XRAY - Model racing cars

hi just got this 2nd hand guy told me it's an xb8 ,but i'm not sure as he got it from a mate.
is this an xb8 ??
if so what is needed to be more bullet proof , heard something about the diffs?
i have enclosed some pics not good quality sorry about that
any help would be appreciated
thanks

It looks identical to mine, and I have been told mine is XB8TQ

You have either the TQ or EC, from the pictures its hard to tell the differences as the changes where subtle.
Obvious things ec wishbones where thicker but could be changed to the thinner tq ones
chassis braces again ec where thicker type
EC had 14mm shock pistons

xb8, xbr and xbTQ share the same chassis and has the engine mounts more to the front
so look at the chassi below
the 2 rear holes for the brace, should be at equal distances, both some 3 mm, in front and behind
the holes of the enginemount
if they are located more to the end, it's a EC..

that's a xb EC chassis
the holes off the enginemount are more to the rear

this is a xb8/r/TQ chassis
you notice the holes of the brace are spaced equaly
next to the ones of the enginemount..

it's the same as the xb/TQ
it isalready the most reliable buggy that's ever been, tough and unbreakable
the EC just has more weight to the rear, so it will have a bit less steering I guess
the TQ performs a bit better

Depends on the type of track you run at (your profile doesn't have a location) as to whether you'd prefer the balance of the TQ or EC - my first Xray buggy was an EC and as already said, they're pretty much bulletproof! Great 1st buggy to learn with as you can crash them all day and it'll still finish the race.

As to what needs doing, it depends on what the condition of the buggy is overall - all driveshaft pins and diff outdrives that they sit in will wear over time and use. You can replace the pins which cuts down on wear. The rings and pinions on the diffs are very robust so long as they're shimmed right.

I'd download a copy of the manual off the main Xray site, if you don't have one, and spend some time getting to know how the buggy is put together.

Replace the diff and shock oils so you know what's in there, follow one of the setups on here as a starter for 10 based on the track you will be running it at.

That's it really