Xray 4WD electric buggy?

[jimmy]

Neobuggy got a photo of an apparent Xray prototype 4WD buggy from the EFRA Euros which is currently underway in Austria.

This is the first hard evidence we've seen of an Xray buggy after years of rumours. It's strange that the team have gone to a 4WD platform first when 2WD is the more popular choice world wide - but maybe there's a 2WD coming also.

It's hard to get a real idea from a body-on photo but the buggy looks a little '8th' - with the beefy construction and big dampers. The wing and wheels look like Team Durango items whilst the body looks 'familiar' but I can't place it.
No ideas on drivetrain yet but I'm sure we'll get some news soon.

[jimmy]

Posted by Mark Christopher:

http://www.neobuggy.net/modules/news...?storyid=12273

[racingdwarf]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Posted by Mark Christopher:

http://www.neobuggy.net/modules/news...?storyid=12273

Thought they could have blown the budget on a new wing, rear springs look short

[Moose]

I am happy about every new company in offroad. I can t be angry xray joins us but not a single car by xray was interesting (ok the M18 is special and not a bad car at all). All onroad cars are more or less ripoffs. If something better will come up they will bring a new buggy just copying the car that won the last worlds, not improve their own ideas.
I bet the final car will be a B44.1 with turned front shock tower and two own ideas they will remove in the 2013 version.
And they will release 10 pics of prototype cars that look all strange but somehow they ended up with a car looking like an other sucessful car.
Xray quality is ok and if you are a big fan of cut threads and logos on the parts it s you car. But durability and shock quality is not Tamiya or Kyosho quality.
The B4 is now a very old car still getting new parts and most people like the car because of the support. That will never happen at xray nor will you get something new like the 511 back than.

[jimmy]

I'm excited to see this buggy also - I do hope it's not another JConcepts BJ4 Worlds though - I want to see something mad. Give me chain drive please

[Lonestar]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Give me chain drive please

and rear-mounted motors, and lay down front shocks, and a slipper clutch in the pinion!!!

(wait a sec.... )

[mark christopher]

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthre...442#post674442 (jimmy set me up as a news hound!!)


alloy chassis and layout similar to a b44, carbon flex top deck as tc. poss gear diffs

[Fatal1ty]

Yokomo Bmax4 cab forward body! ;-)

[jimmy]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthre...442#post674442 (jimmy set me up as a news hound!!)


alloy chassis and layout similar to a b44, carbon flex top deck as tc. poss gear diffs

I will!
I need to work out a way to make it easy for you to do - bear with me!

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by jimmy

I will!
I need to work out a way to make it easy for you to do - bear with me!

[johnboy]

It will be typical xray expensive will need to buy aload of expensive hop up parts to make it go right. Spares will be expensive and a new model out every two minutes.

[Lonestar]

Originally Posted by johnboy

It will be typical xray expensive will need to buy aload of expensive hop up parts to make it go right. Spares will be expensive and a new model out every two minutes.

but quality will be second to none and the car simply wont wear out... xray, the most reasonable choice for 99% of racers...