XRAY has been viewed as the highest quality touring car available since it entered the RC car scene in 2000. Now with a long and distinguished history of racing achievements and ground-breaking, award-winning innovations, XRAY is proud to now offers the T2’009… the most advanced RC touring car on the market today… a top-quality “no-compromise” engineering marvel designed to put you in the winners circle.
Revolution, evolution, optimization… those are the key terms that describe how the T2 platform came to be over the last few years. XRAY Research & Development along with the Factory Team devoted themselves to extensive testing, all in the effort to bring the consumer the latest evolution of the successful T2 platform.
With the fast paced rule changes in touring car, the main focus of the T2’009 has been to evolve & optimize. To take on what the world can offer and outperform all others under any racing conditions with any rules. Take your pick — asphalt, carpet, rubber or foam tires, NiMh or cutting edge LiPo batteries, high performance brushed or brushless motors — the T2’009 can handle them all and dominate the competition in the process. No extras needed… just a desire to win.
Pure design. Pure racing. Pure adrenaline.
Dipl. Eng. Juraj Hudy
Chief Engineer, XRAY
2009 news & main features:
- Based on the ultra successful T2’008 platform, fine tuned for highest competition racing on rubber & foam tires
- LiPo pack ready with the use of unique graphite pads that raise the top deck to fit popular-sized LiPo battery packs
- New super-light Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum rear drive shafts, hard anodized, black coated and laser engraved, 38% lighter than standard drive shafts
- New super-light drive axles with 35% less rotating mass
- Drivetrain featuring 34T/20T pulleys on both EU and US versions
- Limited edition orange coloring on aluminum parts for stylish and distinctive look. Warning, the blazing orange color will not improve lap times.
- Dozens of ultra-fine improvements particularly on tolerances, clearances, and material structures
- Most parts are fully compatible with the T2’008
- Available in two versions to meet specific ROAR, EFRA, and FEMCA regulations:
- o US Foam-spec 6-cell Edition (#30 00014) – ROAR
- o EU Rubber-spec 6-cell Edition (#30 0013) – ROAR, EFRA, FEMCA
- Battery slots on chassis moved slightly outwards for better clearance between batteries and spur gear
- EU Edition available with 6-cell chassis which allows fitting of both 5- and 6-cell battery configurations
- EU Edition features narrow, ultra-thin 2.0mm top deck for higher grip
- Reduced sensitivity to changing track conditions, giving super-consistent performance during runs
- Lowered battery backstops for better fit and clearance between soldering tabs
- Both EU & US Editions come with Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum ball differential
- Centrally-positioned layshaft 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 mount, 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 (EU Edition only); no servicing or replacement of drive shaft blades needed, translates into reduced servicing costs
- Specially-optimized drive shaft lengths for specific foam- and rubber-tire racing conditions:
o US Edition: standard 50mm CVD drive shafts for use with foam tires (generally higher traction than rubber tires); optimum transfer of traction to the wheels
o EU Edition: longer 52mm front/rear CVD drive shafts positioned more towards centerline in diff/solid axle outdrives to generate more overall traction and make the car easier to drive on low-traction tracks - Servo saver positioned in absolute centerline of the chassis
- Aluminum center top deck mount specially designed for rubber tires on carpet –decreases front suspension traction and eliminates front tire overheating, ensuring consistent handling during runs
- Front bulkheads with extra reinforcement legs allow for additional chassis flex adjustment from the bottom of the chassis
- Independent front and rear diff height adjustment
- Long front & rear suspension arms for improved traction and easier handling feature optimized shock mounting positions for improving steering and traction
- Suspension arms feature integrated anti-roll bar mounts; rear arms feature two different anti-roll bar mounts for super-fine adjustment of the rear anti-roll bar
- EU Edition includes both front and rear anti-roll bars (front 1.6mm & rear 1.4mm)
- C-hubs with large openings for quicker and easier 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 hardnesses (EU – medium, US – hard)
- Rear uprights with integrated 0° toe-in to prevent suspension geometry change in serious crashes; available in two hardnesses (EU – medium, US – hard)
- Steering blocks available in two hardness (EU – medium, US – hard)
- Front suspension arms allow 2mm adjustment of front arm position
- Both front & rear shock towers machined from premium graphite material featuring Quick Roll Center positions and optimized shock absorber positions
- Front shock tower specially machined for ultra-low weight without compromising strength
- Lightweight middle alu layshaft with centrally-positioned spur gear for perfect balance
- Ready and optimized for brushless motor systems
- Ready and optimized for most LiPo battery packs
Detailed Specifications:
- All parts fully interchangeable between US Foam-spec and EU Rubber-spec Editions; most parts fully compatible with T2’008
- XRAY Quick Roll-Centers™ – 4 quick roll center adjustments in front, 6 quick roll center adjustments in rear
- Race-proven T2 suspension geometry featuring lightweight, strong, and durable suspension parts
- Rebuildable CVD driveshafts made from special world-renowned, top-secret, self-developed HUDY Spring Steel™; world’s tiniest yet most durable driveshafts are hand ground for maximum precision. Recommended for use in front for increased durability
- Rebuildable rear CVD driveshafts made from super-strong, super-light Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum, hardcoated and additionally black coated for stylish look. Recommended for use in rear.
- New super-lightweight 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
- Front and rear top deck aluminum posts on US Foam-Spec Edition are integral parts of Multi-Flex Technology™
- Lower suspension alu holders with three different roll center positions
- 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. Special set of black racing springs for EU edition car available optionally.
- Small 4° caster C-blocks from special composite material, optional 2° and 6° caster blocks available
- Small, robust steering blocks made from special composite material, featuring two Ackermann positions
- Front and rear shock towers CNC-machined from 3mm graphite material with optimized shock positions for rubber and foam tires, 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
- Aluminum self-locking wheel nuts
Other Specifications:
- Fully independent, fully-adjustable suspension
- Highly-efficient 2-belt, 4WD system with world’s lowest CG
- High-performance Kevlar®-reinforced drive belts
- Centrally-positioned servo saver
- Adjustable Ackermann settings achieved by repositioning the bellcrank 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
- Adjustable, ultra-smooth lightweight aluminum ball differential with carbide balls and carbide axial thrustbearing with protective Labyrinth Dust Covers
- Belt tension adjustment in both front and rear bulkheads
- Strong aluminum servo stands
- Adjustable HUDY Spring Steel™ turnbuckles (steering, front & rear upper links)
- 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 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
- Adjustable HUDY Spring Steel™ turnbuckles (steering, front & rear upper links)
- 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
- Adjustable front and rear anti-roll bars (optional for US Edition only)
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