RC XRAY Hits One Year Anniversary

I'm a little late on this but it still needs to be shared. RC XRAY was launched on May 12, 2008 so our online business officially had its one year anniversary last week. We learned a lot in our first year and there are always some surprises when you start a business. Thankfully, most were pleasant. Here are a few quick points you may find interesting.

• Our most popular XRAY RC cars were the XRAY 808 and T2'009.
• Even with the economy at its worst, our most profitable months were in 2009 and we have seen a steady increase.
• To our surprise, XRAY parts have made up a large portion of our overall sales. As you can see from our website, we do not offer a shopping cart for parts. This means we do all of our pricing and payment over email. I thought this was pretty impressive.
• On a similar note, we were also very happy with HUDY tools sales. This page was not added until December 13, 2008 but we saw an instant return.
• You may be wondering what RC cars we own since we have access to the entire XRAY lineup. We still run the XRAY M18 and NT18MT RTR. Why? We just race against ourselves and use the driveway for this. 1/18th scale works best given our driving area.
• What is the XRAY RC car we're forward to most? Personally, I can't wait to see the electric version of the XRAY 808. XRAY fans were converting their 808 kits soon after it came out and XRAY noticed. Last I heard this kit is still in the works.

I didn't want to get too technical because this blog post would end up longer than I wanted. If you have any specific questions feel free to contact us. You can always follow me on Twitter too.

XRAY T2'008 Is Sold Out

The XRAY T2'008 has been officially retired. RC America was selling the 2008 edition of the 1/10th scale 4WD electric on-road touring car for a discounted price to get rid of their remaining inventory. The release of the XRAY T2'009 was the reason for the sale special on the T2'008.


I called RC America yesterday and asked Ralph Burch how many T2'008 kits they had left in stock. He said they were all out and it is no longer available. This means the only way you can get a T2'008 EU or US kit is to find a hobby shop that has one left in stock or go on eBay. I have already had one customer contact me because they were frustrated with eBay sellers so be careful.


If you already own a T2'008, don't worry you can still buy XRAY parts for it. As a matter of fact, XRAY still supports the T2'007, T2 (2006) and the T1 models that go all the way back to 2001. So you're definitely covered in the parts department because they still manufacture those.


So what are your options if you can't find a T2'008? Well, a lot of RC car fans were looking for the T2'008 because it was a great value with its reduced cost. We were selling it for $450. I recommend you consider the XRAY T2R PRO which costs only $300. This is XRAY's affordable touring car and a great one to get started with. If you need an RC car that is ready for a high level of competition then you should look at the T2'009 which costs $505. It's only $55 more than the cost of the T2'008 and RC XRAY offers free shipping on all of our RC cars & kits.

No 2009 Spec Conversion Kit for XT8

While the XRAY 808 and NT1 did get 2009 Spec conversion kits, the XRAY XT8 did not. I have already talked about what's in the 2009 Spec conversion kit for the 808 so I thought I would provide a list of parts so you can upgrade your 2008 XT8 to the 2009 version.

• 351121 - XT8 ALU CHASSIS - LONG - HARDCOATED SWISS 7075 T6 (3MM)
• 351308 - XT8 BODY POSTS - V2
• 351340 - GRAPHITE UPPER PLATE - V2
• 352097 - XT8 GRAPHITE FRONT SHOCK TOWER - CNC MACHINED 3.5MM
• 352574 - XT8 GRAPHITE STEERING PLATE
• 352628 - XT8 ADJ. TURNBUCKLE M5 L/R 75 MM - SPRING STEEL (2)
• 353097 - XT8 GRAPHITE REAR SHOCK TOWER - CNC MACHINED 3.5MM
• 354054 - XT8 GRAPHITE CENTER DIFF MOUNTING PLATE
• 355218 - CVD DRIVE AXLE - LIGHTWEIGHT - HUDY SPRING STEEL™
• 355281 - XT8 UNIVERSAL CVD DRIVE SHAFT - LIGHTWEIGHT - HUDY SPRING STEEL™
• 355418 - CENTRAL CVD SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT - LIGHTWEIGHT - HUDY SPRING STEEL™
• 355481 - XT8 CVD UNIVERSAL CENTRAL DRIVE SHAFT FRONT - HUDY SPRING STEEL™
• 355681 - XT8 CVD UNIVERSAL CENTRAL DRIVE SHAFT REAR - HUDY SPRING STEEL™
• 356110 - GRAPHITE RADIO PLATE - V2
• 358109 - XT8 FRONT BIG BORE SHOCK ABSORBERS COMPLETE SET (2)
• 358209 - XT8 REAR BIG BORE SHOCK ABSORBERS COMPLETE SET (2)
• 358229 - XT8 ALU REAR BIG BORE SHOCK BODY - HARD COATED (2)
• 358269 - XT8 REAR BIG BORE SHOCK SHAFT (2)
• 358603 - FUEL TANK 150CC - SET - V3

If you want to buy all of these new parts to upgrade your XT8 it would cost about $644.00 USD. RC XRAY sells the XRAY 1/8th scale off-road nitro RC truggy for $635.00 so I don't recommend upgrading your 2008 XT8 with all of these parts. You should just buy the ones that will provide the best improvements and this won't be the same parts for everyone. Your driving style will play a role in which parts are for you. If you think you need most of these parts, then I recommend you just buy the new 2009 Spec XRAY XT8 and use your 2008 truggy for parts.

McCoy MC-8 Glow Plugs On Sale

Our discount sale on the McCoy MC-59 and MC-9 is coming to an end at RC Glow Plugs, but we continue to offer our $3.59 sale price on the McCoy MC-8 glow plug. We're also offering $2.50 shipping within the United States. If you would like to order any McCoy MC-8 plugs send an email to orders@rcglowplugs.com. Please include the quantity of glow plugs you want and your shipping address. Once you approve your order we will send you a PayPal invoice. Your MC-8 order will ship the morning after the invoice has been paid. Contact us if you have any questions.

What's In 2009 Spec Conversion Kit for 808?

The 2009 Spec XRAY 808 is one of our top selling kits right now and we are probably getting more XRAY parts requests for its new 2009 Spec parts than any other RC car. A lot of XRAY fans who own the 2008 version of the 808 are asking about parts to upgrade their 1/8th off-road nitro buggy with the 2009 improvements.


One of the most frequently asked questions is "What parts are included in the 2009 Spec 808 Conversion Set?" So we called RC America to confirm and here is what you will get if you order the conversion set.

• 351330 - Qty 1 - XB808 COMPOSITE REAR BODY POST - LONG
• 352002 - Qty 2 - XB808 DIFF BULKHEAD BLOCK SET FRONT/REAR - V2
• 352075 - Qty 1 - XB808 ALU BEARING COLLAR FOR DIFF BEARINGS (2)
• 352151 - Qty 2 - XB808 FRONT UPPER ARM BALL JOINT (2) - V2
• 352501 - Qty 1 - XB808 SERVO SAVER COMPLETE SET - V2 (only alu nut with o-ring)
• 352664 - Qty 1 - XB808 COMPOSITE STEERING BALL JOINT 6.8MM (2) - V2
• 352665 - Qty 1 - XB808 COMPOSITE RELIEF STEERING BALL JOINT 6.8MM (2) - V2
• 353131 - Qty 1 - XB808 REAR UPPER INNER CAMBER LINK BALL JOINT (2) - V2
• 358016 - Qty 2 - COMPOSITE SHOCK BALL JOINT FOR SHOCK BOOT (2)
• 358072 - Qty 1 - XB808 FOLDING SHOCK BOOT (4)
• 358141 - Qty 2 - XB808 ALU SHOCK BODY NUT FOR SHOCK BOOT (2)
• 358602 - Qty 1 - FUEL TANK 123CC - SET - V3


• 358801 - Qty 1 - AIR FILTER SET - LOW PROFILE
• 359704 - Qty 1 - XRAY XB808 BODY FOR 1/8 OFF ROAD BUGGY - LOW PROFILE
• 941320 - Qty 1 - HIGH-SPEED BALL-BEARING 13x19x4 RUBBER & STEEL SEALED (2)

The part number for the 2009 Spec 808 Conversion Set is 350901 it costs about $118.00 USD. That's a lot cheaper than buying all of these parts individually. You can get the new 2009 Spec conversion kit from your local XRAY dealer or from RC XRAY. Just remember this is a very popular item so don't be surprised if you hear it's backordered.

Preorder Info for X10, XRAY's New 1/10 Pan Car

I have spoken with RC America several times this week (probably more than they care for), but they also gave me some information on the new XRAY X10. XRAY's new 1/10th on-road electric pan car GT is based off of the design of the XRAY XII which is 1/12th scale.


The new X10 is not included in the next XRAY shipment from Europe that will have the new 2009 spec XRAY XT8 or backordered 2009 808 kits we've been waiting on. The XRAY X10 will probably arrive in the US in about a month. That's just a guess but I think we'll see it on the following shipment.


RC America did release an updated dealer price list for March and it includes the X10. The XRAY X10 part number is 370500. The suggested retail price of XRAY's 1/10th pan car GT will be $275 which is the same as the XII. However, the pan car is being offered to dealers at an "introductory sale price". I can't announced the dealers price but I will say that RC XRAY will take preorders for the X10 for just $250. We have decided to pass the savings to XRAY fans (I sound like a car dealership commercial... minus the yelling).


I digress. We have not been able to post an XRAY X10 page on our RC car store because no details or photos have been released. So if you would like to preorder the X10 for $250, just contact us. We'll work it out over email.

One last thing. We recommend you follow me on Twitter. I'm able to post this information a lot sooner since it doesn't take as long to write the blog post.

When Does 2009 Spec XRAY XT8 Arrive?

The short answer is the 2009 Spec XRAY XT8 will arrive in the US tomorrow or early next week. I spoke with RC America earlier this week and they said they expect to receive the next XRAY shipment no later than Wednesday of next week with some optimism that is could arrive this week.


The good news about this shipment is it will include the first batch of XRAY's 1/8th scale off-road nitro truggy that has been updated for 2009. Again, XRAY has not increased the cost of this truggy so RC XRAY is selling it for the same price as the 2008 version. It does have a new part number (350201) so you can be certain you have the 2009 spec XT8.


If your local hobby shop has ordered the 2009 XT8 then I think they will have them by no later than the end of next week. The 2009 Spec XRAY 808 sold out quickly so make sure you preorder yours soon. Some of our 808 kits were backordered which gives you some idea of how many XRAY fans are looking forward to these kits. While I'm on the subject the 808, RC America is getting more of the XRAY 1/8th scale off-road nitro buggy in this shipment too. So if your 808 is backordered you'll have it soon.