808 Buggy Parts List!

[TDC57]

Good morning gentlemen.
I’ve ordered up the following parts for my 808 build and I need to know what I’m missing (any thoughts??)

Thanks for your time – Shaun.

rcxray XRAY XB8 Active Diff™ for Front 355100
rcxray Active spur gear 43T 355413
rcxray XB808 Front Alu shock tower 352093
rcxray XB808 Alu Rear shock tower 353093
rcxray XB808 Alu Front lower susp holder set 352303
rcxray XB808 Alu Rear lower Susp holder set 353303
rcxray XB808 Front Alu Brace 352087
rcxray XB808 Rear Alu Brace 352086

A Main Hobbies XRAY XB 808 Luxury 1/8 Off Raod Buggy XRA35003
A Main Hobbies Pro-Line Bow Tie M3 1/8 buggy tires PRO902502
A Main Hobbies Pro-Line Crime Fighter M3 1/8 buggy tires PRO901402
A Main Hobbies Advantage Racing Multi-Spoke 1/8 White buggy rims ADVWS01

RC-Monster Electric Motor Mount 354011
RC-Monster Battery Tray Kit (48mm x 144mm)
RC-Monster 5mm bore mod 1 pinion (15T)
RC-Monster Apache 5s 18.5v 3700mAH Lipo
RC-Monster Neu 1515 1.5ys
RC-Monster MMM ESC

Ultimate Hobbies JR digital ulta torque 400 oz metal gear Servo with heat sink DS8711

Tonys Screws Xray XB808 Screw kit TSK-XB808

PyroGraphix Custom painted body

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Does the RCM Batt. Tray come with hold down straps?

[Dafni]

Yes, the RCM batt tray comes with velcro straps.

Your list looks good, TDC57, but how about an extra pinion or two? Nice to have some tuning range.

Don't forget the new alu steering plate :) Kinda sucks to buy a "luxury" kit and then having to buy all the upgrades separately, eh?

Daf

A winning Lotto ticket!

[Mister-T]

Honestly you don't need the aluminium option, there were made because hardcore nitro guys can't live without aluminium.
Xray plastic and composite material are top quality, there are made to make the buggy work properly. Plus staying on plastic will save you money and weight.
Xray are not like some other car brand ... there are made to be competion winner out of the box. (this is not an ads for xray is swear )

[TDC57]

Originally Posted by Dafni

Yes, the RCM batt tray comes with velcro straps.

Your list looks good, TDC57, but how about an extra pinion or two? Nice to have some tuning range.

Don't forget the new alu steering plate :) Kinda sucks to buy a "luxury" kit and then having to buy all the upgrades separately, eh?

Daf

Hay Dafni.. do you have a part # for the alu steering plate???.

Thanks for your time and have a great one..

Shaun.

[TDC57]

Originally Posted by Mister-T

Honestly you don't need the aluminium option, there were made because hardcore nitro guys can't live without aluminium.
Xray plastic and composite material are top quality, there are made to make the buggy work properly. Plus staying on plastic will save you money and weight.
Xray are not like some other car brand ... there are made to be competion winner out of the box. (this is not an ads for xray is swear )

Hay Mister-T...
I'm kind of hard on my stuff, (I just cant drive yet!) so at this point I need all of the help I can get.

Thanks for your comments.. Have a great one..

Shaun.

[Dafni]

No idea on part number... go to the xray page and check it out, released today

But yeah, Mister-T is right, you don't need all that stuff....

[TDC57]

The Brown van was just here and dropped of my 808!! (YES…)





I’ll have a good time tonight!!

Thanks again for everyone’s help!..

Have a great weekend team..

Shaun.

P.S.
Dafni, I found the Alu steering plate (thanks for the heads-up!!)..

[auto2]

need at least a 17 tooth pinion. 15 will be like 10 mph..... just finished mine today so I know fro experience.LOL

[TDC57]

I ordered a 17 & 18 tooth pinion this morning (thanks for the advise)..

I also recevied this message from XRay regarding my hopup part order.

Shaun:
We will be shipping the following on Monday morning:



352093 - XB808 FRONT ALU SHOCK TOWER

353093 - XB808 ALU REAR SHOCK TOWER

352303 - XB808 ALU FRONT LOWER SUSP. HOLDERS SET

353303 - XB808 ALU REAR LOWER SUSP. HOLDERS SET

353086 - XB808 ALU REAR BRACE

352573 - XB808 ALU STEERING PLATE

354051 - XB808 GRAPHITE CENTER DIFF MOUNTING PLATE

358102 - XB808 FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS COMPLETE SET (2)

358185 - XRAY XB808 FRONT SPRING SET C = 0.80 - LIGHT-BLUE (2)

358285 - XRAY XB808 REAR SPRING SET C = 0.57 - LIGHT-BLUE (2)



You still will be missing both sets of active diffs and the large bevel gears. I am not sure when we expect to receive the rest of your order as most 808 parts are in high demand right now.



Benjamin J. Porter

Ben@RCXray.com
www.rcxray.com


P.S.
I plan on using all of the parts I pull off my 808 on my XB8

[jhautz]

Will all of that 808 stuff fit the XB8TQ? In my understanding most of the parts are not interchangable. At least not the suspension ones.

Just curious why you felt the need other than just wanting it to buy all of those upgrade parts. I did it on my last xray and wound up wishing I saved the cash. The stock parts are tough. I have been whipping my 808 for 5 weeks+ now and its just keeps on ticken. Its bone stock (except for the brushless conversion) and I seriuosly havent broken a single thing. I was a little worried about the CF shock towers, but they have withstood some bad crashes and buggy to buggy impacts with no problems. I vowed on this xray I wasnt going to buy a single upgrade for it untill I found a limitation with the stock setup. I'm still looking.

On the flip side... make sure you post some pictures of that blinged out beast.

[TDC57]

Morning jhautz.
I really don’t know what will or what wont work on the XB8TQ but I’ll find out by end of the week!. I also ordered up / won off ebay the complete front and rear ends for an 808 so I’ve got spares or maybe I’ll get creative this weekend and install the complete 808 suspension on it?? TBD..

Well I sold one of my builds and suddenly had extra play money lying around and wanted to trick out my first buggy. I’ve never owned one and had no idea on the XRay reliability would be so it seamed like the right / fun thing to do. Sure I could have saved myself almost 500 but what the fun in that!.. It is reassuring to hear that you getting your moneys worth out of yours and it still going strong after 5 weeks of bashing.. I haven’t seen any of your post on it since the 808 thread weeks ago so I wasn’t sure..

I will post some picks of the Bling!!.. I'm also very curious to see how much more it will weigh once it’s all on the buggy. (HHmmmm???) time will tell..

Have a great one jhautz..

I was looking through your original list of options parts, and noticed one item you should update. The 355100 Active Diff is for the original XB8 to the EC, but not for the 808. The part number you want for the 808 Active Diff is 355102. This system will include the correct 43T ring gear and shorter outdrives for the 808. You could convert ta 355100 to work with the 808, but you will need the 355143 ring gear and 808 specific Active Diff outdrives (I will have to get the part number at work tomorrow). The cost of those pieces would not make a conversion justifiable, unless you have an Active Diff already.

The 352303 and 353303 offer some added adjustability to the suspension, but if you are just starting out, you may want to leave the stock pieces until you get comfortable with the car and are ready to tweak the setup to your driving. The optional plates do look fantastic, and they are a bit easier to deal with when you want to service the diffs. If you install them, you may just want to start with the equivalent to stock geometry unless you feel the setup needs some work. The same holds true for the steering plate, 252573. The stock plate is quite durable, so your main benefit would be to fine tune the aggressiveness of the steering. XRAY tried to simplify the stock pieces so that the setup was not overwhelming to most users. Durability of the stock parts is great, as many have commented on, and most of the options add some added tuning benefit(hinge pin holders, chassis braces, etc.). Having said that, man do the aluminum caster blocks look trick! I didn't plan to use them for mine, but after seeing the press release photos for them, I may have to get a set just for appearance! They are one of the coolest 'looking' options XRAY had produced!

As many 808 drivers have shared with us, only a couple of spring sets and oil weights to adjust the shock and diff package is all that is necessary to get the car close for most drivers and track conditions. Tires and the shock package are probably the most critical "option" pieces to get your car dialed in. When you start to fine tune the setup, these option pieces give you an added range of adjustment. I am a sucker for options, so I will probably add many of those same pieces to my conversion too, but my 808 is a much better car than I am a driver in its stock form!

Bryan

[pumpkinfish]

Just saw this thread. Wow you really didn't need all those hop-ups. My 777 needed them. In my experience, the aluminum chassis braces are too stiff unless you are on an indoor clay track. Keep the aluminum towers and ackerman plate as backups. The only hop-ups I put on mine were the carbon fiber center diff plate and carbon fiber front upper brace (steering brace). Oh yea I forgot that I put on the Losi lexan rear arm "mud flaps"...lol!

The one thing I highly recommend to all 808 owners is switching out the sway bars; they are way too stiff in my opinion. I went with 2.2 front and 2.4 rear and it feels awesome now.

Enjoy it as it is a really fun buggy to drive!