Xray XB2 2WD Buggy Thread
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#211
Tech Adept
Personally I think the hard parts are the equivalent off running the carbon arm stiffners in my opinion which were a must if running indoors but not if we ran outdoors. The extra hard bulkheads and other parts are just a bonus!
http://www.teamxray.com/xb2/2016/dow...manual_low.pdf
#212
Tech Lord
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http://www.teamxray.com/xb2/2016/
#213
Yes…..the kit setup will be a good setup for medium/high grip carpet.
Smallest spur available at the moment is a 75T (stock 81T).
Carpet edition comes with full set of medium and hard parts.
Graphite and alu. parts are options.
As soon as production of the Dirt Edition parts are finalized Xray will have a full presentation with detailed images and specs.
Bent
I thought the exact opposite. I looked at those pictures and thought "look at those guys in their suits... total pimps!"
I am super excited about this kit. I have been looking closely at the losi 3.0, and now this here XB2. I have a couple questions I didn't see addressed here in the thread... or maybe it is common knowledge stemming from the 4wd.
1. Does the kit's wheel's offests match B5/RB6 wheels? Will I be able to run AE wheels, or will we have to buy Xb2 specific wheels?
2. Low tooth spurs... being a 17.5 guy, are there ~69 tooth spurs available?
I am super excited about this kit. I have been looking closely at the losi 3.0, and now this here XB2. I have a couple questions I didn't see addressed here in the thread... or maybe it is common knowledge stemming from the 4wd.
1. Does the kit's wheel's offests match B5/RB6 wheels? Will I be able to run AE wheels, or will we have to buy Xb2 specific wheels?
2. Low tooth spurs... being a 17.5 guy, are there ~69 tooth spurs available?
Graphite and alu. parts are options.
we will see. The dirt edition is still being finalized. I am sure RCAmerica will release the details as soon as they can with pricing and etc.
The nice thing though, is with the carpet edition, RCAmerica is including the Ball Diff so you don't have to wait. Thats worth the $60 alone. If you race on something with medium to high traction I think you would be fine with the carpet edition, just run the medium plastics that come IN THE BOX!
The nice thing though, is with the carpet edition, RCAmerica is including the Ball Diff so you don't have to wait. Thats worth the $60 alone. If you race on something with medium to high traction I think you would be fine with the carpet edition, just run the medium plastics that come IN THE BOX!
Bent
#214
Tech Adept
What I wanted to say was that before the Carpet was released we had no idea the kit would come with two sets of plastics so it's a bit early to compare this kit with the dirt one, we might be surprised at release.
#215
If you download the manual On page 5 it tells you that there's a bag with all the hard parts in the kit. You can then pick and choose which to use when building the car
Personally I think the hard parts are the equivalent off running the carbon arm stiffners in my opinion which were a must if running indoors but not if we ran outdoors. The extra hard bulkheads and other parts are just a bonus!
http://www.teamxray.com/xb2/2016/dow...manual_low.pdf
Personally I think the hard parts are the equivalent off running the carbon arm stiffners in my opinion which were a must if running indoors but not if we ran outdoors. The extra hard bulkheads and other parts are just a bonus!
http://www.teamxray.com/xb2/2016/dow...manual_low.pdf
The carbon stiffener option have been replaced by the option of running graphite arms.
The harder composite chassis parts, steering parts and rear uprights are an essential tuning option for high grip carpet.
Helps a lot with responsiveness and rotation
Bent
#216
Tech Adept
will you guys have a 3 gear mid motor transmission available for the car? On carpet i like low profile but on turf and clay i like the feel of a 3 gear mm better.
Im considering getting one of these to race turf with now that so many turf/carpet tracks are popping up in the Pacific Northwest
Im considering getting one of these to race turf with now that so many turf/carpet tracks are popping up in the Pacific Northwest
#217
will you guys have a 3 gear mid motor transmission available for the car? On carpet i like low profile but on turf and clay i like the feel of a 3 gear mm better.
Im considering getting one of these to race turf with now that so many turf/carpet tracks are popping up in the Pacific Northwest
Im considering getting one of these to race turf with now that so many turf/carpet tracks are popping up in the Pacific Northwest
For carpet and astro turf the Carpet Edition with the lay down transmission will work much better than the mid motor layout of the Dirt Edition.
However for medium grip clay I would choose the Dirt Edition over the Carpet Edition
Bent
#219
Tech Lord
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Thanks for the info. Timeline on smaller spurs? I would venture to say that 17.5 2wd buggy is the most popular buggy class in the states... and I would say 95% of us run much smaller spurs, usually around 69.
If the 75 is all you will have, any idea if a 35 tooth pinion will fit?
If the 75 is all you will have, any idea if a 35 tooth pinion will fit?
#220
So ready to get this in my hands!!
Preorder it today..
Maybe distributes will ship next week?
Preorder it today..
Maybe distributes will ship next week?
#222
When I had my `14 XB4 running a 13.5 I needed a smaller spur.
So, I took a 72t and a 69t Associated spur and drilled the center to fit the Xray shaft. You do need to use the Associated slipper pads and only one pad on each side. Worked great.
You'd have to check if the new slipper plates aren't too big for the Associated slipper pads. And I don't think the new multi slipper pad setup would work.
But it might be a great work around until Xray can do smaller spurs.
So, I took a 72t and a 69t Associated spur and drilled the center to fit the Xray shaft. You do need to use the Associated slipper pads and only one pad on each side. Worked great.
You'd have to check if the new slipper plates aren't too big for the Associated slipper pads. And I don't think the new multi slipper pad setup would work.
But it might be a great work around until Xray can do smaller spurs.
Last edited by Pinebox; 11-25-2015 at 08:17 PM.
#223
Tech Master
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Thanks for the info. Timeline on smaller spurs? I would venture to say that 17.5 2wd buggy is the most popular buggy class in the states... and I would say 95% of us run much smaller spurs, usually around 69.
If the 75 is all you will have, any idea if a 35 tooth pinion will fit?
If the 75 is all you will have, any idea if a 35 tooth pinion will fit?
I had a similar issue at first when Team C released their cars as they were mostly running in Europe. My solution for stock was to use an Exotek slipper eliminator for the Serpent cars.
This allowed me to use the associated touring car spur gears (same as Kimbrough), which come in several different sizes.
If you can find out if the shaft that the spur fits onto is the same as the Kyosho, Serpent or whatever other models Exotek offer a slipper for, then there's a good chance they'll fit with possibly a shim or two of fitting.
#224
#225
[QUOTE=Thaan;14281441]We (The-Border) will be shipping it tomorrow (or today, depending on your timezone ;-)
how long is shipping to the US using the fastest method?
how long is shipping to the US using the fastest method?