3LikesXray T1
11-26-2003, 10:47 AM
#5237
from what I understand, the Xray shocks *are* serpent shocks. So all the same parts should fit.
11-26-2003, 11:17 AM
#5238
The shock shafts are different lengths, and so at the shock bodies. The Xray adjustable piston has been better molded so that the settings hold alot better than the serpent adjustable pistons.
11-27-2003, 12:06 AM
#5239
Tech Fanatic
I'm just about fed up with my t1r. Today in practice I was practicing mod and clipped the sweeper sending my car head first into the wall full speed. So that broke the chassis right in front of the bulk heads. Than after qualifying I qualified 3rd in 19t foam A main. When I put my car on the track, got on the driver stand. I was just looking down at my radio and I hear a rather loud crash. I look up. And my car is 30 ft. from where it was a second ago and guess what, another chassis broke. In the same spot, not only that but the upper bumper brace broke in both spots where it connects to the bulkheads, and both the reciever and speed control came unstuck from the servo tape attaching them to the chassis. And also broke in the two places where the body mounts connect. Wow was I mad. Does anyone know if the graphite plate chassis is any stronger at this point? I probably wont be racing for a little while. Thanks
11-27-2003, 12:15 AM
#5240
Originally posted by racerdx6
I'm just about fed up with my t1r. Today in practice I was practicing mod and clipped the sweeper sending my car head first into the wall full speed. So that broke the chassis right in front of the bulk heads. Than after qualifying I qualified 3rd in 19t foam A main. When I put my car on the track, got on the driver stand. I was just looking down at my radio and I hear a rather loud crash. I look up. And my car is 30 ft. from where it was a second ago and guess what, another chassis broke. In the same spot, not only that but the upper bumper brace broke in both spots where it connects to the bulkheads, and both the reciever and speed control came unstuck from the servo tape attaching them to the chassis. And also broke in the two places where the body mounts connect. Wow was I mad. Does anyone know if the graphite plate chassis is any stronger at this point? I probably wont be racing for a little while. Thanks
I'm just about fed up with my t1r. Today in practice I was practicing mod and clipped the sweeper sending my car head first into the wall full speed. So that broke the chassis right in front of the bulk heads. Than after qualifying I qualified 3rd in 19t foam A main. When I put my car on the track, got on the driver stand. I was just looking down at my radio and I hear a rather loud crash. I look up. And my car is 30 ft. from where it was a second ago and guess what, another chassis broke. In the same spot, not only that but the upper bumper brace broke in both spots where it connects to the bulkheads, and both the reciever and speed control came unstuck from the servo tape attaching them to the chassis. And also broke in the two places where the body mounts connect. Wow was I mad. Does anyone know if the graphite plate chassis is any stronger at this point? I probably wont be racing for a little while. Thanks
11-27-2003, 01:31 AM
#5241
Tech Fanatic
I wasn't trying to make it sound like it was the cars fault for breaking, sorry if I did. I was basically just saying that there is a weak spot on the front of the chassis that can break if you hit something head on hard enough. But there are weak spots on all cars. This one just happens to be a pain in the butt to fix 
. I'll probably give a graphite chassis a try. Is there anything else I would need for it? I'm hoping that the graphite chassis might be a little stronger up front. Thanks for the help
. I'll probably give a graphite chassis a try. Is there anything else I would need for it? I'm hoping that the graphite chassis might be a little stronger up front. Thanks for the help
11-27-2003, 02:05 AM
#5242
Originally posted by racerdx6
I wasn't trying to make it sound like it was the cars fault for breaking, sorry if I did. I was basically just saying that there is a weak spot on the front of the chassis that can break if you hit something head on hard enough. But there are weak spots on all cars. This one just happens to be a pain in the butt to fix . I'll probably give a graphite chassis a try. Is there anything else I would need for it? I'm hoping that the graphite chassis might be a little stronger up front. Thanks for the help
I wasn't trying to make it sound like it was the cars fault for breaking, sorry if I did. I was basically just saying that there is a weak spot on the front of the chassis that can break if you hit something head on hard enough. But there are weak spots on all cars. This one just happens to be a pain in the butt to fix
. I'll probably give a graphite chassis a try. Is there anything else I would need for it? I'm hoping that the graphite chassis might be a little stronger up front. Thanks for the help
11-27-2003, 06:27 AM
#5243
New Front Bulkhead ?
What type of front bulkhead is Josh running at Cleveland ? I've seen that type before on Myberg's Xray at JMRCA. I'm pretty sure that's not Raycer's.
11-27-2003, 07:06 AM
#5244
The graphite is stronger, but SOMETHING will break if you hit a wall head on at full speed.
11-27-2003, 08:08 AM
#5245
Tech Fanatic
Originally posted by sands
The graphite is stronger, but SOMETHING will break if you hit a wall head on at full speed.
The graphite is stronger, but SOMETHING will break if you hit a wall head on at full speed.
. I've seen other people break the composite chassis before at my track. They just break right infront of the bulkheads because theres nothing really supporting it there and so thats where all the force of the bumpers would go. I'm pretty sure that if X-Ray made a front bulkhead with another piece of aluminum that extended and screwed in ontop of the bumper that this problem could be taken care of. But then probably something else would break . I don't really mind breaking a c-hub or something, its not to much fun to break one, but breaking a chassis just plain stinks 
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11-27-2003, 09:10 AM
#5248
Those are the arms off the 12th scale X-Ray. The arms are shorter and so you have to mounth them on the outside of the bulkhead. You get quicker response with that setup
11-27-2003, 10:48 AM
#5250
the shorter arms will change the roll center. Makes the car roll less into and out of a corner so you can run softer springs. gives you higher corner speeds.
This is on my xmas list.
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