Speed At 6.0V 0.064 sec / 60°
Speed At 7.4V 0.052 sec / 60°
Idle Current 4 mAh @ 4.8~7.4V Stopped
#2044
Tech Master
iTrader: (36)
Too many people bench race rather than test on the track. 48P spurs vs 64P and 69 vs 72. No you can't hit the exact same FDR when comparing them but a different feel is indeed felt. Take the info and try for yourself. What works for one may not work for the other. Sharing what's been working with success is always questioned on the internet.
Here's another observation that I've seen happen quite a few times during testing this week.....the hinge pin screw is a joke and I Dont see how this wasn't caught before production. Car works quite well though. I'd love to see people working better together instead if always challenging someone else's findings.......
Here's another observation that I've seen happen quite a few times during testing this week.....the hinge pin screw is a joke and I Dont see how this wasn't caught before production. Car works quite well though. I'd love to see people working better together instead if always challenging someone else's findings.......
#2045
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#2047
Tech Champion
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I raced my car tonight and its getting better the more I drive it. I'm not sure that its actually any better than "old faithful" my B5M but I was very consistent tonight. I hit a lapper in my first qualifier (which caused a ball cup to pop off) and got railed out in the second so I ended up BQ. I put a lap on second place in the B Main and ended up finishing up a couple of spots in the A. We didn't have sportsman or expert tonight so I had to race with a few guys much faster. I still did very well. The Xray without a doubt is competitive. I think that I'm going to buy 1.6 x 2 hole shock pistons and maybe go up one more step on the front springs. I ended up with pink Kyosho fronts and red Kyosho rears. It was ok for night racing but it would probably be too soft on a warm day. The only thing that bothered me is popping off the ballcup. That would not happen with a B5M hard crash or not. As an FYI to everybody, I had to use a small washer to keep the hinge pin in on the right front arm. I'm going to call RC America nad whine about it.
Anyway, just to recap, the XB2 is a good car out of the box and should not require hardly anything additional to get it race ready. If you plan to run stock you might need springs and a slipper eliminator. Its good enough that I could throw it down and run just as well as I would with my well set up and well maintained B5M. I hope that I can get just a little more out of it. If you consider the quality of the kit and the fact that its pretty much ready to race the way it comes I would not hesitate to recommend it to somebody.
Anyway, just to recap, the XB2 is a good car out of the box and should not require hardly anything additional to get it race ready. If you plan to run stock you might need springs and a slipper eliminator. Its good enough that I could throw it down and run just as well as I would with my well set up and well maintained B5M. I hope that I can get just a little more out of it. If you consider the quality of the kit and the fact that its pretty much ready to race the way it comes I would not hesitate to recommend it to somebody.
#2051
Every product has something. The only way to eliminate all of the issues is with extensive testing. The problem with consumer goods is that they need to get to market as fast as possible, which puts a practical limit on how much testing and design cycles a product can have before it is released....eventually they need to start making money!
I agree that the way Xray responds is what will matter the most.
I agree that the way Xray responds is what will matter the most.
#2052
i have been running my buggy for a couple of months with no issues on the hinge pin popping out and i left it stock and it looks the same as in the pictures.
has anyone had one pop out yet or just assuming it will because of how it looks?
EDIT: not trying to sound like a fanboy (it seems like i am, maybe i am a little), i am asking as a serious question
has anyone had one pop out yet or just assuming it will because of how it looks?
EDIT: not trying to sound like a fanboy (it seems like i am, maybe i am a little), i am asking as a serious question
#2053
#2055
Tech Champion
iTrader: (515)
I have that same spring chart. Thanks for re-posting Joe. I think that I've going to try 3 dot rears and 2 and 3 dot fronts. I'm also going to order some shock pistons from Schelle. There is no amount of loctite that's going to hold my hinge pins in. On a separate note, the shocks don't leak but I'd still like to try Kyosho or AE XRings. Anybody do that yet?