XRAY XB8 Released

[bOOm]

XRAY has just recently released their first nitro vehicle which is, in fact, an 1/8 scale buggy.

Specs:
Dimensions
Length: 482 mm
Width: 306 mm
Height: 180 mm
Wheelbase: 321~327mm
Weight: 3350 g

Chassis
Type: CNC-machined Swiss T6 7075 aluminum
Radio tray and front upper deck: CNC-machined black graphite
Braces: *Rigid 7075 aluminum brace

Suspension
Fully adjustable suspension featuring I.S.S. (Integrated Suspension Settings™ )
Rear supension: lower H-arm with adjustable upper camber link
Front suspension: C-hub suspension with I.A.C. (Integrated Adjustable Caster™)
Damping: *Machined Aluminum, oil-filled coil-over shocks with 3.5mm shafts and rubber shaft covers

Drivetrain
Type: shaft-driven full-time 4WD w/ center diff.
Primary: *steel spur gear / clutch bell
Drive shafts: Hudy Spring SteelTM universal joint
Differentials: Sealed, 6 gear, silicone-filled
Clutch: Aluminum 3-shoe
Bearings: Rubber-sealed

Gearing
Pinion/Spur: 12/40
Primary Ratio: 3.33:1
Internal Ratio: 3.54:1
Final Gear Ratio: 11.79:1

Body, Tires & Wheels
Body: Pro-Line Crowd Pleazer
Tires: Not included
Wheels: XRAY Starburst, standard 17mm hub

Adjustment possibilities
Camber, Caster, Toe-in, Front Inboard Toe-out, Wheelbase, Front Anti-dive,
Rear Anti-squat, Front and Rear Roll-center, Ackermann.

Accessories
Engine: Not included
Exhaust system: Not included
Electronics: Not included
Battery pack: *Included 5-cell 6.0V high-endurance 1200NiMH XRAY receiver pack
Fuel tank: 120cc Capacity with hypertonic tank lid, and internal stone type filter

Also Included
Hudy profiTOOLS hex drivers: 1.5mm, 2.0mm, and 2.5mm
Hudy profiTOOLS Philips screwdriver
Wheel tool
Universal tool for all nuts, turnbuckles and shock clips
Pics:

http://www.teamxray.com
Looks very cool.
Pick one up at: RC-Mushroom

 

[cvec7]

lol, this is very old news to us here on RCNT....

 

[bOOm]

Yeah I know, However the thread had died before the buggy was accually released. Just letting you know it is on the market.

 

[zappa]

The XB8 looks like a nice buggy, but I was not very impressed by its performance at the worlds and it is over priced. I think I'll stick with my Hyper 7!!!

 

[bOOm]

I wouldn't say its overpriced compared to a Kyosho Kanai 3 or the MP-777 Special 1.

 

[zappa]

I would agree on that!

 

[dmckie]

So what exactly was the preformance at the worlds?

 

[spatulator]

Why would you decide on a buggy by how it did at worlds? The best drivers I'm sure arent driving this buggy and thats what matters most. I'm sure this could be rigged with a racing engine, tuned for the track it's going to compete on, and rank right up there with the top competitors if it had the right driver. I don't know much about this xray but it looks pretty solid from the pictures, has anyone gotten a chance to run it?

 

[dmckie]

Spatulator,your right about the driver ,but lets wait and see what zappa say's
maybe he is talking about the duribility of the buggy. You can have the best driver in the world but if the buggy has week spots and keeps breaking .It wont matter how good the driver is.It does look duriable, but looks can be deceving. I think I heared someone say that it keeped breaking knuckles ,but I'm not sure of that info.

 

[FlyinRazorback]

The buggy looks solid to me and since it is an XRay I'm sure it is as solid as it looks. From what people are saying it is very adjustable and very light. Give it some time in the hands of the regular racers and then we'll see how it stacks up.

 

[hb1111]

looks nice to me to whats the price?

 

[bOOm]

Sells for $650 at RC-Mushroom and many LHS that stock Hudy/XRAY lines.