Xray XT8-E '09
 

Picked up this '09 XT8 a couple of months ago knowing I wanted to run a electric truggy for next year and since my Xray T3 works so well on the carpet I knew xray was the way to go for the dirt as well. Just got the conversion a couple of days ago, so it was time to convert her over. The conversion is really well built, everything went together smoothly, awesome job Mike:yipi: I also went for the optional receiver box which cleans all the electronics up nicely. Im going to run a Tekin RX8 with the 2250 truggy motor on 4s. I picked up a 16t pinion but I have no clue of thats going to work well or not, any suggestions? The body is the Bulldog for the MBX6T. Anyways here are some pics, and yes I know I need to lower the rear body mounts:na:

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I love that Bulldog body!!

The car looks clean, you'll enjoy running it ;)

Man that thing looks awesome, I think the body looks fine as it. Great Job!

Thanks guys, the motor system should be here early next week so I can get it dialed in before the season comes to a close.

very nice indeed. Mike does make THE best conversion kits around...often duplicated but never replicated.

Well I got the motor system mounted up and programmed. Hopefully the 16T pinion is ok for the first test. I also lowered the rear of the body and it looks even better now:yipi: Just need to put it on the setup station and then get it on the track:great:

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Nice Looking truck! Gotta love XRAY! I am running 5s with a 1550kv motor, I am geared 14/46 and am still messing around with that new timing feature in the software. I dont really think there is an exact setup for everyone, but you might want to give the speed calc a try. http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/

Thanks guys, do you know any plastic mod1 spurs that fit the xray center diff?

Do yourself a favor and pickup a Slipperential. Mike offers delrin gears and it will save your entire drive system. A friend’s Losi without Slipperential is looking at new drive pins after one season of racing.

Does the Slipperential really make that much of a difference?

yes it does, it takes the shock out of the drive train when landing junps while still on the throtle.

if mike made one that i could keep my torsion diff i would run one for sure

It's really a nice tuning option and it helps save the entire drive system. I run one in my XT8 and Gorillamaxx. Just make sure you get the real deal from RC-Monster and not the cheap fake one. :intello:

Well I took it out for its first test run today and it did really well. The chassis flies nice and neutral. Im defiantly impressed and I have yet to put it on the setup station. I can defiantly see were the slipperental would be nice to help smooth out the power. I will have to pick on up over the winter for next year.

Just ordered the slipperential finally, anything setup wise with it I should know?

:party: I guess it probably depends on what the track condition is like. I am running 5k-7k-3k for diff oil in my setup (similar to yours). Did you get the steel gear or the delrin gear?

I got a 50t delrin one, the steel is so noisy that I thought it might help, and I have had good luck with plastic spurs when I had my 4x4 SC. I think I will probably put either 7 or 10k in it and go from there,

Cool! It will be interesting to hear your results. I was thinking that I would give the delrin a try sometime. What is loud for brushless doesn’t compare to nitro. :lol:

True but the sound of a nitro engine sounds way better then 2 noisy gears going by on the straight.:mdr:

Hi, the delrin one you picked is for the slipperential or for the stoch differential? because I'm sarching for a compatible Spur for stock differential. Kyosho ones do not exactly direct fit, and I don't want to have silicone leakage.
Have heard about AE ones
Anyone knows?

Thanks

I am replacing the center diff with a slipperential, as far as I know AE plastic spurs will fit the xray diffs, you just need the ae orings for the spur as well.

The truggy is just beautifull, and with the slipperential it will be perfect in every way!:yes:

Thomas G

Thanks, will have a couple of pics of the truck with the slipperential installed soon. Gearing is 14/50, which I think should be good for around here, 16/48 was to tall.

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Looks great! Hows that delrin gear working? Silent?

Awesome truck! I have an XRAY XB808 2010 Spec Buggy and a 2009 Spec Buggy, both with Mike's BL Conversion kits on them, and it just doesn't get any better! A soon as the new XRAY Truggy comes out, I am going to buy it, then wait on Mike to make a conversion for it!!!

XRAY really is the finest in radio control, they make the absolute best parts & vehicles...IMO!

Havent tried it out yet, season opener isnt until may 15th but I cant wait until then:yes::mdr:

Any updates on this truck? The layout is so clean, so simple.

Well im taking it out to its first race tomorrow and I cant wait, picked up a hudy 1/8 setup station so once i dial it in it should be a bullet.

Well ran it yestorday, its definatly a lot quieter with the delrin spur. The truggy is crazy fast, I was .4 of a second off beating the track record on a dirt track and half worn out tires. Love this truck:yipi:

This truck is up for sale, anyone interested email me at savage25canadian@hotmail.com

Sorry you have to get rid of such an awesome truck...maybe you can build a new one sometime in the near future!

New owner
 

This beautiful machine have a new home. As expected she is running very well.
I already got myself 1st place medal on the B main as a start :yipi:

Watch the video:
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VERY NICE!!! Congratulations!