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Welcome to the XRAY T4'16 Thread & Wikipost! Here you will find some useful info, tips and tricks as well as setups that are used by several team drivers. This wikipost is a work in progress and should continue to develop over time.

Tips & Tricks:

Alex Hagberg's Tech Tip Tuesday articles

How to mount your Protoform LTC-R Body
Setting static camber
How to mount weight on your chassis Part1
How to mount the rear wing on Protoform bodies
Simple troubleshooting guide
How to mount the battery on your chassis
How to glue your front tires for CRC Black carpet with Eric Anderson
Utilizing Exponential and RMode on the M12S
How to mount weight on your chassis Part2

Team driver Tim Wahl posted some very useful tips on Facebook as he worked through building a new kit.

1- Carbon Parts
2-Suspension
3-Solid Axle and Differential
4-Bulkheads & Drivetrain
5-Driveshaft (ECS & CVD)
6-Front & Rear Suspension
7-Tweak
8-Anti-Roll Bar
9-Battery Fix (OPTIONAL)
10-Bumper & Body
11-Shocks
12-Steering

New Graphite Hubs:
Xray have recently released some additional Graphite hubs for the T4 lineup. The 4° Graphite C-Hub has been out for some time and is known to improve steering on entry, and in general makes the car turn better. This has been the go-to c-hub on asphalt for many on the Xray team, though it is not needed on high bite carpet. The Graphite rear hub tends to make the car more stable, especially on corner entry. We are still working on gathering input on the new Graphite steering block, but for the moment feel that it should improve steering response. All Graphite parts are approximately 1g lighter than the Hard or Medium options.

Option Parts to consider:
XRA301196 T4 Graphite Upper Deck 1.6mm V2
XRA301226 Foam Bumper – Hard - highly recommend
XRA302165 Composite Front Suspension Arm 2-Hole – Hard
XRA302169 Composite Front Suspension Arm 1-Hole – Graphite
XRA302803 1.3mm Front Anti-Roll Bar
XRA303169 Composite Rear Suspension Arm 1-Hole – Graphite
XRA303802 1.2mm Rear Anti-Roll Bar
XRA305137 Steel Solid Axle Driveshaft Adapters - HUDY Spring Steel - highly recommend
XRA305242 Composite Drive Shaft Replacement Cap 3.5mm – Orange – Strong (QTY 4)
XRA305351 Aluminum Wheel Hub – Offset “-0.75mm” – Black (QTY 2)
XRA306191 T4 Graphite + Aluminum Fully Adjustable Battery Holder
XRA308264 4S Spring-Set Progressive C=2.5-2.8 (QTY 2)
XRA308276 4S Spring-Set C=2.7 (QTY 2)
XRA308286 4S Spring-Set C=2.6 (QTY 2)
Specific to Asphalt:
XRA302383 Composite C-Hub Right – 4* - Graphite (ECS)
XRA302384 Composite C-Hub Left – 4* - Graphite (ECS)
XRA308039 Aluminum Progressive Shock System – Set (QTY 2)

Specific to Carpet:

XRA301141 T4 Aluminum Flex Chassis 2mm
XRA302375 Composite C-Hub Right – 6* - Hard ***Modification may be required if they don't have the "ECS" stamp.

XRA302376 Composite C-Hub Left – 6* - Hard ***Modification may be required if they don't have the "ECS" stamp.

XRA303711-O Aluminum Rear Lower Suspension Holder – Front – RF
Recent Setups:
3 July 2016 - Alex Hagberg - European Championship - Asphalt - Mod - 2nd
3 July 2016 - Bruno Coelho - European Championship - Asphalt - Mod - 4th
3 July 2016 - Jan Ratheisky - European Championship - Asphalt - 13.5 - TQ + Win

29 June 2016 - Max Kuenning - Reedy - Asphalt - Mod - 4th
29 June 2016 - Keith Yu - Reedy - Asphalt - 13.5 - TQ + 2nd
29 June 2016 - Eric Anderson - Reedy - Asphalt - 13.5 - 3rd

15 May 2016 - Bruno Coelho - ETS Rd 4 Riccione - Asphalt - Mod - TQ + Win
15 May 2016 - Mattia Collina - ETS Rd 4 Riccione - Asphalt - 13.5 - Win

17 April 2016 - Max Kuenning - MHIC - Carpet - Mod - 4th

10 April 2016 - Bruno Coelho - ETS Rd 3 Wels - Carpet - Mod - 2nd
10 April 2016 - Alex Hagberg - ETS Rd 3 Wels - Carpet - Mod - 4th
10 April 2016 - Jan Ratheisky - ETS Rd 3 Wels - Carpet - 13.5 - TQ + Win

22 March 2016 - Paul LeMieux - Canadian Nats - Carpet - Mod - TQ + Win
22 March 2016 - Luke Pittman - Canadian Nats - Carpet - Mod - 3rd

6 March 2016 - Chris Adams - ROAR Nats - Carpet - Mod - TQ + Win
6 March 2016 - Craig Xavier - ROAR Nats - Carpet - 17.5 - 4th
6 March 2016 - Eric Anderson - ROAR Nats - Carpet - 17.5 - 5th

6 February 2016 - Bruno Coelho - ETS Rd 2 Koblenz - Carpet - Mod - TQ + Win
6 February 2016 - Alex Hagberg - ETS Rd 2 Koblenz - Carpet - Mod - 2nd

31 January 2016 - Alex Hagberg - Snowbirds - Carpet - Mod - TQ + Win
31 January 2016 - Jan Ratheisky - Snowbirds - Carpet - All - See Comments
31 January 2016 - Drew Ellis - Snowbirds - Carpet - 13.5 - 4th
31 January 2016 - Robbie Dodge - Snowbirds - Carpet - 17.5 - Win

13 December 2015 - Bruno Coelho - ETS Rd 1 Hrotovice - Carpet - Mod - 3rd
13 December 2015 - Alex Hagberg - ETS Rd 1 Hrotovice - Carpet - Mod - 4th
13 December 2015 - Olly Jeffries - ETS Rd 1 Hrotovice - Carpet - Mod - 7th
13 December 2015 - Jan Ratheisky - ETS Rd 1 Hrotovice - Carpet - 13.5 - TQ + Win

29 November 2015 - Paul LeMieux - US Indoor Champs - Carpet - Mod - TQ + Win

25 October 2015 - Eric Anderson - Stock Wars - Carpet - 17.5 - 2nd

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Old 02-29-2016, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by dr_hfuhuhurr
That's what I was looking for. It's a Fantom 5000mah pack...didn't have time to order a Motiv or EA pack.

Even after adding the 30g XRay weight, I still needed 50g...SUPER lightweight car. It was SOOO good though.


Floating servo mount or no?
https://www.apexrc.com/parts/xray/XR...with-alu-post/
I build my car with the plate on it in case I want to try it but I don't run it. Almost everyone else on the Xray team used it at Birds though.
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Can anyone confirm that the 15 aluminum chassis fits on 16 without any modification?
Is it a direct bolt-on?
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Originally Posted by JD_T4
Can anyone confirm that the 15 aluminum chassis fits on 16 without any modification?
Is it a direct bolt-on?
i replaced my 15 carbon chassis with the 16 chassis. the only difference i saw were a couple extra holes in the 16 chassis to accomodate the new motor mount piece that allows you to adjust rear flex a bit but if you're using the aluminum chassis, that flex adjustment probably isn't a concern
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Originally Posted by DOTMAN
i replaced my 15 carbon chassis with the 16 chassis. the only difference i saw were a couple extra holes in the 16 chassis to accomodate the new motor mount piece that allows you to adjust rear flex a bit but if you're using the aluminum chassis, that flex adjustment probably isn't a concern
Yea that adjustment is huge on even an alumn chassis! IT changes where the chassis flexes at when you move the screws around.

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Just got back home from TITC 2016.

Stig Xray gave me a prototype part the team is working on, new drive shaft plastic caps which is harder than the standard. To be released soon.
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Originally Posted by alecladanga
Just got back home from TITC 2016.

Stig Xray gave me a prototype part the team is working on, new drive shaft plastic caps which is harder than the standard. To be released soon.
http://www.t2shop.de/epages/61746328...ucts/01-305242
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guess, im not updated on stuff, thanks for the info
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Originally Posted by alecladanga
guess, im not updated on stuff, thanks for the info
http://stock.teamxray.com/

Here you go, official Xray stock!
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Just want to throw in a good word for Avid's new adjustable top deck. Team guys have been testing for a while with good results, got my production version before this past weekend. Awesome piece, the on the fly ability to change flex is very useful. I found myself running in the 1 dot position with the rear post and the rear 2 layshaft screws in. On the new CRC carpet I was really impressed, great initial reaction and improved stability.
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Originally Posted by Dan Hamann
Just want to throw in a good word for Avid's new adjustable top deck. Team guys have been testing for a while with good results, got my production version before this past weekend. Awesome piece, the on the fly ability to change flex is very useful. I found myself running in the 1 dot position with the rear post and the rear 2 layshaft screws in. On the new CRC carpet I was really impressed, great initial reaction and improved stability.
Now if they would just get aluminum chassis back in stock I'd be all set... Glad to hear the new top deck works well, pretty neat design. Can't wait to try it out!
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Originally Posted by Dan Hamann
Just want to throw in a good word for Avid's new adjustable top deck. Team guys have been testing for a while with good results, got my production version before this past weekend. Awesome piece, the on the fly ability to change flex is very useful. I found myself running in the 1 dot position with the rear post and the rear 2 layshaft screws in. On the new CRC carpet I was really impressed, great initial reaction and improved stability.
I can second this. It's an impressive piece and works exactly as advertised and then some!
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Originally Posted by Dan Hamann
Just want to throw in a good word for Avid's new adjustable top deck. Team guys have been testing for a while with good results, got my production version before this past weekend. Awesome piece, the on the fly ability to change flex is very useful. I found myself running in the 1 dot position with the rear post and the rear 2 layshaft screws in. On the new CRC carpet I was really impressed, great initial reaction and improved stability.
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Finally, there could be a much cleaner & nicer weight option available from Xray in the near future. Last I heard about a week ago they were working on something.
Here it is:

http://www.redrc.net/2016/03/xray-t4...nsion-holders/
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Can anyone share some experience with the flex settings on the motor mount ?
I think it is unclearly documented and I looked up all the possible X-ray setup book, they did it mention anything about.
I do see the settings are being played by X-ray team players, but they are far different from each other.

I need some help to set it according to my like, plz help.
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Originally Posted by yifuqiao
Can anyone share some experience with the flex settings on the motor mount ?
I think it is unclearly documented and I looked up all the possible X-ray setup book, they did it mention anything about.
I do see the settings are being played by X-ray team players, but they are far different from each other.

I need some help to set it according to my like, plz help.
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Hagberg wrote:
Screw more towards front: shorter flex - more reactive, faster direction change, more steering.

Screw more towards rear: longer flex - less reactive, more side bite, more overall grip, less initial steering.

All screws: the most reactive setting for high grip tracks only.
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