33LikesXray RX8 1/8th Scale
06-22-2011, 04:33 AM
#632
The Red shoe is more consistent in my opinion, and also long lasting.
06-22-2011, 05:30 AM
#633
Most people I know with the car me included have simply fitted the Serpent shoe and moved on. The mod takes all of one minute with the dremel.
Every car I have owned over the years has always had some sort of minor issue thats needed sorting out at some stage...
For me I don't think it's a big issue, it's just a minor hicup that I'm sure Xray will address very quickly.
Every car I have owned over the years has always had some sort of minor issue thats needed sorting out at some stage...
For me I don't think it's a big issue, it's just a minor hicup that I'm sure Xray will address very quickly.
so far the the red clutch shoe has held up to killer OS 21 XZR lol, after 3 track outings. now its time to see if the red shoe can handle the Speed 21 XZR once its arrives... look out Xray will be a lightning-Ray lol..
06-22-2011, 07:59 AM
#635
So serpent yellow shoe will fit without any mod or I will need some other parts to use it??
06-22-2011, 08:35 AM
#636
Tech Addict
- the black coating, it melt with shoe powder
- material of the shoe, grooves can be found after period of time
- spring is too short, the hard optional spring even shorter, leads to lose tenson
Even try the low rpm break-in method, its good for short time. When heavily abuse on high power engine, many grooves show up on the shoe, but the bell is still shiny.
So now I'm using Serpent Yellow Shoe with Mugen spring seat and super hard srping. Still have to break in in low rpm to shave the sruface with Xray bell. Then works very well.
06-22-2011, 08:37 AM
#637
Tech Addict
Yes I did, I use Mugen clutch as well, but using Serpent shoe cos mugen shoe is shit. I also mod the 2 speed with Mugen set
06-22-2011, 08:39 AM
#638
Tech Addict
after reading the problem that the racer/owner of the car facing, and idea came up to my mind. Xray has been support some big event at EU,US or even at my place Hong Kong that he will give out a free package during the race. (sometimes it include t-shirt, stickers, pit towel of even spare parts) if the problem from the RX8 only involve several parts of the clutch system, maybe a replacement package will satisfy them (racer/owner) 
my point is the cost may not higher than the free package.
one of my friend own one and i can see he ran the car better and better each time except the thing that people now talking at. i have to say Xray products are good, i ran NT1 from 08 to EU WC version and the car still can surprise me by some setup change.
hope to see people all running their cars with a
my point is the cost may not higher than the free package.one of my friend own one and i can see he ran the car better and better each time except the thing that people now talking at. i have to say Xray products are good, i ran NT1 from 08 to EU WC version and the car still can surprise me by some setup change.
hope to see people all running their cars with a 
06-22-2011, 08:44 AM
#639
Tech Addict
Hey Kyle, how is going over there in Italy mate? hope your having a good time. how good is the car? i am really enjoying it.
so far the the red clutch shoe has held up to killer OS 21 XZR lol, after 3 track outings. now its time to see if the red shoe can handle the Speed 21 XZR once its arrives... look out Xray will be a lightning-Ray lol..
so far the the red clutch shoe has held up to killer OS 21 XZR lol, after 3 track outings. now its time to see if the red shoe can handle the Speed 21 XZR once its arrives... look out Xray will be a lightning-Ray lol..
06-22-2011, 08:45 AM
#640
Tech Addict
06-22-2011, 11:30 AM
#641
well my clutch was on FIRE today, for those that might not know, like myself, the flyweights are meant to NOT be placed in center of the pins on flywheel, rather the leading edge hole must actually go OVER the pin, thats correct OVER the pin, than it pushes and opens outward, giving the plate a nice push, never saw this done, but great advise from D. Collymore<he knows his xray 4 sure> anyhow that with a yellow shoe, and sheperd spring....OMG DANGER!!!
06-22-2011, 01:01 PM
#642
well my clutch was on FIRE today, for those that might not know, like myself, the flyweights are meant to NOT be placed in center of the pins on flywheel, rather the leading edge hole must actually go OVER the pin, thats correct OVER the pin, than it pushes and opens outward, giving the plate a nice push, never saw this done, but great advise from D. Collymore<he knows his xray 4 sure> anyhow that with a yellow shoe, and sheperd spring....OMG DANGER!!!
Serpent's clutches ever since the 720 (could be farther back), Capricorn's new clutches, Xceed Clutches and all NT1s clutches are like this...
The new XRAY clutches comes with two holes so you can choose the direction of where to place the pin and whether you want to add a small setscrew on the other side for extra bottom end kick...
06-22-2011, 03:30 PM
#643
hope it works for you
06-22-2011, 09:03 PM
#644
well my clutch was on FIRE today, for those that might not know, like myself, the flyweights are meant to NOT be placed in center of the pins on flywheel, rather the leading edge hole must actually go OVER the pin, thats correct OVER the pin, than it pushes and opens outward, giving the plate a nice push, never saw this done, but great advise from D. Collymore<he knows his xray 4 sure> anyhow that with a yellow shoe, and sheperd spring....OMG DANGER!!!
06-22-2011, 09:53 PM
#645
Tech Addict
That's right,.... I agree with you. The flyweights should not be place in the center of the pins on flyweel, the flyweights actually work even better when they are place between flywheel's pins. Sometimes polish the flywheel and the pressure plate, so flyweights can expand and contract even more smoothly.