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04-09-2005, 10:42 AM

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can anyone elaborate on xray's shock setup and get me some good pics and which "something in there to change" to start with on -onroad carpet?
I've mainly dealt with AE shocks these are high tech to what I'm use to.

Xray 30 or 40wt. oil, Xray light purple (30lb.) springs, 2 holes open on pistons (front & rear). Use outer hole on front shock tower and use 2nd hole from the outside on rear shock tower. Use middle hole on rear arm - rear arm mod in manual has not been sucessful for many.

04-09-2005, 06:45 PM

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Re: Thrust

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Originally posted by aantonis
I just changed mine today with a new one.

The factory-pre-installed-crappy-thrust broke in pieces.

Sh*%

I installed the good one now. It works fine. Anyone who hasn't change it so far, better think about doing so cause it will fail sooner or later.

Yup ... mine failed as well. As much as I love the car, finding the "cheap-out" thrust bearing was a bit of a disappointment. None are available in my area right now so I have to wait to replace with the good ones.

04-09-2005, 07:18 PM

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mine fell apart too and i found out that the losi thrust bearing in the cage for the xxx-s fits and works perfect and lasts

04-09-2005, 07:38 PM

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My thrust bearings blew up as well. Same goes with the guy sitting next to last week at the regional race.

My retainer ring in the front diff was GONE! The rear the balls just fell off from the retainer ring.

Boca bearing made the good one also, Corally, Kyosho 30 size helicopter tail blade thrust bearing......shouldn't be hard to find a replacement.

Otherwise FK 05 is the car of the year!

04-09-2005, 07:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by kewdawg
Xray 30 or 40wt. oil, Xray light purple (30lb.) springs, 2 holes open on pistons (front & rear). Use outer hole on front shock tower and use 2nd hole from the outside on rear shock tower. Use middle hole on rear arm - rear arm mod in manual has not been sucessful for many.

There is a middle hole on the rear arm?

04-09-2005, 08:24 PM

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There is a middle hole on the rear arm?

He was looking at his HPI

04-09-2005, 09:40 PM

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Blown thrust race

any of you guy`s ran the diff out of the box
or did you take apart redone it as they say??

04-09-2005, 11:22 PM

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It was ages ago! (as far as threads go! )
It was page 29, 7th from the bottom.

found it, thanks bro

04-10-2005, 05:19 AM

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He was looking at his HPI

Well Tag and Larry, I guess I was THINKING, Hpi.

I meant to say, use the inside hole. Then again, maybe my sub-conscience was pointing out, that there SHOULD BE a third hole?

04-10-2005, 08:51 AM

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Diff out of the box

i ran the diff out of the box and then i tightened it while it was in the car so i could get just the right fell i wanted

04-10-2005, 11:10 AM

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DIFF

I take mine apart & regrease them with yoke black grease (thrust) , yoke silicon (diff balls) done this on the fk04 & 05 no diff problems at all with both cars

04-10-2005, 03:58 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by kewdawg
Well Tag and Larry, I guess I was THINKING, Hpi. I meant to say, use the inside hole. Then again, maybe my sub-conscience was pointing out, that there SHOULD BE a third hole?

more holes means things are weaker and it would break like a HPI

04-10-2005, 04:25 PM

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MY X-ray FK05 will be here today, any tips for building it?? what is teh main ex driver size used?? 2mm?? or what common ones are needed

help asap

04-10-2005, 04:44 PM

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RUKidn,

To build the car you will need a 1.5, 2,2.5, and 3 mm hex wrenches. Rebuild the diff as soon as you get the car to avoid any problems (most kits seem to come with a dry diff and dry thrust bearings).