X factory X-3.5

[Brewer95]

I gave my X-6 its first real run today at a local clubs fun meet! I was running a 12 single motor and the car was fantastic untill I had a little colission with a losi XX-4

The losi was able to continue without incedent and I thought my X-6 was ok untill the marshel picked it up and to his amusement the enitre front end fell off!

I never knew that a losi was that strong

[xx4-nutter]

thats mental . was u both flat out ?

[Brewer95]

No I was stationary as id just had a spin after clipping a track marker but we hit head on and he was moving at a fair old rate of knots! It was on one of the fastest parts of the track and most people were running at least 12 turns!

Made a really loud CRACK as it hit as well!

[cutting edge]

I was one of those marshalls me and the marshall next to me picked up a piece each LOL

Sorry Jimbo but hey look on the bright side my X5 did beat you today

It got the biggest laugh of the day keep them comming Jimbo.........

[Chrislong]

They do tend to go there when caught wrongly. Its an unfortunate incident by the sound of it, but it is designed in that way so the chassis is unharmed.

[Stu]

Got to be said also that the XX4 is bulit like a tank, I suspect a B4 or a XXX will not come away laughing either.

[PaulRotheram]

xx4 is a proper volvo.

[Brewer95]

well im pleased that it was only the nose piece and front bulkhead that went and not the chassis! After scrounging some AE parts and finding a spare nose piece in my spares box I had it fixed and won the next race it went out in!

Car went really well and im glad that there was no serious damage! Thats my best buggy incident yet

[Lee Martin]

xx4 brakes wishbones like their chocolate!

[cutting edge]

Bring on Next Sunday Jim i have just rebuilt the shocks on the X-6 and wow on th ebench you can see the difference i might just run the 2wd next week to get it set up seems 200% better on the bench now with it set up ride hight camber toe in shocks ect...............

Should i fit the Brushless in her ????????????

[Stu]

Originally Posted by pidge

xx4 brakes wishbones like their chocolate!

Yeah, correct, if it's a corner.
If one hits you straight on tho you are proper bummed.

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by pidge

xx4 brakes wishbones like their chocolate!

Bit vague there Lee, would you say like aYorkie bar, or a curly wurly?

[Stu]

Bit vague there Chris, would that be a CurlyWhirly straight from the fridge or one at room temerature, there is a critical difference.

[Chrislong]

Room temperature...... but WHICh room

[DCM]

curly wurlies tend to bend and break off it's chocolate outer, I would say, more like a Flake or Ripple, definately not a Turkish Delight....

[super__dan]

I did the same thing on sat night at Teeside, I was flat out and hit an imovable track marking head on. Chazz designed the nose peice like the XXX so if you break it it's just the nose and not the whole chassis. And if you've ever tried to change a chassis between rounds you'll know why that is a good thing!

[super__dan]

Also for anyone that breaks XX4 wishbones at the outer end regularly, I can recomend the X Factory wishbone saver screws that spread the load across the front and back of the wishbone. They don't make them indestructable, but MUCH less likely to break!

[_sleigh_]

Originally Posted by Stu

Yeah, correct, if it's a corner.
If one hits you straight on tho you are proper bummed.

I totally agree, just ask Rich Lowe. His BJ4 met a very sad end at the Tiverton national after a "slight" prang with my XX4. Hard as nails

[losixxx]

Originally Posted by super__dan

Also for anyone that breaks XX4 wishbones at the outer end regularly, I can recomend the X Factory wishbone saver screws that spread the load across the front and back of the wishbone. They don't make them indestructable, but MUCH less likely to break!

i can recommend these!! trashed the complete front corner of my xx4 today, only thing intack was the wishbone thanks to the saver screw

[xx4-nutter]

Originally Posted by losixxx

i can recommend these!! trashed the complete front corner of my xx4 today, only thing intack was the wishbone thanks to the saver screw

any one go tany pics of thse ? ive got a xx4 on the way and i want to make it nice and strong.