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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 07-02-2016, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Bar
Does anyone make a 2mm graphite chassis for the car?
Avid made one for the '14, but can't see one for the '15 or '16
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Default Highly recommended hop-up parts for XRay T4 2016

Hi Guys,

I'm pretty new to RC and I just built a new XRay T4 2016 lately. Can you all please advise me on what are the significant or highly recommended XRay hop-up parts (must have item(s)), other than the following hop-up parts or important items that I already have.

1. All countersunk screws are titanium and others are orange aluminum screws;

2. Xray Spring Steel Solid Axle Driveshaft Adapter 2 pcs Black w/ Blades For T3 T4 (Front Solid Axles) #XR-305137;

3. T4 Carbon Fibre Graphite + Alu Fully Adjustable Battery Holder #306191;

4. Alu Dual Servo Saver Arm #302525

5. Hudy Alu Servo Horn (Sanwa, Airtronics, JR, KO Propo) - 23T #293501

6. XRay Alu XRay Shock Springs Retaining Collar - Orange # 308031-0

7. XRay T4 Foam Bumper (Hard) #301226

8. Countersunk orange alu washers (4 pieces) for servo float.

Thank you in advance.
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Does anyone make a 2mm graphite chassis for the car?
There is one on ebay...check it out.
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Hi,
when driving my T4 I get i 'ring' around the inner edge of front tire. I keep on driving and the tire opens up along that ring.

I am wondering, is this ring due to something wrong in the setup?

It is mostly the left front tire, we have a clockwise racing track.

Thanks!
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Originally Posted by tudor_47
Hi,
when driving my T4 I get i 'ring' around the inner edge of front tire. I keep on driving and the tire opens up along that ring.

I am wondering, is this ring due to something wrong in the setup?

It is mostly the left front tire, we have a clockwise racing track.

Thanks!

It's all natural my friend !! Get used to it lol it's also called the ring of death lol
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Originally Posted by tudor_47
Hi,
when driving my T4 I get i 'ring' around the inner edge of front tire. I keep on driving and the tire opens up along that ring.

I am wondering, is this ring due to something wrong in the setup?

It is mostly the left front tire, we have a clockwise racing track.

Thanks!
How long is it taking you to get those rings?
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Originally Posted by tudor_47
Hi,
when driving my T4 I get i 'ring' around the inner edge of front tire. I keep on driving and the tire opens up along that ring.

I am wondering, is this ring due to something wrong in the setup?

It is mostly the left front tire, we have a clockwise racing track.

Thanks!
My first question would be what tyre?
Is pretty normal to see after extended running, but some suffer earlier in their life than others (volante for example).
It can be a result of excessive camber and/or camber change, but if your running normal setups (1-2° camber) then it's most likely tyre related than setup.
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Sorry for thread jacking but I'm wondering if anyone of you guys would know if the front spool from a t4 would work in a t1? Also are the drive belts interchangeable?
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Default T4 14/ 16 chassis ?

Just wondering if a t4 16 chassis fit a t4 14
Want to get the alloy flex
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Just wondering if a t4 16 chassis fit a t4 14
Want to get the alloy flex
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Not unless you buy a 15/16 style servo mount.

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Originally Posted by Rock3t_Launcher
Sorry for thread jacking but I'm wondering if anyone of you guys would know if the front spool from a t4 would work in a t1? Also are the drive belts interchangeable?
No and No.

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No and No.

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Thank you. Would you happen to know where i can source a spool for the t1? I have been searching for a few days now online.
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Well carpet season is around the corner , we usually are back to full swing mid Aug... So I'm going to ask the question.
Has anyone give any thought to the new T5 platform ? Not that the 17 is going to be a new platform ... But thinking this 10yr old suspension is ready for a update . cause with all the new cars hitting the market with good reviews it seems this is the most common change ... Upper camber link type "Y" or "V" shaped. Which eliminates all deflection in the suspension which should make the car more consistent thru the corners . might be something to look into for those of you with some 3d printers and the desire to try something new
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Originally Posted by Rock3t_Launcher
Thank you. Would you happen to know where i can source a spool for the t1? I have been searching for a few days now online.
I would contact your local X-ray dealer and see if they can order the part for you from xray direct.
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Originally Posted by Ggrant
It's all natural my friend !! Get used to it lol it's also called the ring of death lol
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How long is it taking you to get those rings?
Originally Posted by TryHard
My first question would be what tyre?
Is pretty normal to see after extended running, but some suffer earlier in their life than others (volante for example).
It can be a result of excessive camber and/or camber change, but if your running normal setups (1-2° camber) then it's most likely tyre related than setup.
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Thanks!

I do get a some time driving before it happens.. I drive sorex 36 tires.
I think it is mostly by the manual when it comes to camber settings.


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