Xray T3R - 1/10 Luxury Touring Car

Team Xray had been in touch with PetitRC to present you new T3R 1/10 Luxury Touring Car

XRAY is pleased to offer the all-new XRAY T3R, the latest release from the XRAY design studio that will surely please the masses. The XRAY T3R represents the latest evolution of the super-successful RAYCER concept – luxury at an affordable price.

The new XRAY T3R is based on the award-winning XRAY T3 high-performance electric touring car platform, a car that has raised the bar in engineering, design, and performance and has won the hearts of racers worldwide along with an exceptional amount of titles and awards.

With the worldwide success of the T3 platform — my best touring car design to date — I wanted to release a platform that would allow everyone to enjoy the design and performance benefits of the T3 platform no matter what their racing needs and budget are.

See it. Feel it. Drive it.

Dipl. Eng. Juraj Hudy

Chief Engineer, XRAY

Martin Hudy

T3 Designer, XRAY

T3R Features

• Based on the ultra-successful T3 platform

• LiPo & NiMh multi purpose-designed platform

• Unique XRAY Alternative Driveline Configuration™ for perfect weight balance with either LiPo or NiMH batteries and electronics layout

• Front & rear diffs and transmission belts can be quickly & easily oriented to either the left or right side to balance the car for either LiPo or NiMH use.

• All-new suspension holder system allows suspension arms to be mounted independently from the diff bulkheads

• All-new direct independent suspension alu holders mounted directly to the chassis allow for prolonged chassis flex thus generating more traction.

• Independent suspension holders allow for more precise and fine set-up adjustments with the use of different-thickness shims

• New motor mount has been purpose-designed for brushless motors, placing the motor 3mm more towards the centerline

• New aluminum rear suspension holders positioned towards the centerline results in narrower rear track-width and more rear traction

• Rear aluminum rear suspension holders feature integrated toe-in

• All-new 1-piece top deck features unique layshaft composite holders to allow the top deck to be mounted to the rear bulkheads independently from the central layshaft bulkheads

• New 1-piece top deck provides new and improved XRAY Multi-Flex™ adjustment possibilities to eliminate chassis flex adjustment; all flex adjustment is performed via the top deck Multi-Flex™ adjustments

• Optimized top deck Multi-Flex™ adjustment possibilities allow for super-fast and easy adjustment of car handling for all different racing conditions

• The design of the top deck moves the flex point from the front and rear of the top deck to the center, providing more steering and increasing responsiveness

• New 2.5mm chassis moves the battery position further back for more steering. The battery slots are 4mm-wider allowing the battery position/balance to be changed depending on the number and type of batteries used

• New motor holder connects the motor mount bulkhead to the center of the chassis, this transfers the flex effect of the motor mount into the absolute centerline of the chassis

• Layshaft bulkheads are independently mounted from the top deck for better flex adjustment

• Layshaft bearings are secured to the bulkheads with new plastic holders

• New higher bulkheads raise the top deck for perfect LiPo fitment

• New servo saver eccentric position for improved steering response

• New 38/20T (1.9) internal gearing for improved drivetrain efficiency and performance

• New more eccentric front and rear roll center holders with more inner camber link positions for better balance and handling

• New updated front steering blocks provide increased steering angle for more steering and higher cornering speeds

• New modified rear arms with extra roll bar positions for better roll balance on high-traction tracks and more precise anti-roll bar adjustment

• Two different battery plastic holders specially for LiPo and specially for NiMH batteries

• New thinner antenna holder with new placement position to allow for a more centrally-located receiver

• New front and rear shock towers with optimized roll center positions

• New lighter, black-anodized Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum turnbuckles

• Majority of spare parts & option parts compatible with T3 platform

T3 Main Features

• Super lightweight Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum front & rear drive shafts

• Drivetrain featuring 38T/20T (1.9) pulleys

• Reduced sensitivity to changing track conditions, giving super-consistent performance during runs

• Centered lay shaft and split bulkheads provide optimum balance thanks to perfect weight distribution of the motor towards centerline, giving quicker left-right transitions

• Ultra-light bulkheads CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum

• Motor mount bulkhead features the lowest possible motor position, compatible with stock, modified, and brushless motors

• Super-light composite front Solid Axle with XRAY’s own smart quick-change outdrive system for easy outdrive exchange; no servicing or replacement of drive shaft blades needed, translates into reduced servicing costs

• Servo saver positioned in absolute centerline of the chassis

• Aluminum center top deck mount specially designed to decrease front suspension traction and eliminates front tire overheating to ensure consistent handling throughout runs

• Independent front and rear diff height adjustment

• Long front & rear suspension arms for improved traction and easier handling feature optimized shock mounting positions

• Suspension arms feature integrated anti-roll bar mounts; rear arms feature three different anti-roll bar mounts for super-fine adjustment of the rear anti-roll bar

• C-hubs with large openings for quick and easy assembly/disassembly of the CVDs; prevents collision of CVD with C-hub in serious crashes (compatible for the ECS drive shafts)

• C-hubs available in standard caster angles (2°, 4° and 6°); available in two hardness’s

• Rear uprights with integrated 0° toe-in to prevent suspension geometry change in serious crashes

• Both front & rear shock towers machined from extra-thick fiberglass featuring Quick Roll Center™ positions and optimized shock absorber positions

Detailed Specifications:

• All parts fully interchangeable between T3 and T3R editions

• XRAY Quick Roll-Centers™ – 4 quick roll center adjustments in front and rear

• Rebuildable front & rear CVD drive shafts made from super-strong, super-light Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum

• Strong wheel axles manufactured from premium HUDY Spring Steel™

• Ultra-lightweight front and rear split bulkheads are CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum, allowing quick and easy access to diff and layshaft

• Centerline drivetrain concept with ultra-narrow chassis positions batteries and electronics near car centerline

• Long top deck design minimizes tweak and increases stability

• Premium-quality, Kevlar® reinforced drive belts

• Lightweight middle layshaft CNC-machined from aircraft aluminum

• Front upper and lower composite bumper made from special composite material to withstand hard impacts

• Compact front foam bumper made from lightweight, high-resilience foam

• Thick 6mm body posts withstand serious crashes

• Lower suspension holders with three different roll center positions offer additional ultra-fine roll center adjustment via different-thickness shims

• Small, robust rear uprights with built-in 0° toe-in feature two upper roll center positions which are easily adjusted using shims

• Easily adjustable inboard toe-in using included shims

• Easily adjustable wheel offset using optional shims or optional offset wheel hubs

(-0.75mm, +0.75mm, +1.5mm)

• 7075 T6 aluminum wheel hubs

• Short XRAY 4-step externally-adjustable shocks

• Shock shafts are specially hardened for maximum strength

• Shock absorber foam inserts for perfect shock rebound

• XRAY self-developed and manufactured ultimate racing springs are manually selected for maximum precision, equal length, and equal damping characteristics. • Small 4° caster C-blocks from special composite material, optional 2° and 6° caster blocks available

• New small, robust steering blocks made from special composite material, featuring two Ackermann positions

• New front and rear shock towers CNC-machined from thick black fiberglass material with optimized shock positions, include optimized Quick Roll-Center™ positions

• Super easy to build, set up, maintain, and drive

• Unique XRAY Quick-Saver™ with 5 easily-set Ackermann positions

Other Specifications:

• Fully independent, fully-adjustable suspension

• Highly-efficient 2-belt, 4WD system

• High-performance Kevlar®-reinforced drive belts

• Centrally-positioned servo saver

• Adjustable Ackermann settings achieved by repositioning the bell crank post forward or backward + 5 additional positions available through XRAY Quick-Saver™

• Inline battery pack positioned along one side

• Composite battery backstops prevent battery movement on chassis (for either NiMH or LiPo batteries)

• Adjustable very lightweight composite ball differential

• Belt tension adjustment in both front and rear bulkheads

• Strong aluminum servo stands

• Complete set of high-speed, blue-sealed ball-bearings, degreased, lightly oiled for maximum efficiency, individually controlled, selected, and inspected

Adjustment Possibilities:

• Fully-adjustable front and rear suspension geometry: caster, camber, toe, anti-dive, anti-squat, ride height, droop, track-width, roll center, wheelbase

• XRAY Alternative Transmission Configuration™

• XRAY Quick-Saver™ offers 5 different Ackermann positions for steering adjustment

• Adjustable ball differentials

• XRAY Quick Roll-Centers™

• Adjustable bulkheads for belt-tension control

• Front and rear diff height adjustment

• Multiple upper and lower shock mounting locations at front and rear

• Externally-adjustable racing shocks (4-step)

• Pre-drilled chassis locations for optional chassis weights

Winning Heritage

Since the release of the first T1 in 2000, XRAY has become synonymous with quality, workmanship, performance, and luxury in the RC world. With countless victories and titles from all around the world — including 28x US National Champion, International Indoor Champion ’05-’06-’07-’08-’09, US Snowbird Champion ’04-’05-’06-’07-’08-’09-‘10, 6x European Junior Champion and over 200+ national titles around the world — XRAY touring cars have become the world’s most favorite touring car as voted in the Reader’s Choice Awards and more than 12x Car of the Year Awards. Over the years, XRAY’s Engineering Department has continued its ongoing development, bringing with it a fresh new version of its touring car platform, always superseding and improving upon its predecessors.

Source: Team Xray

Après la T1R, la T2R, T2R Pro, c'est au tour de la T3 d'avoir sa version économiquement édulcorée.

Mise à part le diff plastique bien rétro, l'absence des pas inversés et BAR, On se laisserait bien séduire uniquement parce qu'elle n'inclut aucune pièce de cet Orange douteux (à mon goût)... Pour les possesseurs de T2008, acheter une T3R + un chassis/platine de T3 et vous aurez la belle des autos Xray du moment !!

A plouche

Ludo

Reçu ce jour de la part d'XRAY pour PETITRC :

Source: Team Xray

quelqu'un pourrait-il nous faire un retour de ce chassis?

pour moi, commander aujourd'hui, donc je vous dirai mes impressions quand je recevrai la bete!!

a++

Up.

Je suis également intéressé par ce chassis. Ce serait mon premier châssis neuf^^

J'aimerai savoir s'il y aurait des options à prendre d'office ou si on peut vraiment rester sur cette configuration de boite sans soucis de fiabilité.

Est-ce vraiment une alternative intéressante par rapport au T3.

Une version 2011 prévu? Pour bientôt?

Utilisation prévus "Loisir modifier" : Lipo + Brushless (entre 4.5 et 7.5t)

Merci.

Options à prendre d'office ?

Je dirais barre anti-roulis, et diff arrière en alu

Au niveau de la fiabilité, il me semble que les cardans ne sont pas renforcés.

Très facile à démonter, et sur la durée : j'ai une T1R qui fonctionne encore (qui date de 2003...). Normalement les versions racer ne sont pas modifié chaque année.

A Medlatek,

Options "Must Have":

- Barre Anti-Roulis AV/ARR (1.4mm pour l'avant, 1.2mm pour l'ARR si tu roules sur asphalt)

- Un set de biellettes à pas inversé me semble indispensable également.

- 2 cardans acier 52mm pour l'avant, surtout si tu roules en modifié (pour l'ARR, les alu seront ok un moment). Monte les sur les axes de roue d'origine de la T3R, lorsqu'un passage d'aiguille prend du jeu, tu "tournes d'un quart" et c'est reparti !

- Les sorties de diff alu, oui pourquoi pas. Surveille l'état des "blades" régulièrement.

Enjoy !

Merci pour vos précisions.

J'ai un doute sur le spool en composite. Il laisse "glisser" sur les chocs?

Le coup des biellettes sans pas inversé, je trouve ça vraiment limite pour une voiture à ce prix.

Si je fais le compte, ça devient discutable finalement.

Payer le châssis + 100€ d'options ca rend l'alternative bien moins intéressante...

J'ai toujours préféré les sorties de spool en composite plutôt que les options Alu+blades. Les blades dégagent à une vitesse folle même en utilisation normale. Si on ne les surveille pas régulièrement, une fois usée, on attaque la sortie avec l'aiguille de cardans et là c'est mort: toutes les blades suivantes seront abîmées en moins de 3 runs !

Les sorties composites durent plus longtemps à mon humble avis. L'auto sous-vire moins également et même si il y a 3/4 de tour de jeu, la voiture roule toujours à peu près correctement.

Et sur un gros choc, je préfère remplacer une sortie plastique qui vaut une misère plutôt qu'un cardan + une sortie alu...

La vocation de la T3R est d'être un modèle économique de la T3, d’où l'absence de qq raffinements qui ne sont pas d'une importance capitale en utilisation "Hobby". Donc forcément, si on ajoute qq options on arrive vite au prix de la T3 classique. Après ça, il faut simplement savoir ce que l'on veut faire avec... Et la T3 2011 est actuellement "sous presse" donc à ta place, j'attendrai un peu.

RC Car Racing (Germany) - NEW

Read the full review of the XRAY T3R in german RC Car Racing magazine issue #4 2010. The text is in german.

Il n'est pas indispensable de remplacer le diff d'origine et les cardans. Par contre il est judicieux d'installer les barres.

Quel est le bilan pour ceux qui roulent avec ce chassis depuis plusieurs mois ?

salut a tous

j'hesite encore sur mon futur chassis, pas sur la marque qui sera une xray, mais plutot sur l'auto

la t3 2012 ou la t3r qui est certe moins chere mais est t'elle vraiment moins bien ???

j'attend vos lumieres

merci

Selon ton budget et ton utilisation (compet ou pas) il vaut mieux partir vers la 2012.

tout ce que je peux te dire

c'est que mon fils roule pour RB

en Thermique sur X Ray NT1 WE

toute l'année

et avec X Ray T3 2012 l'hiver sur moquette, et que de boîte les chassis sont parfaits;

pas de réglages supplémentaires, juste à monter comme c'est écrit dans les notices.

Vraiment excellents

c'est vrai que la t3 2012 ma fait de l'oeil