Newbie needs advice about XB8

konastab01 · **Joined:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 19:29:55 **Posts:** 26

Hi everyone,
I have just bought a Xb8 brand new and am nearly finished getting it ready.What option parts do you think it needs as its completely stock the now.
This is what I have so far.
proline wing
proline knuclels tyres
What else do i need.
I was think of a torsen diff for the front to start

Roberto777XB8 · **Joined:** Mon Jun 13, 2005 14:22:21 **Posts:** 85

Must haves in my opinion:

3d ackerman
Rear aluminum adjustable knuckles
5 bolt motor mount

Enjoy your kit.

nitromtman · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2005 02:17:43

one piece motor mount
mugen gray springs for bumpy tracks.
kyosho gold turnbuckles for the front upper arm
soft long arms
front chassis brace
and a fast motor, i would consider the rex 421B

konastab01 · **Joined:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 19:29:55 **Posts:** 26

well the fast motor is already sorted as its a ws7(2) the now but im waiting on my Jp coming which should be here in the next few weeks

konastab01 · **Joined:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 19:29:55 **Posts:** 26

why do you need to change the turnbuckles to gold kyoshos and also why the long soft arm and do you have to fit them all round eg just bottom or top and bottom of each arm

Sami L · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2005 02:51:45

turnbuckles have been updated, no need of changing em.
Front brace - not necessary - actually here in finland we run plastic braces both f/r, somebody said to take even rear off...

soft lower arms f/r are good
white springs possibly (rough track?)
+1mm hex if needed (rough track?)
more steering modification if needed ( http://www.teamxray.com/xforum/viewtopic.php?t=2021 )

Giorgi50 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2005 03:23:01

If your a good driver , you will be sucsefull with the kit dierctly out of the box with a little fine tuning on setup for your track. A guy at one of our State races a couple weeks ago, TQed and Won the "A" with a bone stock Xray out of the box. And he only had it for two weeks, and this was his first year running 8th scale and he owned a Mayhem before that. The car has great abilitly out of the box, if set up correctly

Other than that I would suggest the soft arms to help smoothen the car out.

konastab01 · **Joined:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 19:29:55 **Posts:** 26

I have ordered the front strengthing brace,softer arms all round.
Do you really need to get the one piece motot mount and why??

auto2 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2005 13:35:56

I recommend it . it stiffens up the chassis so the gear mesh is more constant. plus it is a work of art. you don't need a ball end hex driver to remove the motor any more.

Giorgi50 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2005 17:47:49

konastab01 · **Joined:** Wed Aug 10, 2005 19:29:55 **Posts:** 26

thats next on the list then
whats the 3d ancerman for and where is that

nitromtman · **Posted:** Sun Aug 14, 2005 21:09:40

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