Thx fir great video. I have a 2014 modell and when i watch the video the 2020 modell looks like it is handling the same way, a little loose in the rear. Now i am for sure going for the 2021 modell. Looks awsome 👍🏻. Thx again for a great video, nothing fansy smansy, just the way i like it. Keep those videoes coming
Thank you so much for tuning in and leaving a positive comment! We are really happy with how the 21 car performed over the 20 and it feels like the weight balancing with the new setup has made all the difference to an already amazing car!
Thanks for tuning in and we hope you are enjoying your new build! You are not wrong, Shawn is currently in the process of converting his 20 car from this video into a 21 car and there wasn't to many parts to convert it over. The most expensive part was the chassis
I like the battery layout on the 21 and it seems like it would work really well with the pillow ball suspension. Been going through reviews and this review is good but the cars looked like they struggling through the bump section and didn't seem to be planted like what I hoped to see there. 😕 even after watching I'm still not completely discouraged from buying the 21 I've never owned an x-ray and I have way too many questions to list
Thanks for leaving a comment! We tested both cars with the stock shock pistons, oil and caps not the zero rebound. We found a much better shock package through the year but thought it would be the most fair comparison. The saddle packs made the car handle much more the like the nitro car and made setup much easier with less testing.
Thank you for tuning in and leaving a comment - here are the parts needed to convert your XB8E 20 to XB8E 21 running the saddle pack conversion - -Battery tray saddle pack - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-gtxe-xt8e-battery-box-for-standard-short-battery-pack-2-356153 - Front top plate with two holes for front chassis brace - www.rcamerica.com/composite-upper-plate-with-two-brace-positions-351350 - Twist thumb screws to secure battery (2 required) - www.rcamerica.com/composite-lipo-battery-backstop-for-bent-sides-chassis-2-2-326176 - Servo mount posts - www.rcamerica.com/xb9e-alu-mount-for-receiver-box-356194 - ESC plate - www.rcamerica.com/composite-speedo-plate-356154 - XB8E 21 aluminum chassis - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-21-alu-chassis-swiss-7075-t6-3mm-351115 - Servo mount carbon plate - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-gtxe-xt8e-saddle-pack-graphite-servo-holder-356109 Hardware required (one pack of each will be enough to do the conversion) - www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sfh-m4x10-10-903410 - www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sh-m3x8-10-replaces-309334-902308 - www.rcamerica.com/nut-m4-10-960040 - www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sh-m3x25-10-902325
Thank you for tuning in and leaving a comment - here are the parts needed to convert your XB8E 20 to XB8E 21 running the saddle pack conversion - -Battery tray saddle pack - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-gtxe-xt8e-battery-box-for-standard-short-battery-pack-2-356153 - Front top plate with two holes for front chassis brace - www.rcamerica.com/composite-upper-plate-with-two-brace-positions-351350 - Twist thumb screws to secure battery (2 required) - www.rcamerica.com/composite-lipo-battery-backstop-for-bent-sides-chassis-2-2-326176 - Servo mount posts - www.rcamerica.com/xb9e-alu-mount-for-receiver-box-356194 - ESC plate - www.rcamerica.com/composite-speedo-plate-356154 - XB8E 21 aluminum chassis - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-21-alu-chassis-swiss-7075-t6-3mm-351115 - Servo mount carbon plate - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-gtxe-xt8e-saddle-pack-graphite-servo-holder-356109 Hardware required (one pack of each will be enough to do the conversion) - www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sfh-m4x10-10-903410 - www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sh-m3x8-10-replaces-309334-902308 - www.rcamerica.com/nut-m4-10-960040 - www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sh-m3x25-10-902325
Thank you so much for tuning in and leaving a comment! We really have been liking the new Hobbywing 4268 Sensored G3 motor in either 1900kv (little more torque and tends to need a larger pinion to tame down the torque on a loose track) or 2200kv which will produce higher speed and a little less torque
Hello chaps. I know this is a dated video by now but could you please tell how you made the short battery-bay in the 2020? Thanks in advance. Ludo from Belgium
Thanks for leaving a comment! We had a spacer 3d printed with 2 holes to take up the space that the shorty packs lacked compared to a full size battery and then drilled and counter sunk the holes to use 3x10 counter sunk screws on the bottom of the better tray to secure the spacer
Great to see a couple of average drivers on the track - the wunderkind can make a donkey look like a thoroughbred, but for most of us the odd flip, spin and off course is the true test of a buggy😀
Thank you for tuning and in and leaving a comment! The new 2021 is such a different buggy in comparison to the 2020, the new saddle pack configuration is much easier to drive especially in the bumpy conditions!
@@Smokeyr67 we are currently sold out of the XB8E and nitro cars and our supplier - RC America is currently also sold out at the moment as well. They are hopefully getting them later this month
This is a great question, from what we have experienced the Xray and Mugen buggies are very comparable for price, durability and performance. The Tekno buggy is very durable and is more budget friendly but out of the box may take some work to get the setup to a point where it is comfortable on your track. As for truggies the Mugen and Tekno by far take this as they are much more durable out of the box and do not need a new aluminum front end conversion for an extra cost of $260.50 USD on RC America like the Xray will need.
Thanks for the comment. The outdoor track after a fresh new layout needs a ton of love lol. A roller packer, 4 leafblowers and about 900 gallons of water haha but after that the surface isn’t to bad at all.
Thx fir great video. I have a 2014 modell and when i watch the video the 2020 modell looks like it is handling the same way, a little loose in the rear. Now i am for sure going for the 2021 modell. Looks awsome 👍🏻.
Thx again for a great video, nothing fansy smansy, just the way i like it. Keep those videoes coming
Thank you so much for tuning in and leaving a positive comment! We are really happy with how the 21 car performed over the 20 and it feels like the weight balancing with the new setup has made all the difference to an already amazing car!
Good video. I am building -21 car. Electronic & body left. (Not many part you need to convert 20 to 21) been reading to many pdf 😁
Thanks for tuning in and we hope you are enjoying your new build! You are not wrong, Shawn is currently in the process of converting his 20 car from this video into a 21 car and there wasn't to many parts to convert it over. The most expensive part was the chassis
I like the battery layout on the 21 and it seems like it would work really well with the pillow ball suspension. Been going through reviews and this review is good but the cars looked like they struggling through the bump section and didn't seem to be planted like what I hoped to see there. 😕 even after watching I'm still not completely discouraged from buying the 21 I've never owned an x-ray and I have way too many questions to list
Thanks for leaving a comment! We tested both cars with the stock shock pistons, oil and caps not the zero rebound. We found a much better shock package through the year but thought it would be the most fair comparison. The saddle packs made the car handle much more the like the nitro car and made setup much easier with less testing.
Could you give a list of parts to swap to make 2020 /2021
Thank you for tuning in and leaving a comment - here are the parts needed to convert your XB8E 20 to XB8E 21 running the saddle pack conversion -
-Battery tray saddle pack - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-gtxe-xt8e-battery-box-for-standard-short-battery-pack-2-356153
- Front top plate with two holes for front chassis brace - www.rcamerica.com/composite-upper-plate-with-two-brace-positions-351350
- Twist thumb screws to secure battery (2 required) - www.rcamerica.com/composite-lipo-battery-backstop-for-bent-sides-chassis-2-2-326176
- Servo mount posts - www.rcamerica.com/xb9e-alu-mount-for-receiver-box-356194
- ESC plate - www.rcamerica.com/composite-speedo-plate-356154
- XB8E 21 aluminum chassis - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-21-alu-chassis-swiss-7075-t6-3mm-351115
- Servo mount carbon plate - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-gtxe-xt8e-saddle-pack-graphite-servo-holder-356109
Hardware required (one pack of each will be enough to do the conversion) - www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sfh-m4x10-10-903410
- www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sh-m3x8-10-replaces-309334-902308
- www.rcamerica.com/nut-m4-10-960040
- www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sh-m3x25-10-902325
How about a parts list to convert the 20 to 21 configuration?
Thank you for tuning in and leaving a comment - here are the parts needed to convert your XB8E 20 to XB8E 21 running the saddle pack conversion -
-Battery tray saddle pack - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-gtxe-xt8e-battery-box-for-standard-short-battery-pack-2-356153
- Front top plate with two holes for front chassis brace - www.rcamerica.com/composite-upper-plate-with-two-brace-positions-351350
- Twist thumb screws to secure battery (2 required) - www.rcamerica.com/composite-lipo-battery-backstop-for-bent-sides-chassis-2-2-326176
- Servo mount posts - www.rcamerica.com/xb9e-alu-mount-for-receiver-box-356194
- ESC plate - www.rcamerica.com/composite-speedo-plate-356154
- XB8E 21 aluminum chassis - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-21-alu-chassis-swiss-7075-t6-3mm-351115
- Servo mount carbon plate - www.rcamerica.com/xb8e-gtxe-xt8e-saddle-pack-graphite-servo-holder-356109
Hardware required (one pack of each will be enough to do the conversion) - www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sfh-m4x10-10-903410
- www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sh-m3x8-10-replaces-309334-902308
- www.rcamerica.com/nut-m4-10-960040
- www.rcamerica.com/hex-screw-sh-m3x25-10-902325
@@ultrarchobbies Thanks for the info.
@@timothypence1195 you are very welcome
@@ultrarchobbies How many servo mount post are needed?
@@G14tube you should just require one as the 20 uses two 356194 and one 356197 servo posts
Hey guys, good video I'll get the xray xb8e 21 as soon as possible, which motor can you recommend?
Thank you so much for tuning in and leaving a comment! We really have been liking the new Hobbywing 4268 Sensored G3 motor in either 1900kv (little more torque and tends to need a larger pinion to tame down the torque on a loose track) or 2200kv which will produce higher speed and a little less torque
Great Vid
Thank you for leaving a positive comment and we really appreciate you tuning in!
Top notch Rigs
Thanks for the comment! Yes we agree we have been having awesome luck and longevity out of these cars so far
Hello chaps. I know this is a dated video by now but could you please tell how you made the short battery-bay in the 2020? Thanks in advance.
Ludo from Belgium
Thanks for leaving a comment! We had a spacer 3d printed with 2 holes to take up the space that the shorty packs lacked compared to a full size battery and then drilled and counter sunk the holes to use 3x10 counter sunk screws on the bottom of the better tray to secure the spacer
Great to see a couple of average drivers on the track - the wunderkind can make a donkey look like a thoroughbred, but for most of us the odd flip, spin and off course is the true test of a buggy😀
Thank you for tuning and in and leaving a comment! The new 2021 is such a different buggy in comparison to the 2020, the new saddle pack configuration is much easier to drive especially in the bumpy conditions!
@@ultrarchobbies I’m almost ready to buy the 21 model, do you have them in stock, if so do you ship to Australia , and what’s your website😀
@@Smokeyr67 we are currently sold out of the XB8E and nitro cars and our supplier - RC America is currently also sold out at the moment as well. They are hopefully getting them later this month
@@ultrarchobbies The world is sold out of everything at the moment, but I’ll keep checking ultrarchobbies.com/shop that website, I assume that yours?
@@Smokeyr67 yup that is correct!
How would you rate the Xray xb8e and xbte against the mugen kits, and Tekno ?
This is a great question, from what we have experienced the Xray and Mugen buggies are very comparable for price, durability and performance. The Tekno buggy is very durable and is more budget friendly but out of the box may take some work to get the setup to a point where it is comfortable on your track. As for truggies the Mugen and Tekno by far take this as they are much more durable out of the box and do not need a new aluminum front end conversion for an extra cost of $260.50 USD on RC America like the Xray will need.
@@ultrarchobbies awesome, thank you for your reply.
May I ask how you made the short battery-bay in the 2020?
We just 3d printed a block to take up the space in the battery box for the double shorty packs and used a couple screws to attach the block
Track needs a leaf blower... and a compact... a light water... then be atlas nationals quality..😂 looked a handful out there.
Thanks for the comment. The outdoor track after a fresh new layout needs a ton of love lol. A roller packer, 4 leafblowers and about 900 gallons of water haha but after that the surface isn’t to bad at all.