Thursday, April 23, 2009

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.

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