246LikesXray XB4 thread
02-08-2016, 01:59 PM
Tech Initiate
High grip carpet: running wide staggers yellow up front and mini pins yellow in the rear. The fronts last for 3 runs tops and then its flat as a slick, rear take for ages the get some significant wear on the pattern. What am i doing wrong? Any suggestions?
Fyi i am running malins eos setup.
Fyi i am running malins eos setup.
02-08-2016, 02:12 PM
High grip carpet: running wide staggers yellow up front and mini pins yellow in the rear. The fronts last for 3 runs tops and then its flat as a slick, rear take for ages the get some significant wear on the pattern. What am i doing wrong? Any suggestions?
Fyi i am running malins eos setup.
Fyi i am running malins eos setup.
02-08-2016, 02:24 PM
Gents,
Been looking at this chassis for a bit and wondering if many feel there is enough droop to make it plush enough to navigate US style indoor clay tracks.
I had the 2014 chassis...loved the thing, but it didn't seem to have enough suspension at times to really shine on uneven dirt surfaces and larger jumps. The D413 comes to mind for many, but I don't feel one needs that much.
Can anyone comment on whether or not the 2016 has made any change in that regard?
Been looking at this chassis for a bit and wondering if many feel there is enough droop to make it plush enough to navigate US style indoor clay tracks.
I had the 2014 chassis...loved the thing, but it didn't seem to have enough suspension at times to really shine on uneven dirt surfaces and larger jumps. The D413 comes to mind for many, but I don't feel one needs that much.
Can anyone comment on whether or not the 2016 has made any change in that regard?
02-08-2016, 02:24 PM
Try dboots nanobytes
02-08-2016, 02:58 PM
02-08-2016, 03:06 PM
I'm running 2 13.5 cars. One on low traction wet-track and the other on med traction blue groove. The wet car was built to book specs with no limiters on the outside of the shocks (can't remember up/down....whatever, the book calls for 3mm on each shock) with 5/3 in the diffs, the slipper loose. Shock oil 30/25. The other car has a center gear diff and I run 8/100/5 and 37.5/32.5 in the shocks with the book setup. I'm more than pleased with both.
02-08-2016, 08:54 PM
Does anyone know if the caster blocks on 15 and 16 are the same?
02-08-2016, 09:41 PM
So I went to go order my kit last night and noticed that a lot of the parts for the 2016 were on back order this kind of scared me besides a main are there any other good online parts suppliers and is this a regular thing with xray parts being out of stock. My local track dosent supply parts so I need to stock up thanks .
Also: Absolute Hobbyz, GSHobby carry XB4 parts. This wheeler is stone cold tough, thus grab the usual spares that are always good to have, however you rarely need anything. My 15 last year had one issue being a bent right back axle.
This was my fault as I was running a small track set up on a huge 8th scale track and bent the axle after clearing a huge triple a few times.
02-08-2016, 09:42 PM
02-09-2016, 07:00 AM
Tech Master
iTrader: (15)
The guys are right there are plenty of US based sites to buy XRAY parts.
Also: Absolute Hobbyz, GSHobby carry XB4 parts. This wheeler is stone cold tough, thus grab the usual spares that are always good to have, however you rarely need anything. My 15 last year had one issue being a bent right back axle.
This was my fault as I was running a small track set up on a huge 8th scale track and bent the axle after clearing a huge triple a few times.
Also: Absolute Hobbyz, GSHobby carry XB4 parts. This wheeler is stone cold tough, thus grab the usual spares that are always good to have, however you rarely need anything. My 15 last year had one issue being a bent right back axle.
This was my fault as I was running a small track set up on a huge 8th scale track and bent the axle after clearing a huge triple a few times.
I am hoping the '16 will be just as strong!
02-09-2016, 07:13 AM
Tech Apprentice
Wheel offset
Guys, has anyone ever tried to mount 12mm Serpent wheels of the current SRX4 4WD buggy in the XB '16? Would it fit and what offset wheel hexs would you need to have the stock offset? The reason i ask that i've been looking at these wheels because they have not only the rear but also the front wheel hex hidden. I like that.
I guess the front ones need an offset but would like to hear that from someone who tried it..
I guess the front ones need an offset but would like to hear that from someone who tried it..
02-09-2016, 08:20 AM
Guys, has anyone ever tried to mount 12mm Serpent wheels of the current SRX4 4WD buggy in the XB '16? Would it fit and what offset wheel hexs would you need to have the stock offset? The reason i ask that i've been looking at these wheels because they have not only the rear but also the front wheel hex hidden. I like that.
I guess the front ones need an offset but would like to hear that from someone who tried it..
I guess the front ones need an offset but would like to hear that from someone who tried it..
http://www.amainhobbies.com/rc-cars-...754-02/p365332
02-09-2016, 08:24 AM
Tech Apprentice
Have you got a part number for proline wheels front and rear you mentioned?
Thanks mate!
02-09-2016, 02:22 PM
Tech Initiate
It sounds like you may have built something wrong. Its basically the same front end from the '15 to '16. I get the same amount of throw on both my '15 and '16 cars.
Do you have the front hubs on the correct sides? Check the steering plate screws are not hitting the bulkhead?
Do you have the front hubs on the correct sides? Check the steering plate screws are not hitting the bulkhead?
Another dumb question. There seems to be an awful lot of play in the steering system. It's hard to get an accurate read for toe/camber when there is so much play in it (same amount with the wheels installed). Is this normal?
Here are two real quick videos I took:
Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbzRYa5Ekys
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GHC5H4u8xc
Here are some photos of the front end as well: https://imgur.com/a/d3Q9P
Thank you for any help, everyone here has been really great!
02-09-2016, 02:54 PM
Bingo! Thank you to everyone who replied, i'm an idiot and forgot to tighten the two screws directly under the steering plate all the way.
Another dumb question. There seems to be an awful lot of play in the steering system. It's hard to get an accurate read for toe/camber when there is so much play in it (same amount with the wheels installed). Is this normal?
Here are two real quick videos I took:
Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbzRYa5Ekys
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GHC5H4u8xc
Here are some photos of the front end as well: https://imgur.com/a/d3Q9P
Thank you for any help, everyone here has been really great!
Another dumb question. There seems to be an awful lot of play in the steering system. It's hard to get an accurate read for toe/camber when there is so much play in it (same amount with the wheels installed). Is this normal?
Here are two real quick videos I took:
Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbzRYa5Ekys
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GHC5H4u8xc
Here are some photos of the front end as well: https://imgur.com/a/d3Q9P
Thank you for any help, everyone here has been really great!
On my car, it looks like the bushings on the steering arm that the steering rack connects to have just the slightest bit of play due to machining tolerance. In my car, that's where it looks like it's coming from, but as obsessive as I am about my car, I still don't see any difference in driving.
Some don't like any slop and use shims to eliminate it, but sometimes that makes the car a bit twitchy. I personally feel the amount of slop is fine.