XRAY - Model racing cars

…to help develop future generations of RC cars!

XRAY is well known for its ongoing product development, and knows the importance of incorporating feedback and suggestions not only from team drivers but also from its worldwide customer base… YOU! As such, XRAY welcomes your recommendations for changes to its RC cars.

Vote on 5 things you like about the car, and 5 things you would like to change in future generations of the car. We are eager to hear from you!

Lets start this topic to share ideas about XB4 and development

5 to like:
1. Durability
2. Very easy access to diffs
3. Transmission is solid
4. Alu&composite chassis
5. Ballcups stay on for long time

5 to improve:
1. Longer wheelbase to improve rear grip when coming out of corners (XB4 is 5-8mm shorter than for example B44.2)
2. Stronger and more flexible wing posts
3. Full length top deck to avoid alu chassis bending
4. Less slop between diff and diff cover
5. Less slop between piston and the shock body - oils flows past the piston holes.

I'm still waiting for yellow wheels (DE Racing ones are softer and not so durable)

what i love on the buggy:
Geared diffs
Chassis flex system
quality of parts in standard kit
progressive spring set (option but made a real difference to handling for me)
Easy to work on

some neg stuff:
Plastic crown and pinion gears wear to quick under load - please have an option metal gear set as with the diff gears
Battery posts to low, need to be higher or adjustable for the bigger capacity lipos
no places to place extra weight at front or rear of chassis. Would be great to have option to do this with xray brass bits
No transponder holder - servo tap works but not that neat
Options to run non xray wheels - i think there is something now but not sure if this is an xray option or 3rd party

A support for the fan and a modify for the body to increase the cooling
A plate where you can fix the electronic. I already made it
Long upperdeck (already producted by Yaiba)
Metal gears for differentials
12mm hex. I used the 12 from my T3R in front and 12mm from CEN rear, with some spacers between dish and nut, So I can use also economic tyres when I just play

good
1. Durability
2. Easy to wrench
3. Awesome to drive
4. Smooth Drivetrain
5. Gear diffs

can be improved
1. Stronger or metal diff gears
2. stronger or metal wing mounts
3. Aluminium Drivepin cups (exotec has them) or set screws to hold the pin
4. A better front bumper

5. Optional 12mm hexes to fite AE offset

Yes would like to see alloy covers as an upgrade over the plastic ones....

Good

Top spec out the box - no "essential upgrades" required to strengthen the car for racing
Easy to work on the car
Plenty of room for electrics
Upgrade Kit addressed issues with kit quickly and was free
diff oil supplied in the kit


Bad

Cost of parts is a bit much.... £5.99 for 1 arm is expensive compared to other brands
extra adjustment holes on shock towers. 3rd parties are now producing these
Leaky shocks with an extra cost to fix. plastic shock caps leaked very badly
Metal diff gears internal and external
Full length top deck

My responses would be like many above have already mentioned:

The Good:
Quality build - the thing is a tank!
Quality plastics
Spring steel CVD's and outdrives
Room for electronics & easy to work on, like said above
Good looking body!

The Bad:
Moulded pistons are sloppy
Shock bushings & pistons are not machined
Shocks are not "keyed" so one can grip them - TLR uses a nice tool
Leaky shock caps
Aluminum Vent caps are nearly the price of complete replacement shock sets from TLR!
Parts are fairly expensive - then again I have not broken anything yet.
Wing mounts could be made more flexable
Full length top deck for carpet racing