Xray XB2 2WD Buggy Thread
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#5252
Tech Rookie
#5253
If you're running on hi grip office carpet, where rea you're trying to take away traction is there a benefit to buying the 18 vs a good deal on a 17? Thx
#5254
R/C Tech Elite Member
iTrader: (1)
What kind of price are you talking about on a 17? Is it new? If you're able to part ways with the $375 price tag on the 18 I'd get the 18.
#5255
Tech Elite
iTrader: (27)
Rear sway bar all the way on high bite carpet... run the swaybar with the front brass kickup, 2 dot springs f/r, 1 deg rear toe and raise the roll center in the rear at the hing pin( run them in the upper most setting), then the car is dialed. No front sway bar needed.
Last edited by symmetricon; 11-28-2017 at 06:54 AM.
#5256
Rear sway bar all the way on high bite carpet... run the swaybar with the front brass kickup, 2 dot springs f/r, zero rear toe and raise the roll center in the rear at the hing pin( run them in the upper most setting), then the car is dialed. No front sway bar needed.
#5258
Hey guys! I'm thinking about retiring my old trusted AE B5M, and getting a new car. I've been offered a good deal if I switch over to an Xray XB2, but I don't really know which version would fit my needs better.
The problem is that in the summertime we "race" on low grip clay, and for winter it's carpet. So would I be better off getting a XB2 2017 dirt edition and a gear diff for it, or a XB2 2018 CE and trying to fit a ball diff for the summer?
Getting both cars isn't a possibility. If it helps, I'm just racing for fun with friends, so things don't need to be really hard core, if you know what I mean.
Thanks for your thoughts!
The problem is that in the summertime we "race" on low grip clay, and for winter it's carpet. So would I be better off getting a XB2 2017 dirt edition and a gear diff for it, or a XB2 2018 CE and trying to fit a ball diff for the summer?
Getting both cars isn't a possibility. If it helps, I'm just racing for fun with friends, so things don't need to be really hard core, if you know what I mean.
Thanks for your thoughts!
#5259
Tech Elite
iTrader: (27)
Hey guys! I'm thinking about retiring my old trusted AE B5M, and getting a new car. I've been offered a good deal if I switch over to an Xray XB2, but I don't really know which version would fit my needs better.
The problem is that in the summertime we "race" on low grip clay, and for winter it's carpet. So would I be better off getting a XB2 2017 dirt edition and a gear diff for it, or a XB2 2018 CE and trying to fit a ball diff for the summer?
Getting both cars isn't a possibility. If it helps, I'm just racing for fun with friends, so things don't need to be really hard core, if you know what I mean.
Thanks for your thoughts!
The problem is that in the summertime we "race" on low grip clay, and for winter it's carpet. So would I be better off getting a XB2 2017 dirt edition and a gear diff for it, or a XB2 2018 CE and trying to fit a ball diff for the summer?
Getting both cars isn't a possibility. If it helps, I'm just racing for fun with friends, so things don't need to be really hard core, if you know what I mean.
Thanks for your thoughts!
#5261
Hey guys! I'm thinking about retiring my old trusted AE B5M, and getting a new car. I've been offered a good deal if I switch over to an Xray XB2, but I don't really know which version would fit my needs better.
The problem is that in the summertime we "race" on low grip clay, and for winter it's carpet. So would I be better off getting a XB2 2017 dirt edition and a gear diff for it, or a XB2 2018 CE and trying to fit a ball diff for the summer?
Getting both cars isn't a possibility. If it helps, I'm just racing for fun with friends, so things don't need to be really hard core, if you know what I mean.
Thanks for your thoughts!
The problem is that in the summertime we "race" on low grip clay, and for winter it's carpet. So would I be better off getting a XB2 2017 dirt edition and a gear diff for it, or a XB2 2018 CE and trying to fit a ball diff for the summer?
Getting both cars isn't a possibility. If it helps, I'm just racing for fun with friends, so things don't need to be really hard core, if you know what I mean.
Thanks for your thoughts!
#5262
Thanks for the insight guys, much appreciated! If you don't mind me picking your brain, what would the main parts be that you'd change to make the 2018 CE more suitable for low grip dirt?
If I make the jump, it would be for a brand new kit, and the price is the same for the 2017 DE and 2018 CE, so it seems for having to pick one, the 2018 would indeed give more bang for the buck. Also, the CE would be good to go from the box, as it's carpet season at the moment, and will be for ~4 months, so I'd have plenty of time to asses the situation and get the parts needed for outdoor low grip clay.
Thanks again guys!
If I make the jump, it would be for a brand new kit, and the price is the same for the 2017 DE and 2018 CE, so it seems for having to pick one, the 2018 would indeed give more bang for the buck. Also, the CE would be good to go from the box, as it's carpet season at the moment, and will be for ~4 months, so I'd have plenty of time to asses the situation and get the parts needed for outdoor low grip clay.
Thanks again guys!
#5264
Thanks for the insight guys, much appreciated! If you don't mind me picking your brain, what would the main parts be that you'd change to make the 2018 CE more suitable for low grip dirt?
If I make the jump, it would be for a brand new kit, and the price is the same for the 2017 DE and 2018 CE, so it seems for having to pick one, the 2018 would indeed give more bang for the buck. Also, the CE would be good to go from the box, as it's carpet season at the moment, and will be for ~4 months, so I'd have plenty of time to asses the situation and get the parts needed for outdoor low grip clay.
Thanks again guys!
If I make the jump, it would be for a brand new kit, and the price is the same for the 2017 DE and 2018 CE, so it seems for having to pick one, the 2018 would indeed give more bang for the buck. Also, the CE would be good to go from the box, as it's carpet season at the moment, and will be for ~4 months, so I'd have plenty of time to asses the situation and get the parts needed for outdoor low grip clay.
Thanks again guys!
#5265
If the right tires and setup changes aren’t enough you’d probably want the de trans and ball diff. When traction is down for me and a softer shock package isn’t enough, I put the medium arms on back, take out a bunch of the flex screws, move the servo back a notch or two, and lighten up the diff oil.