Is the xb4 worth getting

mtbd500 · #1 19-02-2013

I have been an avid X-ray fan and have had all of the 8th and 10th scale cars at one point an still have an t3 and nt1. I have a b44.1.5 that is flying but I am on the verge of buying an xb4 to try one but I keep reading worrying info about leaking diffs and shocks. The consensus is that the car drives well but is it fragile or are people just building them wrong? And what is up with the lack of color, is it as bland As it looks in the pics?. I hoped they would stick with the orange anodising, imagine what orange Ali caster blocks would have done for the looks!

hloland · #2 19-02-2013

Yes, its worth getting! The car is rigid and drives great!

mark christopher · #3 19-02-2013

Nt1,xb,rx8 never been orange?

discothesnake · #4 19-02-2013

Never had issues with it being fragile. Only had teething issues with shocks and diffs but hopefully i will get it sorted.

My friend helped me lots at the weekend with set-ups and was'nt too far away from being superb. I think it is a car that will get better nad better.

AfroP · #5 19-02-2013

had a quick look at the manual online, and it says it comes with oil in the kit
is that shock oil or diff oil? or both?

feniks · #6 19-02-2013

it comes with both.
and there have been small problems but xray solvd them with the upgrade package . diffs leaking if you builth them wrong shocks the same story

discothesnake · #7 19-02-2013

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Originally Posted by feniks

it comes with both.
and there have been small problems but xray solvd them with the upgrade package . diffs leaking if you builth them wrong shocks the same story

I am not going to turn this thread into an argument but because your diffs and shocks dont leak doesn't mean others are building them wrong. I have built loads of kits over the years including the Durango 410 which has geared diffs and never had issues. Diffs or shocks.

As i said, not wanting a debate, just saying.

I'm pretty sure one way or the other, the issues will get sorted.

Dave

Pedros20 · #8 19-02-2013

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Originally Posted by discothesnake

I am not going to turn this thread into an argument but because your diffs and shocks dont leak doesn't mean others are building them wrong. I have built loads of kits over the years including the Durango 410 which has geared diffs and never had issues. Diffs or shocks.

As i said, not wanting a debate, just saying.

I'm pretty sure one way or the other, the issues will get sorted.

Dave

I'm with you Dave on this one, I've built dozens of kits in my time, so I know I've built mine right too, but my diffs have leaked a little & for some reason my front shocks leak from where the bodies meet the caps but the rears don't?
But I have to say the car is so good I can live with it, & as you said I'm sure X-ray will sort it out in due course.

AfroP · #9 19-02-2013

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Originally Posted by feniks

it comes with both.
and there have been small problems but xray solvd them with the upgrade package . diffs leaking if you builth them wrong shocks the same story

thats pretty good value that!
must say i'm quite impressed with Xray as a company and the little extra's

One of the things I liked about my losi 22 when i built that was that it came with 2 sets of wheels in the kit and the shock oil, thread lock and greases.
my dex210 only came with grease and the SX3 with horrid packets of grease

feniks · #10 19-02-2013

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Originally Posted by discothesnake

I am not going to turn this thread into an argument but because your diffs and shocks dont leak doesn't mean others are building them wrong. I have built loads of kits over the years including the Durango 410 which has geared diffs and never had issues. Diffs or shocks.

As i said, not wanting a debate, just saying.

I'm pretty sure one way or the other, the issues will get sorted.

Dave

my first diffs leakt aswell , so I whent looking on the problem . found it solvd it and every diff I have builth sinds (6 extra )has no problem just saying even when it looks richt dousent means it works for that sertant part . been doing this already a long time aswell . the shocks I just tichten a few times verry hard and leave them to rest than do it again , after a week I fild them up again and solvd . the plastik settels itselv than a bit to the boddy like if U would boil them only I did not wanted to do that and tryed it this way and it workt aswell . with my 3 sets of shocks .

discothesnake · #11 19-02-2013

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Originally Posted by Pedros20

I'm with you Dave on this one, I've built dozens of kits in my time, so I know I've built mine right too, but my diffs have leaked a little & for some reason my front shocks leak from where the bodies meet the caps but the rears don't?
But I have to say the car is so good I can live with it, & as you said I'm sure X-ray will sort it out in due course.

We even tried Losi 22 seals inside the shock caps but still leaked. Front are worse than rear. They're not losing loads of oil but its still a bit annoying.

Agree tho, the car is great.

reg · #12 19-02-2013

my Durango leaked without even using it

then i used some marine grease and it was all good

I built my Xray up at Xmas and its not touched the track yet,be interesting when i strip the diffs out to see it the gears do hold the oil in like people have said,

mtbd500 · #13 19-02-2013

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Originally Posted by mark christopher

Nt1,xb,rx8 never been orange?

No they have silver alloy which looks fantastic, a bit of silver or orange on the xb4 i feel would have been welcome.

gwesty · #14 20-02-2013

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Originally Posted by feniks

my first diffs leakt aswell , so I whent looking on the problem . found it solvd it and every diff I have builth sinds (6 extra ) . with my 3 sets of shocks .

You have 6 diffs and 3 sets of shocks ? Jeeez

feniks · #15 20-02-2013

yes I have . if u run at meetings whare there issent mutch time between heats and you want to test some things well than you need that . even so if I break a dif I never rebuilth that at the meeting , always prep those things at home .
have always had that menny diffs in spare . with my schum cars yokomo asso just name them . never like to be un prepeard lol . no mather what car I run

eyeayen · #16 21-02-2013

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Originally Posted by mtbd500

I hoped they would stick with the orange anodising, imagine what orange Ali caster blocks would have done for the looks!

I guess with other manufacturers also using orange they didn't want their car to look like anyone else's.

Nas · #17 23-02-2013

Yeah, agree with Eyeayen.

Company's these days are trying to make their car's look as different as possible. For example, Sworkz is all red, JQ is Orange, Associated is Blue etc.

Its like a company's or cars theme, and want customers to recognize their cars by this.

reg · #18 24-02-2013

I like the black Ali with the silver edges they do,we can personalise it with colour washers and nut

andoiwebb · #19 24-02-2013

Definitely worth getting. I've not had any diff leakages, only very slight front shock leak. Will be rebuilding them with green slime. Having now raced it, the pace is on a par with the Durango, but easier to drive and quicker acceleration (light drive train).

Ralls Racing · #20 25-02-2013

absolutely loving mine. seems quick from track to track, easy to work on and when you make a change it does what you think it will. on top of that the car is solid when you hit things. i have broken it but everytime i have i know i would of broken anything with the way it went in

. am also developing a small range of upgrades as we speak so keep an eye on here and the website for when they are available

Nathan Ralls