Xray T3 2012, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...semble the model correctly and to allow the model to reach its performance potential Exercise care when using tools and sharp instruments Take care when building as some parts may have sharp edges Keep small parts out of reach of small children Children must not be allowed to put any parts in their mouth or pull vinyl bag over their head Read and follow instructions supplied with paints and or cem...

Page 3: ...mal use or cover or imply how long any model cars components or electronic components will last before requiring replacement Due to the high performance level of this model car you will need to periodically maintain and replace consumable components Any and all warranty coverage will not cover replacement of any part or component damaged by neglect abuse or improper or unreasonable use This includ...

Page 4: ...10 Hobby Knife Turnbuckle Wrench 3mm HUDY 181030 4mm HUDY 181040 Reamer HUDY 107600 or HUDY 107601 Combination Pliers HUDY 189020 Snap Ring Pliers HUDY 189040 HUDY TOOLS Allen 1 5mm 2 0mm 3 0mm Socket 5 5mm 7 0mm Transmitter Steering Servo Receiver TL 05 Tighten screw gently Apply thread lock Lexan Paint Battery Charger Wheels Tires Inserts Apply grease Ensure smooth non binding movement 2 0 mm 3 ...

Page 5: ...fy the source of a part Here are what the different colors mean Style A indicates parts that are included in the bag marked for the section STYLE B indicates parts that were set aside in Section 0 STYLE C indicates parts that are already assembled from previous steps 0 KIT FACTORY PRE ASSEMBLED COLOR INDICATIONS 903306 903306 302027 O 303052 O 303022 O 301132 302027 O 303014 O 303022 O 30 1132 T3 ...

Page 6: ...3 LiPo OPTION 30 5135 COMPOSITE SOLID AXLE DRIVESHAFT ADAPTERS 2 30 5188 COMPOSITE SOLID AXLE 38T SET 90 2310 HEX SCREW SH M3x10 10 90 3256 HEX SCREW SFH M2 5x6 10 94 1015 HIGH SPEED BALL BEARING 10x15x4 RUBBER SEALED 2 96 4031 WASHER S 3 5x10x0 2 10 96 4050 WASHER S 5x15x0 3 10 97 1240 SILICONE O RING 24x0 7 10 97 2050 SILICONE O RING 5x2 10 98 1210 PIN 2x10 10 304970 304971 Optional HUDY Spring ...

Page 7: ...the diff and watch the weight Add 1 3g of oil into the diff The approximate weight of the diff oil is 9 20g LOW TRACTION 600cst 700cst 800cst Note softer oil increases rear traction harder oil increases on power steering NOTE ORIENTATION HIGH TRACTION 900cst 1000cst 2000cst TIPS FOR FRONT DIFFERENTIAL To increase on power steering and cornering speed the gear diff can also be used in the front Not...

Page 8: ...D AXLE 902310 SH M3x10 941015 BB 10x15x4 941015 BB 10x15x4 OIL OIL BEARING OIL HUDY 106230 BEARING OIL HUDY 106230 FRONT REAR axleS 304900 GEAR DIFFERENTIAL 305003 ALU DIFF 34T 38T PULLEY 305105 XRAY ALU MULTI DIFF 305188 COMPOSITE SOLID AXLE 38T PULLEY CUTAWAY VIEW 38T Pulley ...

Page 9: ... 78T 48 OPTION 30 5781 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 81T 48 OPTION 30 5784 SPUR GEAR 84T 48 30 5787 SPUR GEAR 87T 48 OPTION 30 5862 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 92T 64 OPTION 30 5866 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 96T 64 OPTION 30 5870 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 100T 64 OPTION 30 5874 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 104T 64 OPTION 30 5876 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 106T 64 OPTION 30 5878 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 108T 64 OPTION 30 5880 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 110T 64 OPTION 30 5882 OFF...

Page 10: ...P 305882 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 112T 64P 305884 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 114T 64P 305886 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 116T 64P 305888 OFFSET SPUR GEAR 118T 64P 903306 SFH M3x6 OPTIONAL FINE ROLL CENTER ADJUSTMENT Optional shims may be used for raising roll center Use 3x7 shims with thicknesses between 0 1 0 5mm Note orientation Only when using xray OFFSET spur gears Note orientation short belt long belt BEARING OIL HUDY 10...

Page 11: ... position is recommended for large open asphalt tracks with long sweepers Front diff upper position is recommended for tight and technical carpet tracks The upper diff position improves handling in chicanes as it provides more traction increased steering and makes the car easier to drive Rear diff lower position is recommended for large open asphalt tracks with long sweepers Rear diff upper positi...

Page 12: ...LACK 30 3129 COMPOSITE SET OF WHEELBASE SHIMS 3x1MM 1x2MM 2 30 3134 K ALU SHIM FOR LOWER SUSP HOLDER 3x7 5x1 5 BLACK 10 30 3163 REAR SUSPENSION ARM HARD 1 HOLE V2 30 3164 REAR SUSPENSION ARM EXTRA HARD 1 HOLE V2 OPTION 30 7215 T2 FRONT SUSPENSION PIVOT PIN 2 30 7314 T2 008 REAR SUSPENSION PIVOT PIN 2 90 1308 HEX SCREW SB M3x8 10 90 1408 HEX SCREW SB M4x8 10 90 2314 HEX SCREW SH M3x14 10 90 2316 HE...

Page 13: ...sembly front ARMS L R 2 2mm L R Inner position more rear traction Outer position more stable Use the inner position for initial setting Optional 2 hole rear arms hard arm more rear traction recommended for low medium traction extra hard arm more steering recommended for high traction hard arm more steering recommended for low medium traction extra hard arm more stable easier to drive recommended f...

Page 14: ...ivot pins If they do not use the 107633 HUDY Arm Reamer to slightly resize the holes in the arms Use these suspension holders for initial assembly 50 5 mm THIN COMPOSITE SHIM 3x6x1mm 3x14mm 3x16mm 2x 1 1 L R REAR LEFT ARM Roll Center Position 0 75mm more traction more on power push more incorner steering can cause tire overheating less in corner steering easier to drive better cornering speed less...

Page 15: ...2612 302663 302612 30 1193 T3 12 UPPER DECK 2 0MM GRAPHITE 30 2506 XRAY DUAL SERVO SAVER SET 30 2526 COMPOSITE DUAL SERVO SAVER ARM 30 2535 ALU STEERING POST FOR DUAL SERVO SAVER 2 30 2545 O ALU STEERING PLATE FOR DUAL SERVO SAVER ORANGE 30 2610 ADJ TURNBUCKLE M3 L R 40 MM HUDY SPRING STEEL 2 OPTION 30 2612 ALU ADJ TURNBUCKLE M3 L R 39 MM SWISS 7075 T6 2 30 2652 BALL END 5 MM WITH THREAD 4MM 2 30 ...

Page 16: ...JuSTmENT STEERING THROw SYmmETRY CHASSIS FLEx SETTING TOP DECK FLEx SETTING 902305 SH M3x5 902306 SH M3x6 303129 SHIM 3x6x2 H Hitec F Futaba Robe K KO JR Airtronics Sanwa USE ONLY THIS POSITION 3x6x2 3x6x2 4 STEERING ...

Page 17: ... RIGHT 4 DEG HARD OPTION 30 2374 COMPOSITE C HUB LEFT 4 DEG HARD OPTION 30 2484 ANTI ROLL BAR FRONT 1 4 MM 30 2652 BALL END 4 9MM WITH THREAD 4MM 2 30 2655 BALL END 4 9MM WITH THREAD 10MM 2 30 2665 COMPOSITE BALL JOINT 4 9MM CLOSED WITH HOLE 4 30 3122 K ALU SHIM 3x6x1 0MM BLACK 10 30 3123 K ALU SHIM 3x6x2 0MM BLACK 10 30 3129 COMPOSITE SET OF SHIMS 3x1MM 1x2MM 2 30 3210 TURNBUCKLE M3 L R 26 MM SPR...

Page 18: ...ING BLOCKs 302252 MEDIUM 302253 HARD 302256 ALU C HUBs 302334 ALU 0 R L 302335 ALU 2 RIGHT 302336 ALU 2 LEFT 302337 ALU 4 RIGHT 302338 ALU 4 LEFT 302339 ALU 6 RIGHT 302340 ALU 6 LEFT 302361 2 RIGHT MEDIUM 302362 2 LEFT MEDIUM 302363 4 RIGHT MEDIUM 302364 4 LEFT MEDIUM 302365 6 RIGHT MEDIUM 302366 6 LEFT MEDIUM 302371 2 RIGHT HARD 302372 2 LEFT HARD 302373 4 RIGHT HARD 302374 4 LEFT HARD 302375 6 R...

Page 19: ...itial position 10 mm thread L R L R rear ALU UPPER CLAMP 5 FRONT REAR TRANSMISSION 4L 4R TIGHTEN GENTLY 1 1 23 mm 2x TIGHTEN GENTLY Use 2x alu shim 3x6x2mm on each side total thickness 4mm ALU SHIM 3x6x2mm INITIAL POSITION Use inner hole OPTIONAL 1 HOLE REAR UPRIGHTS An optional 1 hole rear upright is available for fine tuning This optional upright may be used on high traction tracks or tracks wit...

Page 20: ...not make sure that both downstops are the same and that the bar wire is flat L R 3x4mm ASSEMBLY VIEW Only tighten enough to remove excessive free play anti roll bar must move freely Wire should be flush with end of pivot ball 0mm 3x10mm 3x10mm FREE MOVEMENT FREE MOVEMENT INITIAL POSITION L R The number of shims changes the angles of the steering linkage When no shims are used the car is easy to dr...

Page 21: ...ition MIDDLE ball Use the INNER ball on low traction tracks mainly low traction carpet tracks The car will have more traction more steering but will be more difficult to drive because the car will roll more Recommended on chicane tracks Use the MIDDLE ball on low to medium traction tracks asphalt carpet The car will have a little less rear traction and the car will roll a little less which will ma...

Page 22: ...5 XRAY SPRING SET C 2 6 30 8377 XRAY SPRING SET C 3 0 96 1032 WASHER S 3 2 10 96 5019 E CLIP 1 9 10 96 5023 E CLIP 2 3 10 97 0050 O RING 5x1 10 97 0121 O RING 12 1x1 6 10 97 1031 SILICONE O RING 3 1x1 6 10 XRAY SPRINGS 308373 C 2 2 2 308374 C 2 4 2 308375 C 2 6 2 308376 C 2 8 2 308377 C 3 0 2 308378 C 3 2 2 308379 C 3 4 2 XRAY SPRINGS 308390 SPRING SET 24 308393 14 LB YELLOW SUPER SOFT 4 308394 17...

Page 23: ...llow air bubbles to rise to the top Slowly move the piston up and down until no more air bubbles appear Add shock oil as necessary Pull the piston rod most of the way out of the shock body Let the shock rest for 5 minutes to allow the air bubbles to escape SHOCK OIL SHOCK OIL SHOCK OIL SHOCK OIL SHOCK OIL After you insert the membrane ensure that it sits properly all around the alu cup CUTAWAY VIE...

Page 24: ... 0 springs check next tech tip REAR SHOCKS c 2 6 springs Shock length adjustment It is VERY important that all shocks are equal length Fully extend the shock absorber and measure the end to end length we recommend using digital calipers to give an accurate measurement If a shock absorber is shorter or longer than others adjust the shock length by tightening or loosening the ball joint on the shock...

Page 25: ... 3310 HEX SCREW SFH M3x10 10 96 0030 NUT M3 10 98 1212 PIN 2x12 10 30 1222 FOAM BUMPER 30 8302 XRAY SHOCK ABSORBER SET 4 STEP SHORT 2 30 8306 XRAY ALU SHOCK ABSORBER SET 2 OPTION 07 903308 SFH M3x8 903310 SFH M3x10 960030 N M3x10 903310 902306 903310 301202 301324 981212 301324 301222 903308 301218 308302 960030 903308 3x10mm 3x10mm 3x8mm 3x10mm 3x10mm 7 FRONT REAR ASSEMBLY ...

Page 26: ...ty increases mainly in chicanes Note that the car will have less steering into corners Upper mount shock tower Add a plastic nut and use a longer screw 3x8mm NOT INCLUDED to move the upper end of the shock away from the shock tower Lower mount lower arm Add shims and use a longer setscrew 3x10mm NOT INCLUDED on the lower arms to move the lower end of the shock away from the arm 7 FRONT REAR ASSEMB...

Page 27: ...o space the upper end of the shock away from the shock tower Lower mount lower arm Add shims and use a longer setscrew 3x10mm NOT INCLUDED on the lower arms to space the lower end of the shock away from the arm When using optional 2 hole arms and optional 1 hole rear upright use the second hole from the bottom on the shock tower 30 1334 REAR BODY MOUNT SET 2MM HEIGHT 90 2306 HEX SCREW SH M3x6 10 9...

Page 28: ...RROW PINION GEAR ALU HARD COATED OPTION 30 6163 K GRAPHITE BATTERY STRAP 6 CELL SET BLACK OPTION 30 6184 LONG COMPOSITE LIPO BATTERY BACKSTOP 1 1 30 6186 ALU LIPO BATTERY BACKSTOP F R OPTION 30 6200 K ALU SERVO MOUNT BLACK 2 30 6219 COMPOSITE SET OF SERVO SHIMS 4 30 6301 ANTENNA MOUNT THIN 30 9402 BODY CLIP FOR 6MM BODY POST 4 90 2306 HEX SCREW SH M3x6 10 90 2308 HEX SCREW SH M3x8 10 90 3306 HEX S...

Page 29: ...r so the motor screw can be installed through a hole in the spur gear See the detail image below Adjust the motor so the pinion meshes with the spur gear properly Make sure the gear mesh is not too tight There should be a small amount of play between the teeth of the pinion gear and the spur gear Recommended 3x2 5mm set screw 901302 DETAIL 7 FINAL ASSEMBLY For tightening and loosening the pinion s...

Page 30: ...the wheels do not loosen during racing FIBRE TAPE HUDY 107870 NOT INCLUDED LIPO BATTERY PACK NOT INCLUDED WHEELS TIRES INSERTS NOT INCLUDED 4x or the optional battery holders 306163 K XRAY Graphite Battery Holder Black The XRAY Graphite Battery Holder can be used for LiPo as well However depending on the height of the LiPo batteries additional shims may have to be mounted below the stands We recom...

Page 31: ... 1 0 0 2 1 1 RIDE HEIGHT mm 0º 4º 6º DIVE ROLL CENTER CASTER RIDE HEIGHT mm 0 75 0 00 0 75 0 75 0 00 0 75 FRONT REAR REAR FRONT REAR FRONT S SOFT M MEDIUM H HARD APPLIED REAR DOWNSTOP mm CAMBER LINK LOCATION 1 0 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 MEASURE UNDER ARM SHIM 1 2 FRONT MEASURE UNDER ARM STEERING BLOCK M H ALU OFFSET STANDARD C HUB H M FRONT ARM EXTRA HARD XH HARD H ALU mm 0 75 0 00 0 75 SHIM SH...

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