New XRAY 808
I'm about to put my electronics in and I'm trying to decide what servos to use. Do I want to sacrifce speed for torque? I typically use 7955 servos for steering, but that much torque isn't needed for buggy. I'm thinking about throwing my Savox 1258 servo in for steering.
I have a Hitec 5965 that I'm going to use for throttle/brake. I know someone will ask, I'm using the hyperion Life RX battery.
I have a Hitec 5965 that I'm going to use for throttle/brake. I know someone will ask, I'm using the hyperion Life RX battery.
They will give 14.5kg at .108 sec through 60 deg on 6v, so with your constant 6.6v LiFe they work extremly well.
They are faster than a lot of the more "hi tech" 6v servo's out there, plus you can get replacement gear sets for them which is a bonus.
In 3 years they have never missed a beat for me (I run a 1015 for throttle brake as well).
You can go for the 1013 for throttle, but with the newer battery technology now, running 2 x 1015's for an hour is a breeze, so you may as well have the faster response of the 1015.
I should mention I have retired the Aces temporarily while I try a 7.4 v Lipo system on 2 x Savox Hi Voltage servos - which is working extremely well.
The 2200 mah Lipo's fit into the battery box easier than most LiFe's on the market. 30 min running uses about 25% of the capacity of the 2200 battery.
The Hi Voltage Savox's give around 26 kg at .11 sec, so overkill for a buggy, but the steering is so direct with the extra torque. I do like it, so the Aces might be going into back up buggy mode soon. I figure after 3 years they have earned a rest while I catch up with the modern technology.
Last edited by grizz1; 06-15-2011 at 06:39 PM.
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We use Ace 1015's too.
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Ok guys lets hear what you think of this shock end setup.
I went back to the old style shock ends(08 spec) but keep the rubber boots on,I put the old felt shims inside the boots at the bottom were it use to hook to the shock ends to keep the dirt out and to act as a stop so the shocks dont bottom out.When I compress the shocks the boots comes right back down with the shafts.
The shocks feel alot better just working them by hand and I hope it works out on the track.I will give feedback next time I hit the track.
My old setup was the 09 setup but I put the old felt shims insine the boots up by the shock body to act as a stop so it wouldnt bottom the shock out.
I went back to the old style shock ends(08 spec) but keep the rubber boots on,I put the old felt shims inside the boots at the bottom were it use to hook to the shock ends to keep the dirt out and to act as a stop so the shocks dont bottom out.When I compress the shocks the boots comes right back down with the shafts.
The shocks feel alot better just working them by hand and I hope it works out on the track.I will give feedback next time I hit the track.
My old setup was the 09 setup but I put the old felt shims insine the boots up by the shock body to act as a stop so it wouldnt bottom the shock out.
How are you guys mounting the graphite mud scrapers on the 2011? If not using them is there a better option?
Congrats to 13yr old Xray/RCAmerica team driver Cade Whitenton on his solid run at Round 7 of the National RC Pro Series in Scott Lousianna this past weeknd at Finishline Raceway. Cade qualified 3rd in Open Buggy and finished 3rd after the 30 minute main. We had a little bad luck in our first qualifier with clutch issues, so our remaining 3 qualifiers were very important. Some back luck hit us in the main with a front left tire coming unglued while leading and breaking away from from the pack. Made a NASCAR style tire change and managed to to fight back to 3rd at the end of he main, finishing on the same lap as the 2nd place driver.
The crew at Finishline built a great layout and it became a challenge at the end. We made a shock change Friday during practice that proved to be very solid all weekend. The 808 was solid all weekend. We recieved numerous complements on how good the car looked and were able to help other Xray owners that were there. That is a humblig feeling when people are coming to us for help.
Cade also was TQ in Open Truggy but some more bad luck hit us in the main so we weren't able to finish. The XT8 was solid up to that point too.
I would to thank Xray and RC America for supporting us and giving us the opprtunity to represent them this year. Thanks to all the Xray team drivers that give us input and help, it realiy helps. Shane, Dennis, Jeff, Denver, Phiilip and Thomas thanks. Lastly a huge thanks to Jason Branham and Roger Ayres, you guys know what you do.
Great Job son and keep working hard!
Dad
The crew at Finishline built a great layout and it became a challenge at the end. We made a shock change Friday during practice that proved to be very solid all weekend. The 808 was solid all weekend. We recieved numerous complements on how good the car looked and were able to help other Xray owners that were there. That is a humblig feeling when people are coming to us for help.
Cade also was TQ in Open Truggy but some more bad luck hit us in the main so we weren't able to finish. The XT8 was solid up to that point too.
I would to thank Xray and RC America for supporting us and giving us the opprtunity to represent them this year. Thanks to all the Xray team drivers that give us input and help, it realiy helps. Shane, Dennis, Jeff, Denver, Phiilip and Thomas thanks. Lastly a huge thanks to Jason Branham and Roger Ayres, you guys know what you do.
Great Job son and keep working hard!
Dad
Congrats to 13yr old Xray/RCAmerica team driver Cade Whitenton on his solid run at Round 7 of the National RC Pro Series in Scott Lousianna this past weeknd at Finishline Raceway. Cade qualified 3rd in Open Buggy and finished 3rd after the 30 minute main. We had a little bad luck in our first qualifier with clutch issues, so our remaining 3 qualifiers were very important. Some back luck hit us in the main with a front left tire coming unglued while leading and breaking away from from the pack. Made a NASCAR style tire change and managed to to fight back to 3rd at the end of he main, finishing on the same lap as the 2nd place driver.
The crew at Finishline built a great layout and it became a challenge at the end. We made a shock change Friday during practice that proved to be very solid all weekend. The 808 was solid all weekend. We recieved numerous complements on how good the car looked and were able to help other Xray owners that were there. That is a humblig feeling when people are coming to us for help.
Cade also was TQ in Open Truggy but some more bad luck hit us in the main so we weren't able to finish. The XT8 was solid up to that point too.
I would to thank Xray and RC America for supporting us and giving us the opprtunity to represent them this year. Thanks to all the Xray team drivers that give us input and help, it realiy helps. Shane, Dennis, Jeff, Denver, Phiilip and Thomas thanks. Lastly a huge thanks to Jason Branham and Roger Ayres, you guys know what you do.
Great Job son and keep working hard!
Dad
The crew at Finishline built a great layout and it became a challenge at the end. We made a shock change Friday during practice that proved to be very solid all weekend. The 808 was solid all weekend. We recieved numerous complements on how good the car looked and were able to help other Xray owners that were there. That is a humblig feeling when people are coming to us for help.
Cade also was TQ in Open Truggy but some more bad luck hit us in the main so we weren't able to finish. The XT8 was solid up to that point too.
I would to thank Xray and RC America for supporting us and giving us the opprtunity to represent them this year. Thanks to all the Xray team drivers that give us input and help, it realiy helps. Shane, Dennis, Jeff, Denver, Phiilip and Thomas thanks. Lastly a huge thanks to Jason Branham and Roger Ayres, you guys know what you do.
Great Job son and keep working hard!
Dad
Great job Mr. Young Gun!
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a very very good result for such young thumbs
Thanks guys!
Thanks guys! It helps that I have the best car on the market!
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Hope this helps and you like it!
Cade
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It seems to me that running the front springs on the rear of the car works best when using the inner locations on the arms although I normally run the outer locations on the arms which is why I am asking.
Thanks for the update Cade. What shock locations? Primarily interested in the rear.
It seems to me that running the front springs on the rear of the car works best when using the inner locations on the arms although I normally run the outer locations on the arms which is why I am asking.
It seems to me that running the front springs on the rear of the car works best when using the inner locations on the arms although I normally run the outer locations on the arms which is why I am asking.
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thank you for the reply. I am going to try the 1.3's all around,seems some one else was using that set-up.
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yes i used that last week.1.3f with losi 35wt silver springs and 1.3r losi 32.5 silvers and car was great but kicked back a little over ruts,will have to try the lower hole on the tower then and see if that helps.