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January 2005 Update: XRAY has sufficient amount of spare parts for XB8 and majority of all back orders were in last weeks cleared. If anybody will have problems to find any spares, please contact XRAY support and customer service team at
info@teamxray.com where you will get contacts where to look for the parts locally.
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If you face with any of these problems, please make sure to email Xray directly at
info@teamxray.com instead of posting your question at this forum, so Xray can make sure to contact you directly and solve the problem for you:
1.) I am missing some part in my kit - please contact Xray who will have it delivered to you. Please check the code number printed on the vinyl bag in which the part supposed to be and with your request, email this number as well.
2.) My battery pack does not charge - please contact Xray who will advise how to proceed.
3.) My diff pins have wrong flat spot - please contact Xray who will have the pin replaced for you.
4.) I am looking for composite spare part - Xray has extensive stock of all composite parts and there should be any shortage. If you have problems to get a composite spare part, email Xray who will advise where to get it.
5.) I am looking for steel spare part - Sever special spare parts such as drive shafts, gears, and diff parts are in shortage of the first weeks. Please have this part ordered through your local hobby store, who will get it as soon Xray will start exporting these products.
6.) I broke the pistons - Exchange the pistons for some other in the set and make sure to adjust the downstop properly. Most of the cases when pistons break happen due non-proper downstop setting. Read the Instruction manual how to set-up the downstop properly. If you have any questions, please post them in the General XB8 forum.
7.) The pins on the flywheel are coming loose - Use super glue to fasten the pins.
If you have any of the above problems, please email to Xray at
info@teamxray.com who will advise you all the details how to proceed.