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Old 09-01-2013, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by UN4RACING
If I were to buy a kit is it upgraded or would I have to update/upgrade it out of the box?
Are the gears already updated and the towers, and gear boxes?
All the updates have been included in kits from the last 2 shipments.

Kits now include the V2 bevel gears, shock tower braces and v2 bulkheads. The latest production runs will also include the v2 outdrives for the diffs (noted by an extra machined groove where the o-ring sits).
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Hello all,


Funny short story....

I went to the track on Saturday night to race off road 2wd buggy on Saturday night. I started watching the 4wd buggy quals and couldn't take my eye off how this one buggy on how it was handling the track. So I checked it out in the pit after the qual. It was the XB4 and what a well built machine Xray has once again produced. Let's just say the 2wd is 4-sale and I now own a new XB-4.


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Originally Posted by RED-LINE M03
Hello all,


Funny short story....

I went to the track on Saturday night to race off road 2wd buggy on Saturday night. I started watching the 4wd buggy quals and couldn't take my eye off how this one buggy on how it was handling the track. So I checked it out in the pit after the qual. It was the XB4 and what a well built machine Xray has once again produced. Let's just say the 2wd is 4-sale and I now own a new XB-4.


I just got mine and will be running it for the 1st time saturday at B and B. Im running the xb4 and the Tekno EB48 in 1/8 E buggy. You should come down bro.
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Old 09-02-2013, 04:34 AM
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For the last few weeks I've been running my XB4 as 2wd, on super high grip astro she handles like a dream and I'm 1.5 seconds a lap quicker over 4wd

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Old 09-02-2013, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by .AJ.
For the last few weeks I've been running my XB4 as 2wd, on super high grip astro she handles like a dream and I'm 1.5 seconds a lap quicker over 4wd

I like the sound of that

Malin will run her XB4 both in the 2WD and 4WD class this coming weekend.

Are you running Nathan's setup and weights ?

Got his under diff weights from his car at the Neo and will make the under LiPo weights myself today

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Originally Posted by Z00M
All the updates have been included in kits from the last 2 shipments.

Kits now include the V2 bevel gears, shock tower braces and v2 bulkheads. The latest production runs will also include the v2 outdrives for the diffs (noted by an extra machined groove where the o-ring sits).
Thanks for the info... Appreciate it....
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Old 09-02-2013, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BentKa
I like the sound of that

Malin will run her XB4 both in the 2WD and 4WD class this coming weekend.

Are you running Nathan's setup and weights ?

Got his under diff weights from his car at the Neo and will make the under LiPo weights myself today

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I'm running Glen Westwoods set up, I've got under lipo weights I made myself, 40g either side
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Originally Posted by .AJ.
I'm running Glen Westwoods set up, I've got under lipo weights I made myself, 40g either side
I've looked at that as well through Oople.

I'll bring it to the track and might test both while we're at it

We have the rear shock tower with the extra camber link locations so I'll
probably start with that setup.

Have you tried mounting the rear shock tower and shocks on the back and drilling new holes for the shocks in the a-arm ?

Have you been running with the front diff and prop shaft in place ?

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Originally Posted by protc3
I just got mine and will be running it for the 1st time saturday at B and B. Im running the xb4 and the Tekno EB48 in 1/8 E buggy. You should come down bro.
Hey JB,
Yeah man I need to make my way down to B&B.
I hope everything's been good for you man....!!!

I'll send you a pm

This XB looks like the real deal.
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Old 09-02-2013, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ZZracing
Nice web site....

I'll be buying soon
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Old 09-02-2013, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by BentKa
I've looked at that as well through Oople.

I'll bring it to the track and might test both while we're at it

We have the rear shock tower with the extra camber link locations so I'll
probably start with that setup.

Have you tried mounting the rear shock tower and shocks on the back and drilling new holes for the shocks in the a-arm ?

Have you been running with the front diff and prop shaft in place ?

Bent
No drive parts in the front at all, I've been told about running the towers and shocks on the rear of the bulk but haven't tried it yet
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Originally Posted by .AJ.
No drive parts in the front at all, I've been told about running the towers and shocks on the rear of the bulk but haven't tried it yet
Do you have any pictures/info on how this is done? I usually like to run the shocks in the rear on bumpy tracks.
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Hi guys! I am almost done with my buggy. I could use some advice on a good setup. My home track is tight , hard packed, and lose to medium traction. Any suggestions would be great thanks guys.
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Originally Posted by glock man
Hi guys! I am almost done with my buggy. I could use some advice on a good setup. My home track is tight , hard packed, and lose to medium traction. Any suggestions would be great thanks guys.
Martin Bayer European championship set up. It has lots of on and off power steering, jumps great, very easy to drive. Only thing you will need is a 1.6 & 1.7mm drill bit and a 84 tooth spur. (Well my car came with extra springs so maybe those too)

Then play around with the diff oil. I didn't have 8k but when I used 7k it was too aggressive for the track I was racing at. I ended up using 5/3 and that's the sweet spot. My fellow xray driver said mine has to much much steering but he's switching over to the Bayer set up.. LOL (that's what your EPA is for...)
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