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Old 03-13-2013, 01:54 PM
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I hear the losi SCTE hex's fit right on but it's a 1mm narrow. I was thinking of trying that and a 1mm spacer to correct for it.
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Originally Posted by 07Forester
Can't get the calipers in far enough to measure the offset for the wheels
free harbor freight calipers
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Originally Posted by JACK HAMMER
Ran this buggy first time last night. Built it to box set up

Ended up removing rear sway bar ... Car has amazing turn in
Felt like a carpet car. Got comfortable by the main ( haven't drove 4 wheel in 3 years ) ... Qualified 2 and took the win in the a main

Ran a 6.5 reedy 22/81. M4 suburb rear / mc scrub fronts

Gonna go to m4 scrubs Sunday on the front

Gear diffs and build we're best I ever experienced ... This car is amazing
Keep an ear out on the diffs. I'm running original gears shimmed in the front and metal gears in the back. I initially ran unshimmed until the rear bit the dust. Both with the kit 35 bevel gears. Keep this in mind... the update 35t gears are thicker... the metal gears are thicker... so it is possible (I haven't built one up yet) that the combo of the update 35t gear and the metal gears could end up being TIGHT. Whichever way you go just recheck them after some break in time.
I have not yet installed any of the updates on my first xb4, building a second one now with upgrades and such, the diffs are waiting on another set of metal gears.
Yea this car is primo
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Old 03-13-2013, 05:12 PM
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26.75 b4.1 rear wheel
24.75 xray rear wheel

Those are the measurements I came up with.
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I ran my xb4 for the first time with a mix of the kit setup and a local x ray team drivers setup. Felt ok
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Old 03-13-2013, 08:55 PM
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Anyone running one of these at the Cactus Classic? I would really like to see one up close and running before i pull the trigger.
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Originally Posted by zipperfoot
Anyone running one of these at the Cactus Classic? I would really like to see one up close and running before i pull the trigger.
what if there is only one and he/she finishes last ? Anyone can win with this car, it takes real talent to lose
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Originally Posted by zipperfoot
Anyone running one of these at the Cactus Classic? I would really like to see one up close and running before i pull the trigger.
I had plans to make a last ditch effort to go to the cactus, but the cards didn't play in my favor.

There WILL be a few running there though...
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Old 03-14-2013, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by asc6000
Keep an ear out on the diffs. I'm running original gears shimmed in the front and metal gears in the back. I initially ran unshimmed until the rear bit the dust. Both with the kit 35 bevel gears. Keep this in mind... the update 35t gears are thicker... the metal gears are thicker... so it is possible (I haven't built one up yet) that the combo of the update 35t gear and the metal gears could end up being TIGHT. Whichever way you go just recheck them after some break in time.
I have not yet installed any of the updates on my first xb4, building a second one now with upgrades and such, the diffs are waiting on another set of metal gears.
Yea this car is primo
Where did you buy those metal gears? Do you have a part number for it? Thanks.
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Old 03-14-2013, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by asc6000
Keep an ear out on the diffs. I'm running original gears shimmed in the front and metal gears in the back. I initially ran unshimmed until the rear bit the dust. Both with the kit 35 bevel gears. Keep this in mind... the update 35t gears are thicker... the metal gears are thicker... so it is possible (I haven't built one up yet) that the combo of the update 35t gear and the metal gears could end up being TIGHT. Whichever way you go just recheck them after some break in time.
I have not yet installed any of the updates on my first xb4, building a second one now with upgrades and such, the diffs are waiting on another set of metal gears.
Yea this car is primo

We've been using the NT1 gears and lightweight alu. pins since "day 1" and have just over 4 weeks, 2 races and countless batteries in practice with the new 35T diff gear as well.

Runs as smooth as ever and not a single issue so far

NT1 gear set = 335030
Lightweight hard coated alu. pins = 335081


Now to mount the new aluminum shock caps

This buggy just keeps getting better and better

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Old 03-14-2013, 03:41 AM
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Hi Guy’s

Not quite sure where i read it here.Some thing about using these parts on the XB4........Axial Universal Joint Rebuild Kit AX10
If some could post the lynk up that would be GREAT........

Thank you for your help
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Looks like a new 84T spur gear:

http://www.neobuggy.net/2013/03/14/n...84t-spur-gear/
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Old 03-14-2013, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by favo
Hi Guy’s

Not quite sure where i read it here.Some thing about using these parts on the XB4........Axial Universal Joint Rebuild Kit AX10
If some could post the lynk up that would be GREAT........

Thank you for your help
here is the part number amain and stormer carry them. AXI30462 just put that in the search on there and it should pull them up. you will want 3 packs so you can use the metal ring over the plastic to retain the driveshaft pins.
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Old 03-14-2013, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BentKa
Now to mount the new aluminum shock caps
Can you post a picture of those? I've been wanting to see if they're any different from the plastic ones.
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Old 03-14-2013, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by seth556
Can you post a picture of those? I've been wanting to see if they're any different from the plastic ones.
was there ever a problem with the stock? I am hesitant to put other manufacturers pins in there. Reason being, xray makes the pins softer than the swing shaft so its cheaper to keep it refreshed. The ring on the other hand seems like a good idea.
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