XTM X-Cellerator Forum

[Theshape]

Because we do not have one I made one:D Now we can post Questions and pictures and stuff on here:) For starters, A while back running my truck hit a big rock pile and among other damage my rear shocks keep leaking ive replaced the oil, please help:mad:

[raderrustler]

Did you blow out the seal? or have the shock shafts worn down?
post back
Randy

[Theshape]

I'm not shure to be honest, i put some teflon tape on the threads on the inside of the shock but that didnt work. i did replace the draind oil with som TL 40 WT. but i fill it really high.

[raderrustler]

Chances are the bottom seal is leaking, I will look at mine later on and see how the set-up is supposed to look and will post back later
Randy

[Theshape]

:D

[Theshape]

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[Theshape]

I would post some pics but it wont let me

[raderrustler]

I was at the lhs in vegas and they had a racer version and I was thinking on picking one up, only 169.00 for the roller...comes with two diff spurs and three clutch bells...just needs radio gear and engine...even comes with proline tires and has the threaded shocks....sounds good any opinions?
Randy

[lykan]

If it is anything like the RTR i would go for it. I got my RTR for 260 out the door.

I wish it had a better raido but it works fine. It woul be nice to have all those different combinations on the clutch bell/spur gear.

Because veverything I like is included in the RTR, there are only a few reasons I would buy the kit. (um besides the killer price.)

If I had my own had a radio.
If i wanted to race where the .18 isn't legal.
If i wanted to upgrade anything before It was built.

The ony thing I can see would be aluminum shock towers, and a better front servo. (I toasted two stock ones)

Then again, that price makes you really wonder. What could you get a decent cheap motor and radio for?

BTW I love the X-C nice flight characteristics, and blazing speed hehe.

[raderrustler]

I agree about the flight characteristics and Luckily I have not toasted the stock servos..I did put a 3/2 pack in the battery box and it made a huge difference in the speed of the servos. I can get a dynamite 12spd for 70.00 and it will run for 12-13 minutes which means no pits in a qualifier. I picked up mine for 239.00 on sale last year. I have plenty of radio gear so I am seriously thinking about it.
Randy

[Theshape]

That XTM X-C Racer does sound really nice....
You Just need an Rx/Tx and some servos (XTM Punisher? Or Hitec Digital?) Has The Tuned pipe and every thing. BTW I'm Thinkin About the.12 SPD By dynamite myself.... Think thats pretty high power. 18 Is Killer But i wanna race.

[lykan]

I found out why I toasted the servo. If you look at the bottom of the chassis, there are two round plastic deals thtat arent screws. On one of my tumbles, one of those plastic pegs came out of the chassis, putting the linkage in a bind. I wish I would have known before I instalkled the new servo jutst to toast it again lol.

My own fault anyways, nothing wrong with the stock servo.

[Theshape]

Ah, Unfourtunate:( *

[Theshape]

Any of you guys have a problem with your spur gears stripping?

[raderrustler]

With the type of material the spur is made out of, you need to make sure the mesh is tight, and sand will wear out the mesh real quick also.
Randy

[Theshape]

Think I could boil them:confused: (the spurs)

[MudDigger1]

Hello Xtm Fans Im New 2 This Site , I Have The X-C And Its Awsome , Im Gonna Be Racin " On-Road " with This Truck I Got it Lowerd Far As It will Go With The Orginal Front Tures With Proline " Street-Rage " In The Back Thing Should handle awsome The Tires On The Back ( Orginal Ones ) are good for gettin Grip In Sand-Dirt-Slush-Rocks-Etc. Its Stock Basicly But Ive Messed Around With Pipes Im Had " Fantom-Works " On it Also " Paris-Pipe " its a special-Edition I Think This Company Is Movin Up Fast. They Came Out After Smartech And There Ahead Of Them In Sales-Price-Durabillty I Think This Thing Will Be Burn The Track This Spring-Summer .
Eric

[MudDigger1]

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[robinson1]

does xtm make a metal spur gear for the x-cell??

[raderrustler]

No, they do not. I would not put a metal spur on the X-cellerator. It adds too much rotational mass to the drivetrain, and a 3.00 spur gear is easy to replace if something goes wrong.

Randy

[tallcracker]

alright, the price was just too low so i picked one up. i should have it by wed and will go through the usual break in and see how it runs. i am going to give it a lil trial by fire at the track and see if it has any hope against NT's and Gt's. i will post back my findings.

[Theshape]

Some X-C's have hit 65 with the 17 tooth clutchbell so i want to get one :D .
Also, if i change engines, do I get a short shaft or reg shaft and should i stick to rear exhaust or is side ok? :confused:

[DBaller]

Does the X-Cellerator make a good starter car?

[AznJunkie]

Hey all,

I’m thinking about getting a X-C. I have a few questions for you guys.

How is the durability? Does it break pretty easily or can it take a beating? Any parts prone to breaking? How good is the engine? Is it pretty reliable? Thanks in advance.

[tallcracker]

i think overall it is a great little truck. it handles very very well and seems to be pretty durable. i have about half a gallon through it and havent broken a single part. the engine wasnt the easiest in the world to break in, but now that its finished it runs really well and puts out good HP. i hear the weak links are turnbuckes, rear hubs and the spur gear so keep an eye on those if ya get one. i think the x-cellerator would make a good starter car, it is pretty easy to tune and clean and the manuals that go over everything are top notch

[Theshape]

The X-C is pretty durable, CHECK YOU SPUR GEAR ALIGNMENT OR YOU WILL GO THROUGH PAIN!!!. Also don't drive on the street really really fast and hit the brake to spin the truck, it will take its toll on the rear A-arms.My diff was bad, check that out too.

[Theshape]

Hey Why are there no posts here?

[Breakcheck]

Hey guys whats up, boy am i glad i found these forums. I just bought my first Nitro, only my 3rd rc car. Catching up on what i missed as a child-lol. I have put it through heck and back. I finally broke somthing after hitting a curb (square) at atleast 20-30 mph. People arent kidding when they say REPLACE YOUR RECEIVER BATTERIES!!! WHEN THEY GET WEAK! lol sometimes you cant do two things at once (uskilled mind you). should have stopped steering and just hit the brakes. I have to replace the lower Right arm thing. It is fun taking it apart reminds me of working on my old truck.

Any one here in the San Diego County area?

Take it easy guys- I will be around lets use this post to fill us Noobs in (ME :cool: )

[FLYBOY7]

alright guys... hook me up with info... i've got an x-cellerator racer truck on the way for a big race in a couple weeks... i haven't gotten the truck in my hands yet.. i'm expecting it early next week.. .

i need to know...

1. what configuration of receiver pack fits in it...

2. how many cc's is the tank..

3. will AE or Losi rims bolt up and retain stock width??

4. will only the XTM bodies fit?? know of any pro-line or losi bodies that fit ok??

thanks guys....

Tim

[Theshape]

1. Rc10Gt (I think Pretty sure though)
2.75 The standard
3.Hint its A 1/4 inch axle
4.Losi Should fit, So should GT any one with a high hood and shock tower spots, XTM Made the Outside Compatable with anything....Sadly HobbyPeople is the only place you can get parts for it. (Put your engine all the way back for a non-painful mesh)

Now a Question From Me... How do I get my hands on an OFNA shaft start plate for the XTM cars?

[Theshape]

I found a shaft-start plate! I need to get The plate and a roto start shaft and i am hooked up! The days of Pull starting your X-C are over my Friends, Welcome to R/C Nirvana.

[FLYBOY7]

yo Shape.... thanks for the info....

i'll be posting a lot more info once i get the truck, and use it to race at the Kyosho nitro challenge.... i should have it in my hands by middle of next week....

Tim

[Theshape]

No problem, I just found out that to fix my car...It will cost upward of 70$!! :eek: But If I'm Fixin' it no use doin' a crappy job, better get it all done in one swoop then to get hammered by broken parts and shipping, I love the car but XTM must hate me... I don't know why...... :confused:

[rc411]

I dono about u guys, but pullstarting is a heck of a lot easier. How many of you guys ACTUALLY bought the rolling chassis? I think that was a better deal compared to the RTR.

[FLYBOY7]

guys... i still haven't gotten the truck in my hands yet, it's still being shipped.. but i need to buy an engine for it ASAP... what kind of engine fits in it?? like will any .12 fit ok (i've got to run a ROAR approved engine for this race)?? does it have to be a short output shaft or long shaft?? and what about exhaust... rear or side on the engine???

thanks in advance...

T.

[Theshape]

I THINK the .18 runs Std shaft and Any Std engine should fit, If you could i'd go Rear Exhaust Or else you need a new tuned pipe..... Double check just to make sure....... :confused:

[FLYBOY7]

thanks a ton for the quick hook-up Shape... :) :) :)

Tim Mohr

[tallcracker]

hey guys got my X-Cellerator on e bay, butting is cirrently at about 102 bucks for the rtr truck with 10 pairs of tires, all in great condition and some brand new! the truck even has a starter boxx with gell cell and has just had the shocks and differention rebuilt using all new parts. it is in perfect condition and ready to race! please atleast give it a look, you wont find a better truck for the money!
http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171569

[dirtbike]

I cant wait to get my xcellerator, hobbypeople.net is giving them away for $200 RTR

[tallcracker]

c'mon man for 200 bucks you could probably win the bidding on mine and have a brand new starter box and 10+ pairs of mounted proline and losi tires. the truck is in excellent condition, i am only selling because i can no longer make it to the track and this was a track only racing truck. give it a look you wont be dissapointed!

[dirtbike]

Yea i would like to have your but my parents say that i cant buy thing off the internet unless the other person sends it to me first so me and my dad can test it out so i dont get ripped off.

[tallcracker]

ask your parents to get a paypal account. it is completely free and they will handle any problems with the transaction. it shows the amount of money that you sent and that i recieved it. i am like your parents and worry about buying selling things online, but using paypal i have never been screwed. also on e bay i have 100% positive feedback, your money will be safe trust me. if not i understand, but right now it is just one hell of a deal! maybe see what they say about the paypal thing and go for it. everything i have bought is around 700 and it can go for just 175 (thats my reserve) if the bidding works out that way. anyways if you dont buy from me i will just say the X-C is a great truck and XTM is a great company. call and talk to craig if you have any problems with your truck he is the man and will do all he can to help you well after the inital sale. good luck!

[dirtbike]

They still wont let me do it cause you would get the money i would get the car and let say the engine was blown and and radio was crap and didnt work, that how i would be screwed, I know its a good deal, but my parents wont let me buy off the net unless the other oerson send first so that me and my dad can make sure everything works like the engine and radio. You understand where im coming from.

[tallcracker]

i understand man, its all good. have a happy 4th everyone!

[FLYBOY7]

here's my view on the XTM excellerator racer.....

the front wheels are a PAIN to get off.... those front axles have got to go...

nice overall design of the truck... especially the battery and receiver boxes...

they never did get the front shock angle right... stock, the angle is too steep (giving too progressive front damping)... yet, it doesn't give enough front sag/negative travel.... all those holes in the front towers and none of them are right... LOL....

the gearing is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy off...... the laydown tranny is a good idea... but there is no combo of spur and clutchbell that give a good ratio for racing... it's geared more towards high speed runs, not getting around a track fast....

if XTM gives you a clear body to paint in the racer kit... they SHOULD include window masks......

the engine slides around too much, stripping out spurs... the combo of the small'ish engine mounts and slick (but great looking) chassis lend to the engine sliding around no matter how tight you crank on the mounts... i would suggest not even running the truck until you've put star washers under the engine mount bolts under the truck..... otherwise, welcome to the world of stripped spurs.... LOL...

handling was actually pretty good...... props to XTM.... it is a racable chassis..... even bone stock...

oh and... throttle linkage for those that dig slide carbs would also be nice to be with the truck..... i'm sure that would get used much more than the sway bars... LOL....

anywhos... that's my .00000000000002 cents on this truck....

Tim Mohr

[dirtbike]

I never heard of the engine slideing.

[Theshape]

I tore apart my truck and ripped ot the transmission/ Diff case because the diff needs some huge repair work, but the Brake disc adapter wont come off, I have removed the pin to get it out, please help.

[dirtbike]

I think tomorrow i will be buying my XC from hobbypeople.net, they have it onsale for 1 more day for $200 RTR. Im gona try and talk my dad into lending me $100 tomorrow and let you guys know.

[dirtbike]

I think tomorrow i will be buying my XC from hobbypeople.net, they have it onsale for 1 more day for $200 RTR. Im gona try and talk my dad into lending me $100 tomorrow and let you guys know.

[Ed237]

I don't have an X-Cellerator, but I am considering one. For the price and performance it seems like these trucks should be everywhere, yet, there is no buzz whatsoever about them.

Are they just suffering from the 'its not a Losi or Associated' syndrome like everything else?

[dirtbike]

http://xtm.globalhobby.com they have a huge forum for the xcellerator and all the other products xtm makes.

[HTE3RCR]

I have an xtm excellerator & I bought the tuned pipe that xtm makes for it.what is the difference between the stock pipe & the optional pipe? how can i tell if it makes a difference on how it performs on my truck? I'm new to nitro so any help would be appreciated. thanks

[dirtbike]

well you should of just kept the stock pipe since your new, basically then new pipe you bought, it might give you more low end torq out of turns.

[bob333]

Im not sure whether to get a Xtm, rc10gt, nitro rustler, or the evader.

Thanks for the advice in advance,
Bob

[RCEMAXX]

Hi Everyone, if you know about XTM Racing XLB 1/7 scale buggy. How much cost for it? Does it use unlead fuel? or whatever? How fast does it run? Thanks, :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

[Kdonks]

I'm looking at this truck expecially since the racer kit is only $100 right now. One week spot that I see is the rear shock tower. It seems to be attached to the chassis through the transmission case. Is this strong enough? Has anyone broken this? Other than that, what is everyone's race experience with this truck. I'm a racer who's cars only touch the track to give you perspective. I would like to know how tuneable these are and if they can keep up with Losi and associated.

K

[jjmag26]

I just got my x-c and I love this truck very fast and after a couple of bad tumbles nothing has broken.

[wyd]

Here is my X-Cellerator:

[jjmag26]

How do you like your x-c? I also have a rc10gt and out of the box the x-c was much better equipped and alot faster.

[wyd]

I really like mine. Works great overall, especially after I worked on it some. I do have a few modifications but nothing too wild. Mainly I changed the gearing and I use an Associated Gt 56 tooth spur and a 15 tooth clutch bell. Did a little modifiying and I had to cut my motor crank but not a big deal.

[jjmag26]

I here the turnbuckles are weak what kind are you using and from where?

[wyd]

I had some Lundsford Titanium ones laying around so I just matched them up and used those. The Losi ones for a XXXNT will work pretty good overall.

[jjmag26]

Pic with new turnbuckles

[jjmag26]

one more

[wyd]

That looks good.

[jjmag26]

Wyd, I guess we're the only ones here. I can't beleive the x-c aint more popular it has got to be one of the best out of the box stadium trucks out right now. It has alot of features that other trucks just don't come with stock. I agree that there's not much aftermarket support yet but, you can use parts from other trucks so the possibilities are endless. I would just like to see more action in here.

[wyd]

I went a raced at our local indoor track today. Qualified 2nd and finished 2nd. Not bad as once again I was the only X-Cellerator in a field of Losi trucks. Truck worked well( lots of driver error) on the new layout that I have nnever ran on with my truck. Truck worked great but the driver didn't do so well as I need more practice since I only race offroad about 1 a month at best.

[wyd]

Picture of the place I race indoor offroad at.

[wyd]

Here is the new X-Cellerator body I'm ran today for the first time.

[jjmag26]

Looks like fun. I bet you had a blast. It's good to here that you hung with all the other trucks and sounds like you beat most of them. I hope to be putting mine on the track soon I switched my spur gear for a little more low end in hopes to get out of corners a little faster. That body also looks great.

[wyd]

Mine kept pulling wheelies today as the traction was high. We run slicks on the clay. I also have my gearing changed alot as I have an Associated GT 54 Tooth spur gear and a 15 tooth clutch bell. My final drive is 11.99 to so I'm very very close to the stock XXX-NT final at 12.33 to 1. The stock ATM setup is on like 10 something. I have alot more acceleration than the stoc XTM setup ever had.

Now I did have to cut my crank like a GT motor would have but this setup is far better in my opinion for the tracks I run on. That is one of the biggest problems with the stock XTM truck and that they use terrible diff balls/diff rings. I redid my diff with Tamiya Thrust bearings and then used carbide diff balls and I still didn't get the new XTM rings that they said came out. Now my rings wear out but the it is easy to make the diff smooth now.

[wyd]

Going to rebuild my shocks tonight and put the Losi rear hubs on so I can get 3 degrees of rear toe in the truck. I have the 2 degree block in right now and with the Losi 1 degree rear hubs I can have 3 degree per side. Think I will change my oil setup just a little as well as the track is like a Stadium SuperCross track so I can use a little stiffer oil setup. I think I will use 27.5 oil in the rear and 25 in the front. Then go from their with it.

[jjmag26]

My diff blew out so I ordered a rebuilt kit but my question is I got this lube is it ok and do I just put it on the balls when assembling. Thanks http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/380491.asp

[wyd]

Just put a little on each diff ball and then put some on each diff ring and put it together.

[jjmag26]

Thanks, I probably put to much lube in last time because I greased it up preaty good.

[wyd]

Kinda quite in here. :D Can't beleive more guys are not running this truck or maybe they are on the Global site already and don't post here. Mine is all rebuilt for the weekend with lots of new changes done the the truck. All new suspension setup to try this weekend. Something way different than i normally would run so I can't wait til Friday practice to see how changed the handling.

[jjmag26]

Well I got my diff back together and put a more powerful engine in. I guess now I will most likely blow it again. I'm just waiting for my manifold to break in the new engine.

[jjmag26]

one more of engine

[jjmag26]

btw good luck this weekend. Hope the new setup works for you.

[wyd]

Thanks. I hope the setup works but if not I will just change more things to get it to my liking for this track.

Hey your truck looks good. Looks like you have been doing some work to it. That motor looks like it will haul tail pretty good. Interested to here how it works for you. What motor is that?

[jjmag26]

This is the engine and will let you know how it is. It says it has 1.6 horsepower. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFVH8&P=0

[wyd]

This is the engine and will let you know how it is. It says it has 1.6 horsepower. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFVH8&P=0Cool. That motor should give your truck a kick in the pants. :D Just started working on my other new XTM toys I bought this week. Picked up a new Mammoth and the X-Terminator Pro buggy. Now I really have my hands full now. Too many cool toys.

[jjmag26]

Yeah you sound like me. I also have 2 savages and a rc10gt here's a pic

[wyd]

Very nice. I have too many toys and like most never enough time to do them all. :D I have been workin gon the new Buggy but now I need to go get an on/off switch and then I can get it all setup. Not in a hurry but it is very sunny out today and maybe this afternoon I can run the X-terminator some and also the Mammoth some for break in. If not no biggie as I get to race the X-Cellerator tommorrow.

[jar1]

I'm looking for a different way to start my truck other than pull start, if you have any ideas or you know any parts that can be used for Roto start or any type of starting system please let me know. I'm new to the XTM family, I had Traxxas, HPI, Tamiya, etc..... but the X-C is my first XTM product, thanks for the help. JAR

[wyd]

I use a standard starter box. No pull start for me.

I just raced mone today and was TQ and in for the win and I don't runa novice or bigger class. I run in our standard nitro truck class. Great day for the XTM X-Cellerator.

[jjmag26]

The rotostart from the savage works. I put it on my stock engine.

[jar1]

I am trying to break in my truck but the temperature is going thru the roof. It got to hit 200* degrees so I have not finished the process because I'm scared to blow the engine. Please any advise is more than welcome. Please email me here or at jar20635@yahoo.com. Thanks, Javier.

[wyd]

anything under 250 degrees is acceptable. My motors run normally at 225 to 230 once broken in and all setup.

[mikethebike]

hello all. this is michael here in AYR, SCOTLAND. Just bought myself a x-c 3 days ago, never had a petrol RC Car before, been an interestin introduction. ran it today for bout 20mins and the plug has failed, maybe running it too rich? any ideas. goin to get a few new ons tomorrow any way. been readin bout the spur gears stripping have many of you had this problem??

[Xtm]

Havent had to many spur gears strip but Ive had many other things break.

[Xtm]

Every time you run the car during break in you are suposed to lean it out a little bit. Run the car for about 5 minutes and lean it out.you should run it for about 40 minutes total then the engine is broken in. Experament with the seting until you get the engine diled in.

[mikethebike]

I have realised this now. been adjusting it a little each time. dont think im getting as much top end speed out it now though. guess im just going to have to play about with it. I also have broken a drive shaft and rear hub!! think a large stone got caught in between them and snaped it. no to expensive to repair though.

[pudder]

I just ordered myself an xcellerator from Tower.

Any little things I should pay special attention to when I get it?

[thedarkness]

why did you order it from tower hobby people has way cheaper prices on it?

[dirtbike]

I hope towerhobbies will start to stock parts for the xcell too.

[pudder]

Okay... I was looking for a little info on the truck for when I get it...

Didnt care too much if there is somewhere else cheaper since I'm getting it for $100 less than it costs here in Canada.

[jdh]

Wyd - can you give us some more info on the clutch bell and spur etc your running and any other parts needed to get the lower gearing please.

I'm finding the x-c great. My local track is a hard packed, dusty and very slippery clay surface. To get the x-c to hook up I'm running the 4 degree rear toe-in , proline holeshot tyres (the stock rear tyres are no good at all for racing) and 20 weight shock oil (stock is 10w). Front is proline edges, again 20 weight shock oil with about 1 degree toe out and stiffer front springs to get some weight transfer to the back of the truck.

[pudder]

I would also like to know how to gear lower. Does anyone know if Losi XXXNT spurs will fit the XTM?

I got my xcellerator yesterday and broke it in without any trouble. Since that I've taken it in town with road tires on. The truck has ran flawlessly and I look forward to taking it to my track to try out sunday. I can already tell I need more damping, but from what I can see it should be a great truck for me!

[pudder]

A little update:

I switched the stock oil to 30wt AE oil and switched to Pro-Line Edge fronts and Losi Step Pin red compounds on the rear. The extra damping definitely helps over the jumps since the truck would bottom out easily before. The truck handles good, pushes a bit in the turns but that can easily be fixed. I am happy with the performance and will most likely race it on Wednesdays, or when there is poor show up in 1/10 electric which I usualy race in.

I also broke a rear hub today, got aluminum ones to replace them. They were pretty expensive but I guess there is not much choice.

Anyone know if Losi spurs work on the XTM?

[bobmarley]

i've had my xtm xcellerator for two years now and have had no major problems. the stock engine has always run with my standards and i have upgraded to a xtm 47 tooth spur gear and a xtm 17 tooth clutch bell from the standard 15 tooth. i have stripped out two spur gears and am on my third but both were my fault ie: trying to drive up steep pitch grass hill, and engine vibrating out of place. both could have been prevented. i have taken it off of three skateboard ramps and have had no problems at all, it has taken a few rolls and hard crashes and still looks like i just took it out of the box. i have not tested it since i bought the upgrades but hopefully it will add some torque. i will post on how it works out. i reccomend 25% nitro for a safe peak performance. this car is great for beginners and you wil learn alot.

[bobmarley]

i'm tired of my pullstart breaking, i'm on my third as far as that goes, what can i put on it besides pull start and where can i get one?

[pudder]

You can use a bump-starter. There are a variety to choose from and they can be found at Tower Hobbies.com

Ever try some thicker cord? I was suprised how thin it is.

[jjmag26]

You can also use the roto start for the savage.

[bobmarley]

thanks a million

[elkhorn98]

I am thinking to get the kit version and want a decent radio and .12 race legal rear exhaust engine. Any suggestions? I am hoping to get an engine under $200. For the radio and servos I want dual steering rates, etc and again a decent one at a reasonable price. Thanks.

[vegasdrift]

I recently bought an xc racer. I got an sh 12 to go with it. I would recommend this engine to anyone racing. It's about $139.99. For a radio I'd go with the hitec aggressor fm or the Airtronics MX-3.

[pudder]

Who makes the SH .12?

I raced my x-c yesterday and won my main. The truck ran flawlessly and I ran some VP Racing fuel which helped also :)

I had major problems with ballcups popping off the rear on sunday, so I switched to Traxxas rod ends. Problem fixed!

[elkhorn98]

SH engines has been around a long time. Here is the website.

SH Engines (http://www.shengines.com/_private/Engines/sh_engine.htm)

[pudder]

Here's some pics of my X-C. It is stock except motor saver filter, fuel filter, M8 radio, 625 MG servo, rims/tires and is great at my home track and competitive at the club track as well.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00512.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00513.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00514.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00516.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00539.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00543.JPG

[okieneck]

New Guy here, with a new guy question for pudder...

Awsome photos!!!!! What brand of wheels are those??? Love the blue.. :confused: Can I get the brand name and part number, please...
Thank You,,, :D

Love my XTM X-C :)

[pudder]

The rears are Traxxas rustler fronts and the fronts are for the rustler or some traxxas vehicle I think... but the fronts I Have use 5x11 bearings which dont fit on the hubs correctly. You should be able to find rims for 'losi' in the same style that will work with no modifications!

Paint on that body is Pactra; Blue Streak, Racing Red, Metallic Black

[okieneck]

Thanks for replying so quickly,,, again NICE truck....... :D

Okieneck from OK

[RCfrodoRC]

try this for those wheels http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0095P?FVSEARCH=rpm+clawz&FVPROFIL=++

[okieneck]

Thanks everyone... Thats why I love reading RCZ, everyone is so helpful and willing to share their smarts, even with the "newbies"..... :) :) :)

[kawasakirider]

in one of my magazines they put the o.s. 18tz in an xtm xcellorator and they said the truck only has a single speed and they clocked it at 71 kmh!! thats insane and i was wondering if u could put a 2 speed in it ? if u could how much more power would u get out of it ?

[pudder]

The 2 speed would give not much more top speed but quicker acceleration mostly. You might need to make a custom topshaft for the truck to adapt a 2 speed from another vehicle... You should try looking at exploded views of other vehicles with similar 2 speed setups and see what may work.

[Turbomunkey]

expecting mine to arrive in the mail any day now. Really excited

[pudder]

Snow is melting good now... time to bring out the pede soon :D

[RuKind]

I've had mine for 18 months or so, 1 gal 20% and 1/2 gal 30% and and only had a Few breaks along the way. Both rear hubs, 1 rear rim, pull start cord, 1 rear axle, 1 front 1 rear turnbuckle and 6 spurs (I just ordered 2 more). I would say other than the spurs the truck is great and the speed of it is unreal.
I have to try the 54 tooth spur. Did I read it right, (pg. 1 or 2) you have to moditfy the crank to fit the 15 bell on? Who's bell?

[pudder]

six spurs! whats with that?

[RuKind]

I would say that 98% of it was from driving style, which is 98% Driving it under the influeness. I'm finding out it's not the best jumper. If you can get the speed don't really mean you should jump it type of deal.

[pudder]

I've had good luck jumping mine at full speed. As long as you can control it in the air and get the right approach you should be fine to land on all 4's

[RuKind]

Well the good news is that I just got home from work and my package from Hobby People was in the mailbox. The bad news it is like a monsoon outside. Ohio weather sucks.

[crazysavage]

Will any other body fit the xtm like the hpi bodies or the proline

[pudder]

I have heard from people the Crowd Pleazer for the Traxxas Nitro Rustler works.

[Turbomunkey]

hey, does anybody know of a fairly cheap engine that i can drop into my x-cellerator to replace the old .18?

[pudder]

Aparently the TRX 3.3 fits in fine... I forget what you have to use for gearing but I know a friend of mine who did this to his truck.

[fuzz101]

what is the stock radio gear that comes with the RTR?? can you post a pic?

[heavy_metal]

the stock radio is a hitec

i just got my truck today and began breaking in and was wondering what would be a good pipe to replace the standard one? a cvec maybe?

[kelccod]

I have one question. So i have just gotten my nitro excellerator out and i ran it down a street and it wouldn't stop. any help thanks

[burnout101]

i am a noob to this site and a noob to nitro cars i just ordered my x-cell is there any hop ups i need if i am going to be jumping it and going to the track

[davecorey]

I have one question. So i have just gotten my nitro excellerator out and i ran it down a street and it wouldn't stop. any help thanks

Hey kelcod, I just got one of these things as well, I haven't really even broken in the engine yet, but I have some electrics that occasionally have the same problem. I'm guessing it just went out of Radio range, it's possible your receiver or transmitter batts were not 100% and the stock speed controller will stay in position, causing your car to be unstoppable (except by a curb/parked car/human being).

Best way to make sure this doesn't happen is to set the car down and get about 150 ft away from you and then do a radio test with the steering, if your steering isn't working at 150 ft. replace your receiver batts. The radio should tell you when the batteries are bad in there

hope this helps.

Also I've read some people complaining a little about the stock radio with X-cellerator, so its possible its kinda crap, but I bet its just weak batteries.

[wyd]

The stock radio is a little lowend but overall the truck is pretty solid. I really liked the two I had. I use to race them on dirtoval and did very well.

The truck can be really tricked out with a little work. I actually ran mine with the Traxxas 2.5 motor in mine with a little messing around it fit. THe other one I use to run offroad with has the OS CZ .12. Both worked great.

[kenandbren1]

i just got an x-cellerator and i want to know if you can make it so it has reverse

[kenandbren1]

also, are there aluminum suspension arms and such