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Fax: (214) 744-2401 of our customers. E-mail: info@teamxray.com E-mail: xray@rcamerica.com You can join thousands of XRAY fans and enthusiasts in our online community at: www.teamxray.com FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Contains: reference, even after completing the assembly.
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Therefore we ask you, if at all possible, to purchase • For the best performance, it is very important that great care is taken to XRAY products at your hobby dealer and give them your support like we do. ensure the free movement of all parts.
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NOT INCLUDED Follow Set-Up Book: XRAY offers wide range of optional tuning parts which are SAMPLE OF OPTIONAL PARTS listed in a table like this. Please refer to the exploded view To ensure that you always have access to the most up-to-date version of the Set-up...
971050 964031 #364912-G 364920 GEAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE - LARGE 941014 #365100 VOLUME - GRAPHITE XRAY XB4 ACTIVE DIFFERENTIAL 364962 FRONT/REAR - SET 903258 BEVEL & SATELITTE GEARS + PINS #364920-G #304932 + #304980 GRAPHITE INCLUDED GEAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER - LARGE...
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1. FRONT & REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARPET DIRT Front diff Rear diff Silicone oil Silicone oil 10.000cSt 10.000cSt CARPET CARPET 7.000cSt 7.000cSt DIRT DIRT Fill just above the cross-pins. Fill just above the cross-pins. 964031 S 3.5x10x0.2 PROPER AMOUNT OF OIL IN THE DIFFS Use a digital scale to measure the exact amount of oil in the diff.
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1. CENTER GEAR DIFFERENTIAL DIRT 980210 #365101 XRAY XB4 ACTIVE DIFFERENTIAL - CENTER - SET 364912 964031 364963 SHORT 304930 971050 304980 304990 964050 304930 CENTER DIFF SPUR GEARS 364913 #364978 78T/48 OPTION #364981 81T/48 INCLUDED 971050 980210 364981 BEVEL & SATELITTE GEARS...
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1. CENTER GEAR DIFFERENTIAL DIRT Center diff 100.000cSt Silicone oil Fill just above the cross-pins. 964031 S 3.5x10x0.2 PROPER AMOUNT OF OIL IN THE DIFFS Use a digital scale to measure the exact amount of oil in the diff. Remember that during operation the diff gets hotter and the heat may allow the oil Fill differential up to the top of the to expand.
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Outer position = 1° or 0.75mm from center. The XRAY rear alu lower suspension holders provide great range of adjustment for the rear suspension. Using different combinations of eccentric bushings, fine adjustment of rear anti-squat, rear toe-in, rear roll center, and rear track-width can be obtained. For more information about the influence of rear anti-squat, rear toe-in, rear roll center and rear track width on car handling, please refer to HUDY Set-up Book (#209100).
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Outer position = 1° or 0.75mm from center. The XRAY alu front lower suspension holders provide great range of adjustment for the front suspension. Using different combinations of eccentric bushings, fine adjustment of front kick-up, roll-center, and front track-width can be obtained. For more information about the influence of kick-up, front track-width, and roll centers on car handling, please refer to HUDY Set-up Book (#209100).
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#325326 73mm OPTION LESS OFFSET MORE OFFSET #325324 75mm INCLUDED Rear - more traction Rear - less traction Front - more steering Front - less steering XRAY BALL-BEARING REAR UPRIGHTS #940512 5x12x4 OIL OPTION #323354-H HARD INCLUDED #941015 10x15x4 OIL OPTION...
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4. REAR TRANSMISSION CARPET DIRT Ensure that the rear upright 306219 moves freely. If it does not move SHIM 3x6x1 LONGER WHEELBASE freely, use sandpaper to thin both wheelbase adjustment shims. Adjustment Shim IN FRONT OF HUB moves hub rearward. 306219 SHIM 3x6x2 902254...
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84mm OPTION ➊ #106210 HUDY GRAPHITE GREASE ➍ #106213 HUDY JOINT GREASE - OPTION SHORT AXLE Use HUDY Ball-Bearing Grease #106220 - STANDARD #106221 - BLUE XRAY BALL-BEARING #106222 - RED 359050 #940510 5x10x4 OPTION BB 5x10x4 #940512 5x12x4 OPTION...
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4. FRONT TRANSMISSION CARPET DIRT Check for free movement 901306 SB M3x6 DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN ARM REAMER ➋ (HUDY #107633) 20mm If the C-hub does not move freely, use a HUDY Arm Reamer to resize the hole. NOTE ORIENTATION ➊ 33.4mm CARPET THREAD...
CARPET DIRT 4. FRONT & REAR ASSEMBLY #361295 COMPOSITE CHASSIS BRACE REAR - MEDIUM 902314 902310 #361191 361190 BRASS CHASSIS BRACE REAR (40g) 902308 902312 361298 960030 960030 960030 361296 #361294 COMPOSITE CHASSIS BRACE FRONT - MEDIUM 361297 960030 361269-H #361269-M 361269-H COMPOSITE CHASSIS SIDE GUARDS L+R...
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CARPET DIRT 4. FRONT & REAR ASSEMBLY #361269-M COMPOSITE CHASSIS SIDE GUARDS L+R (MEDIUM) 903308 SFH M3x8 903310 SFH M3x10 The medium side guards increase chassis flex and are recommended for low-traction tracks. 960030 N M3 3x10mm 3x10mm 3x8mm ALU NUTS M3 #296530-B BLUE OPTION 3x8mm...
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4. FRONT & REAR ASSEMBLY CARPET DIRT 902314 SH M3x14 903310 SFH M3x10 After you mount the rear suspension assembly to the chassis, fully tighten all 4 screws that were previously left untightened (page 25, step 2). DETAIL 902312 SH M3x12 903310 SFH M3x10 After you mount the front suspension...
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5. STEERING CARPET DIRT THREAD LOCK 970100 O 10x1.5 INITIAL PRELOAD SETTING DETAIL 1~2mm CLEANER SERVO SAVER NOTE ORIENTATION STEERING PLATE #362571 HARD INCLUDED #362571-G GRAPHITE OPTION #362575 OPTION 902310 SH M3x10 Increases steering precision and predictability and is recommended for use in high-traction conditions. Includes extra Ackermann positions for very precise steering adjustment.
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CARPET DIRT 5. STEERING 903308 SFH M3x8 30.7mm CARPET THREAD 31.5mm DIRT Install the pivot balls with Professional 10mm Thread Multi Tool (HUDY #183011) THREAD 303125 SHIM 3x6x3 362280 CON. SHIM 3x6x2 NOTE ORIENTATION Adjustment block towards outside view DETAIL CONICAL SHIM 2mm NOTE ORIENTATION INITIAL POSITION...
6. SLIPPER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CARPET #365101 XRAY XB4 ACTIVE 980210 941015 361321 DIFFERENTIAL - CENTER - SET 980210 902308 361189 364132 980212 364173 902308 902306 364115 364131 #364024 364123 ALU CENTRAL BULKHEAD 364023 361176 365881 364131 364122 902318 903308 364141...
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CARPET 6. SLIPPER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY EXTREMELY IMPORTANT BLACK PAD must be always oriented with the PRINTED SYMBOLS facing the SPUR GEAR. Plane side BLACK PAD Side with symbols SPUR GEAR Alu plate lock disk Plane / Symbols Symbols / Plane Symbols / Plane ADJUSTABLE SLIPPER SIDE SPUR GEAR...
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6. SLIPPER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CARPET TIGHTEN GENTLY NOTE ORIENTATION 902318 SH M3x18 #364024 ALU CENTRAL BULKHEAD 903308 SFH M3x8 SLIPPER CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT NOTE ORIENTATION #364904 The Slipper Clutch can be adjusted by loosening the set-screw and then, while CENTER DIFFERENTIAL - SET keeping the tool inside of the set-screw, rotating the spur gear by hand as indicated in the drawing.
361176 #364100 SLIPPER CLUTCH - SET 902318 903308 364013 903308 #364024 #365101 XRAY XB4 ACTIVE ALU CENTRAL BULKHEAD DIFFERENTIAL - CENTER - SET 901304 HEX SCREW SB M3x4 (10) 361176 GRAPHITE CENTER UPPER DECK 2MM 902306 HEX SCREW SH M3x6 (10)
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6. CENTER DIFF ASSEMBLY DIRT #364100 SLIPPER CLUTCH - SET NOTE ORIENTATION BEARING OIL (HUDY #106230) #365101 XRAY XB4 ACTIVE DIFFERENTIAL - CENTER - SET 902306 SH M3x6 902308 SH M3x8...
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7. SHOCK ABSORBERS CARPET DIRT ➋ There are two different thickness shims, use ➌ them as shown. Use the same procedure when 965023 ➊ C 2.3 building both front and rear shocks. THICK Shim 2 holes (1.6mm) 970080 O-ring O 8x1 THIN Shim INITIAL PISTON 972031...
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CARPET DIRT 7. SHOCK ABSORBERS IMPORTANT UP-STOP TRAVEL SETTINGS It is very important to have properly set the up-stop travel to avoid ENSURE UP-STOP SHIM damage to the drive shaft and diff outdrives. NO COLLISION To avoid collision of the drive shaft with diff outdrives use the up-stop travel shims to set-up the up-stop travel.
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8. FINAL ASSEMBLY CARPET DIRT INITIAL POSITION ➋ DETAIL ➊ ➍ 902316 SH M3x16 NOTE DETAIL ORIENTATION 960030 INITIAL POSITION N M3 ➌ ➌ INITIAL POSITION ALU NUTS M3 ➋ #296530-B BLUE OPTION #296530-K BLACK OPTION #296530-O ORANGE OPTION #960031 SILVER OPTION ➊...
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8. FINAL ASSEMBLY CARPET DIRT 903306 SFH M3x6 Motor (NOT INCLUDED) 902310 SH M3x10 NOTE ORIENTATION ➊ ➌ NOTE ➊ ORIENTATION ➋ ➋ Pinion (NOT INCLUDED) Loosen the screw ➊ Insert motor into the bulkhead PINIONS ➋ #365718 18T / 48P #365719 19T / 48P #365720...
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CARPET DIRT 8. FINAL ASSEMBLY Speed Controller (NOT INCLUDED) 903308 SFH M3x8 Receiver (NOT INCLUDED) 903310 Feed the receiver wire SFH M3x10 into the antenna tube 3x8mm #107875 3x10mm DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE #107876 HUDY ULTRA THIN DOUBLE- SIDED TAPE - SINGLE STRIP (5) Self-adhesive Foam Strip (#107871 HUDY) 902318...
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HIGH TRACTION Cutting line MORE TRACTION LOW TRACTION Cutting line SCISSORS (HUDY #188990) BODY REAMER (HUDY #107602) DIRT XB4 GAMMA 4D BODY XRAY LEXAN BODY #369705 0.75mm ALPHA INCLUDED #369706 0.50mm ALPHA OPTION SCISSORS #369708 0.75mm GAMMA 4C INCLUDED CARPET (HUDY #188990) #369709 0.50mm GAMMA 4CL OPTION...
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N M4 Rear wheel (WIDE) Front wheel (NARROW) OPTIONAL ALU WING SHIM #293561 SILVER OPTION 903308 #293561-O ORANGE OPTION SFH M3x8 XRAY LEXAN REAR WING #323510 1.0mm OPTION #323511 1.5mm OPTION #323513 1.0mm RANK INCLUDED DIRT #323517 1.0mm INCLUDED CARPET #363510 1.0mm...
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MAINTENANCE SHOCK MAINTENANCE The most important maintenance task for keeping consistent shock performance is refilling and bleeding them correctly. If built correctly, it will not be necessary to re-build them often. Replacing warped/hard o-rings, scarred piston rods, or shaved/split/loose composite upper and lower ball joints are also important. •...
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