New XRAY 808

[illebille]

Originally Posted by mazzinga

Many Thanks Rocco,
only 5gr from my body and your......mmmm... I think that engine, pipe and servos are the trick mmmm....

according to the manufacturer-homepage the MAX-engine weighs only 330g. RB and OS are around 360g i think.

[illebille]

Originally Posted by Nik

shoo goo bonds just about everything to just about anything. Its used to fix lexan bodies and glue together batteries for electric cars among other things

thanks!

[infanterene]

The car works better with less droop try it and you will see. If the track is really ruff maybe a little more droop but not much.

[RETRO RC]

Originally Posted by Greg M

I think those weights are abit out Adrian.

Mine weighs 3268g with no fuel. Mines got abit lighter since the North Islands, but I'm pretty sure Tims is about what mine weighs now.

sorry greg had a bit off a brain fade should have read 3260 and 3320

[Greg M]

Originally Posted by RETRO RC

sorry greg had a bit off a brain fade should have read 3260 and 3320

No need to apologise. My XT8 is 4358g, I guess Tim's is 4320, not 3320

[rmargiotta]

Originally Posted by illebille

a bit offtopic, but:
i had to use google to find out what shoe goo is. what for is it on a rc-car?

I use it to reinforce my body and protect my paint, I'll snap a pic of the inside of my body to show you where I do it. I can run 1 body for the whole season doing this. I don't add that fiberglass tape, as some others do tho...

Originally Posted by rezenclowd3

Rocco, with your recommended droop settings, (103, 113mm) it seems as if there is very little droop at all. I see that the STOCK setup sheet has -2 on it which would imply that the droop is 2mm below ride height. This seems abnormally high. Is this correct?

Yeah, its what I ran at Silver State on my prototype car and when I built my production car, I measured the shock tower mounting positions to ensure I would have the same geometry and it is. But it does look weird but with this car so sensitive to setup (which i LOVE) that weight transfer (which is the only thing droop controls) means A LOT to the the setup.

Originally Posted by Vigilante212

Ok well im about 80% through the build now only things left is to put electronics in and radio tray.


I had a few other small issues. First issue I had a RHCS bolt with a crushed hex in it, not really Xrays fault, just stuck a SHCS in its place. They supplied the wrong size bolt for one of the mounting holes for the bottom of my center diff mount, the spare parts bag solved this issue. and one other issue the pipe hanger was too large in diameter for my dynamite 086 pipe so I just ground down the end to fit inside the hole.

Did anyone install the pipe protector? I did, but thought it was kinds goofy to be cutting holes in the side protector for it, but no biggy.

The wire is too big for the Max Power pipes too, I just drill the pipe out, because I'm likely to have different pipes over the life of the car/pipe hanger. I personally don't run the stinger guard (unless I run the thin Max Power pipes) the nuts that secure it to the side guard can also beat up the bottom of the pipe, so heads up!

Originally Posted by captain america

I don't know if it's worth all the fuss for just a few grams. Can anyone show factually that such a menial amount of weight has a significant impact in perfrmance or run time?

A bunch of 5g add up to a lot of grams tho!


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[ccm399]

Originally Posted by rezenclowd3

Rocco, with your recommended droop settings, (103, 113mm) it seems as if there is very little droop at all. I see that the STOCK setup sheet has -2 on it which would imply that the droop is 2mm below ride height. This seems abnormally high. Is this correct?

The -2mm number in the book is used IF you are using the Hudy setup station. You set the chassis on the 30mm thick blocks then the bottom of the hub should be at the -2 step on the droop gauge. If you are not using the Hudy setup station then I would suggest using Rocco's Center to Center length for the shocks.

Chris

[Crim3Wav3]

The XB808 is a Sex Machine! I don't want to get it dirty...lol





gonna have to do a spray bomb body for the races this weekend....i suck at painting

[xrayeddy]

Crimewave- RCE on Saturday? I may have to make a special trip up there to show Bob where the wall is.

[rmargiotta]

I asked XRAY to put a shock length section in the setup manual and the setup sheet, but nope, who cares about being UNIVERSALLY EASY TO UNDERSTAND!!!

Crime - Good lookin' ride bud! Those one color paint schemes are bummers!

[Crim3Wav3]

Kevin: I think it's going to be an RCE day on Saturday for sure...we are gonna get hammered by Sky Tears today and tonight.

Can you bring a sick pack reciever battery for me? I will certainly pay you for it with "favors"..lol

[Steve Walters]

How's the Losi starter box mate up with the 808 chassis? Any modifications needed to be done? If so, what? I would like to have everything ready to go when mine arrive.

Thanks....

[rezenclowd3]

Originally Posted by ccm399

The -2mm number in the book is used IF you are using the Hudy setup station. You set the chassis on the 30mm thick blocks then the bottom of the hub should be at the -2 step on the droop gauge. If you are not using the Hudy setup station then I would suggest using Rocco's Center to Center length for the shocks.

Chris

Ya, I understand that. TC has taught me much more about setup than offroad ever has. The Hudy Setup station does not come with the droop blocks btw, only the camber and toe plates.

[ccm399]

Originally Posted by Steve Walters

How's the Losi starter box mate up with the 808 chassis? Any modifications needed to be done? If so, what? I would like to have everything ready to go when mine arrive.

Thanks....

Friend of mine was starting his 808 off a Losi box the other day. Dropped right on no mods needed. The box was starting both cars all night!

Chris

[Vigilante212]

Ok can someone tell me if I did this right. Its my first time setting up an 1/8th scale linkage.