3LikesXray T4 2016
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05-01-2016, 01:05 AM
#721
PSS again normally used on asphalt and normally go to a thicker weight oil.
05-02-2016, 05:00 AM
#722
Also don't forget that you can tune the pss with foam above the bladder. Foam above increases the pack (initial stiffness), out reduces it. Personally, I prefer it out for most tracks, unless its very hot. Little smoother to drive IMO.
ARS, can't comment...never even tried it!
05-06-2016, 07:25 AM
#724
Tech Adept
Hi everyone,
I'm just curious here about why Team XRay does not produce shaft driven touring car, just like Tamiya TB Evo series (shaft driven) is equivalent to its TRF series (belt driven)?
Thanks.
I'm just curious here about why Team XRay does not produce shaft driven touring car, just like Tamiya TB Evo series (shaft driven) is equivalent to its TRF series (belt driven)?
Thanks.
05-06-2016, 08:36 AM
#725
Tech Master
iTrader: (3)
The competitive shaft car on the market had to employ a different driveline design to get rid of the torque steer that occurs with lots of power in a shaft car, and still wasn't quite on pace with the T4 on asphalt.
Long story short; Xray has always been belt and probably won't switch.
05-06-2016, 11:53 AM
#726
Belts are more efficient? 
Belts are certainly easier to drive, since they don't get that torque steer issue with powerful motors (unless you design something special, like the Awesomatix A700, to avoid that), but the drivetrain of a shaft driven car should be way more efficient.Most manufacturers only produce belt-driven competition-level touring cars and no shaft alternatives at all. I can only think of Awesomatix and Tamiya having top tier shaft driven cars, while some manufacturers still offer a cheapened down version of their old (10+ year) shaft cars as club racers (e.g. Associated TC4, Yokomo SD Sport)
05-06-2016, 01:59 PM
#727
Belts are more efficient? Belts are certainly easier to drive, since they don't get that torque steer issue with powerful motors (unless you design something special, like the Awesomatix A700, to avoid that), but the drivetrain of a shaft driven car should be way more efficient.
Belts are certainly easier to drive, since they don't get that torque steer issue with powerful motors (unless you design something special, like the Awesomatix A700, to avoid that), but the drivetrain of a shaft driven car should be way more efficient.
05-06-2016, 02:57 PM
#728
Tech Master
iTrader: (3)
Belts are more efficient? Belts are certainly easier to drive, since they don't get that torque steer issue with powerful motors (unless you design something special, like the Awesomatix A700, to avoid that), but the drivetrain of a shaft driven car should be way more efficient.Most manufacturers only produce belt-driven competition-level touring cars and no shaft alternatives at all. I can only think of Awesomatix and Tamiya having top tier shaft driven cars, while some manufacturers still offer a cheapened down version of their old (10+ year) shaft cars as club racers (e.g. Associated TC4, Yokomo SD Sport)
05-06-2016, 04:20 PM
#729
Apologies, the word efficiency may have been the wrong word to use. KE4PJO is correct in saying the power is in the same plane as the drive, but what the variable is here is the drag of the belts on the pulleys. I do not have numerical stats to back up my claim of higher efficiency. Not that it matters for top level Mod TC racing anyways.
Anyway, enough about shaft drive - this is the Xray T4 2016 thread. Back to topic!
05-06-2016, 06:27 PM
#730
Tech Adept
Thanks for all your kind inputs, guys. Anyway I just bought a XRay T4 2016 and even my Yokomo drift car is belt driven. Personally, I would prefer belt than shaft.
05-07-2016, 06:39 AM
#732
Tech Adept
Well, that's the same feedback I heard from everyone using XRay T4 and emphasizing on the durability of the car kit's stock parts. Most even said that you need not even need to hop up and it just runs as if there is no tomorrow (not sure if that's exaggerating). The car kit is currently in the process of building and I hope all the feedbacks hold true.
05-08-2016, 07:12 AM
#733
Tech Initiate
any news on a update for a 2017 or T5 ? of what you think how long to 2016 wil still be the current top liner model ?
05-08-2016, 07:14 AM
#734
Well, that's the same feedback I heard from everyone using XRay T4 and emphasizing on the durability of the car kit's stock parts. Most even said that you need not even need to hop up and it just runs as if there is no tomorrow (not sure if that's exaggerating). The car kit is currently in the process of building and I hope all the feedbacks hold true.
05-08-2016, 07:15 AM
#735
