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Old 07-03-2017, 06:10 PM
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Being said not everyone had issues with leaking diffs, only a handful of guys. So when you have a small margin of drivers having leaking diff issues obviously there user error portion. Hence why they said there is no issue. But as a company if you can make a move to please not only the guys that can build the diffs correctly but now solve the problem for the guys who couldn't its a win win. Guys who had issues will no longer and guys who did not will still not have issues. Happy Xray costumers across the board. Till the keyboard jockeys come in and roast the company for helping the few guys who had leaky diffs.
Havent had a leaky diff in other car i have owned... followed the manual to the letter in the xray. But i am still at fault? Ok then... most people i know that have the xb8, 1 being extremely meticulous with his gear also has the problem.
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Recently sold all my Motocross stuff and came back to this hobby after years out of it. Picked up a near new Xray XB8 16 for £140! The last buggy I had was an MP777 and I have to say the build quality of this Xray is amazing

Got a brand new Nova P5XLT to stick in it, can't wait to see how it handles!



Damn thats a steal! Gotta be happy with that. Theyre awesome build quality. Best kit i have built to date to be honest.
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Old 07-04-2017, 02:32 AM
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Damn thats a steal! Gotta be happy with that. Theyre awesome build quality. Best kit i have built to date to be honest.
Best build quality. Yet one page ago you keep bagging the leaky diffs. Lol 😂😂😂
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Old 07-04-2017, 03:08 AM
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Anyone running different springs from the Kit? Going to be on a grass track and its quite bumpy.

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Best build quality. Yet one page ago you keep bagging the leaky diffs. Lol 😂😂😂
Yep. Still the best cars i have built. Why dont you go crawl back up your own arse Rob. Since you have nothing constructive to add, like usual, simply piss off.
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Ha ha your comments are basically identical for every car youve owned. Its funny. Enjoy your leaky diffs...
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I have 2 hours of track time on my diffs, just pulled them apart yesterday and all three are perfectly full. If i can do it, anyone can do it. Its all about the quality and quantity of grease you use on the outdrive and O-rings.
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Originally Posted by rider313
I have 2 hours of track time on my diffs, just pulled them apart yesterday and all three are perfectly full. If i can do it, anyone can do it. Its all about the quality and quantity of grease you use on the outdrive and O-rings.
I use the losi oring grease. What grease do you recommend?
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Old 07-06-2017, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by B3nno810
I use the losi oring grease. What grease do you recommend?
Losi Oring grease has almost no pressure resisting strength so it blows out easily.
I have my own white lithium based grease, its a high temp high pressure, made specifically for output shafts with oil retention. It simply doesnt blow out if the oring happens to fail. Due to RCT rules i am not allowed to self advertise my product for sale, so feel free to PM me for further details on ordering if interested.
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Originally Posted by rider313
Losi Oring grease has almost no pressure resisting strength so it blows out easily.
I have my own white lithium based grease, its a high temp high pressure, made specifically for output shafts with oil retention. It simply doesnt blow out if the oring happens to fail. Due to RCT rules i am not allowed to self advertise my product for sale, so feel free to PM me for further details on ordering if interested.
Cheers for that. Ill try out the white litium grease. Im a mechanic so i have easy access to it. Although its a crc pressurised product.
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Not every white lithium is created equal. Bench mark being Mugens premium grease, which is a lithium base. I have tried dozens and found one that preformed very close to the mugen premium, except it doesn't cost $15 for a tablespoons worth. Most i have tried didn't hold up to pressure.
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Old 07-07-2017, 09:00 AM
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how do you measure caster on these machines?
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you can use a setup system to get a number.. however.. you just add or move shims from behind or in front of the upper front arm.
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Yes, I understand that you measure using a setup system. But my question what do you measure. With the angle of the XB8’16 STEERING BLOCK to what do you subtract anything?

Below is a picture of my setup:

Xray XB8-image1.jpg

is it 20 - 30%
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Old 07-07-2017, 07:29 PM
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The manual will tell you what degree each setting is of caster is, depending on where you have the inserts and caster clips and wheelbase shims

Check the manual for detailed info
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