XB2 - Page 9

Cosworth · #**161** 22-12-2015

I followed the manual and built mine perfectly. Yet I still struggle to get full lock without piddling about with mine.

I've had to shorten the link and use a longer servo arm to get anywhere near full lock. Yet a friend of mine with the same servo and standard servo arm (offset to the same place) gets it easily. Could this be down to him using Sanwa and me using an Esprit 3?

Nick

BentKa · #**162** 22-12-2015

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Cosworth · #**163** 22-12-2015

I guess I'll have to. Although it's ok at the moment its not ideal having everything (both travel at 150% and balance at 100%) on the steering set to maximum to get full lock.

Apary from that its a great car! Can really drive it aggressively compared to the yz2, can't wait to tinker with it and find some more speed from it.

BentKa · #**164** 23-12-2015

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Cstreames · #**165** 23-12-2015

I was hoping this thread would be buzzing with activity and people sharing there experiences with the new car.
Instead it seems pretty dead.

BentKa · #**166** 23-12-2015

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dobber · #**167** 23-12-2015

Well I'd better start then.

I set mine up with kit setup apart from a few minor tweeks and on its first run it was in the wet. Out of the box, damp astro, greasy surface and it was right on the money and I was equalling times straight away as I do with my kf2. As the morning went on the track dried out and I put yellows on, oh my god! It was phenomenal, albeit a little soft at the rear but no grip roll. On that day I only had one heat with yellows as it soon got damp again.

Next week it was chucking it down, I used the same BB greens from the previous week all meeting and it was faultless and was almost lapping a good dry time.

Last weekend the track started slightly damp which meant it was greasy but towards the end of the morning it had dried sufficiently for yellows. A few quick changes to make it more suitable for the dry and the handling was spot on. Battery to the front, rear chassis flex screws changed from grip to stability and put 2 stripe rear springs on. For such a quick change it handled very well and I was able to put fast laps in lap after lap, very easy to drive.

So far, all in all the car works very well for me, so much so that I have sold my old kf and given my son my kf2. Well worth the wait!

jonathan may · #**168** 23-12-2015

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Originally Posted by Cstreames

I was hoping this thread would be buzzing with activity and people sharing there experiences with the new car.
Instead it seems pretty dead.

because its all on the xray xb2 facebook page

simonrhart · #**169** 23-12-2015

Not everyone wants or has a facebook account though. It also appears to be a "closed group".

simonrhart · #**170** 23-12-2015

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Originally Posted by dobber

Well I'd better start then.

I set mine up with kit setup apart from a few minor tweeks and on its first run it was in the wet. Out of the box, damp astro, greasy surface and it was right on the money and I was equalling times straight away as I do with my kf2. As the morning went on the track dried out and I put yellows on, oh my god! It was phenomenal, albeit a little soft at the rear but no grip roll. On that day I only had one heat with yellows as it soon got damp again.

Next week it was chucking it down, I used the same BB greens from the previous week all meeting and it was faultless and was almost lapping a good dry time.

Last weekend the track started slightly damp which meant it was greasy but towards the end of the morning it had dried sufficiently for yellows. A few quick changes to make it more suitable for the dry and the handling was spot on. Battery to the front, rear chassis flex screws changed from grip to stability and put 2 stripe rear springs on. For such a quick change it handled very well and I was able to put fast laps in lap after lap, very easy to drive.

So far, all in all the car works very well for me, so much so that I have sold my old kf and given my son my kf2. Well worth the wait!

Thanks for the feedback. I can't wait to get mine built, it's currently wrapped up under the christmas tree!

In the wet did you run the battery towards the back?

BentKa · #**171** 23-12-2015

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BentKa · #**172** 23-12-2015

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simonrhart · #**173** 25-12-2015

What are you guys building your Xb2 with, hard or medium plastics? I will run on carpet - varied levels of grip and damp astro during the winter.

Cheers
Simon

jonathan may · #**174** 25-12-2015

hard mixture of both for capet but medium for damp astro with a balldiff

fil9144 · #**175** 26-12-2015

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Originally Posted by jonathan may

hard mixture of both for capet but medium for damp astro with a balldiff

Are you using 3 hole as in manual on the shockers?

jonathan may · #**176** 26-12-2015

2 hole 1.6mm front and 2 hole 1.7mm rear you will have to drill the pistions out with 500 and 400 oil

tomtom · #**177** 26-12-2015

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Originally Posted by dobber

Well I'd better start then.

I set mine up with kit setup apart from a few minor tweeks and on its first run it was in the wet. Out of the box, damp astro, greasy surface and it was right on the money and I was equalling times straight away as I do with my kf2. As the morning went on the track dried out and I put yellows on, oh my god! It was phenomenal, albeit a little soft at the rear but no grip roll. On that day I only had one heat with yellows as it soon got damp again.

Next week it was chucking it down, I used the same BB greens from the previous week all meeting and it was faultless and was almost lapping a good dry time.

Last weekend the track started slightly damp which meant it was greasy but towards the end of the morning it had dried sufficiently for yellows. A few quick changes to make it more suitable for the dry and the handling was spot on. Battery to the front, rear chassis flex screws changed from grip to stability and put 2 stripe rear springs on. For such a quick change it handled very well and I was able to put fast laps in lap after lap, very easy to drive.

So far, all in all the car works very well for me, so much so that I have sold my old kf and given my son my kf2. Well worth the wait!

Thanks for the feedback !

Did you build the car with medium parts ?

dobber · #**178** 26-12-2015

I built the car with the medium parts. In the summer I may need a combination of parts but for now medium works extremely well.

fil9144 · #**179** 31-12-2015

What a build
Manual is perfect really nice thing to put together looks like I will be selling my trusty KYOSHO rb6...
Big thanks to Mike @ number 5 RC for the great price just looking forward to my shell now

BentKa · #**180** 01-01-2016

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