XRAY - Model racing cars

Well if you look at the prototype truggy it has plastic hingepin holders so maybe this release is the XT8R. Unless that changes by production time. But I swear I saw plastic hingepin holders. So to me that's not the "Luxury" version.

I really hope they release the Luxury version first because I really don't want have to buy another TQ conversion for the truggy. I just want to buy it, build it and race it! I don't want to chase hop ups! Grrrrr I hate chasing hop ups!

BTW dakiddfb, where did you find a price from? Everyplace I saw with a posted price only has the MSRP posted which is always sky high.

regards

speed metal

I tottaly agree with you speed . In my opinion this is the R , have to wait and see the production truck first to make my final decision . But with the plastic holders , cvd`s not universals, little fuel tank , etc I don`t think you can get much more "R" than that . I`m waiting to see the price for the XT and EC, I will be getting one of these , and right now it looks like I will get the EC and continue racing my Helotes converted TQ in truggy. Not worth much but my opinion at this point.

What differences are there between the XT8 and the XB8EC asside from those changes which put it into a truggy form?
I cant say i've looked all that closely, and most of the info about the 2 kits dont mean an aweful lot to me as a nitro-virgin so some things go in one ear and out the other.

I've had the MBX5T-PS sat behind me boxed up for about 5 weeks, got it 24hrs after the announcement of the XT8, plan to swap it at my local along with a new engine & pipe (both so-so, $350 worth of 'so-so' anyway) for the XT8 kit, so I stand to lose a fair wedge on the deal, and if the XT8 isnt the best Xray have to offer then i'll start building the PS up and wait 12 months and see what appears then.

Waiting to hear news of a release date/price doesnt help matters either, nor do the prices appearing on the handful of german show websites, if you put the xray part code and XT8 into google you get about 5-6 shops all selling the XT8 at €550 which is only slightly more expensive than a standard MBX5T, and WAAAAAAY cheaper than the PS version.
Incidently the XB8EC is listed at the same price, though i dont know much about what that says, to me it says cost-cutting on XT8 items included to price the same as XB8EC.


From the XT8 flash description page:
Fuel Tank -
"The large-capacity fuel tank is included as standard..." which is unlike the info released at the start of the month, which was
"The XT8 features the same 120cc fuel tank used by the XB8, with an optional large-capacity 150cc fuel tank available soon"
so maybe the tank issue is now resolved and it will come with a 150cc as it should?

Still, as you say, CVD's and plastic hingepins dont really fit in with:
Rugged, Luxury, Exciting, Heritage
more like: basic, cost cutting, blah, someone elses heritage!

Still, Xray is refering to this as the premium version, its not some entry level kit it just seems they could have made it better but chose not to.

mirage pre order forms for the buggy are out now so id expect the truggy to be the same. so you might not have to long to wait

In New Zealand, the XT8 and XB8EC are the same price.