Xray t2 or 3racing sakura d3 cs

[c0bra]

im looking to get a new onroad car that i can turn into my drift car. i already have a front motor sprint 2 and a hb cyclone s.

both the xray and 3racing are the same price but the xray needs some attention. the previous owner used to race it and is known for beating his stuff into the ground. however i am willing to rebuild it if it is worth the effort. the xray appears to be missing some parts but does say it comes with spares.

the 3racing sakura d3 cs is brand new that i would need my lhs to order for me, but it is already countersteered unlike the xray. ive read a bit about the chassis and it seems to be a good buy for the price and only need a front one way.

my biggest concern is how difficult is it to get parts for, and how good are they as drift cars?


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[STANG KILLA SS]

how much have you drifted a 50:50 car before?
have you driven a cs car before?

[sgtsteve]

Parts for the D3 are really easy to get actually. Don't be fooled by the low price, its a quality chassis, strong and very capable. If you have never drifted with counter-steer though, it can be frustrating and the D3 comes with a lot of it. It took me a few drift sessions to get comfortable with it but now I couldn't go back to a 50/50 setup.

Check out TQRCRACING for parts

[c0bra]

Originally Posted by STANG KILLA SS

how much have you drifted a 50:50 car before?
have you driven a cs car before?

ive drifted a 50:50 car only a few times. my old sprint 2 had a slight cs and i only drifted it a few times as well.

im kinda leaning towards the xray because of their quality and i can always swap pulleys to make it a cs car.


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[c0bra]

i just talked to the people at the lhs. they said the xray is a t1 fk05 and needs alot of parts. they pretty much said the $150 asking price isnt worth it because of how much it needs and difficulty of getting parts. they also said that parts from a t2-t4 would not work.

they said i can get the 3racing for $70 more but is back ordered, and that it is a great chassis for the money


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[Mastah Kyler]

i havent owned a D3 but ive seen so many complaints about how there is no belt tentioners. everyone seems to like them though and they even have the front engine for that hype

[sgtsteve]

The D3 has two tensioners, one in the rear and an optional one for the center.

[danmac]

I'd get the d3 it's like 120 on eBay in kit and you can make a center tensioner with a rod end and bearings

[c0bra]

im getting the d3 sometime in mid december, i ordered a front one way diff for it as well.

most of the issues ive seen with it from reading about it was if you kept the spool up front it would eat the front belt under braking. also i saw that these arent really the best beginnner drifter because of the 1.8 cs ratio.


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[roksloski]

Very good choice, although i did quite a bit of research and decided on the SakuraXI Sport
For my first drift car..because everything i read said the CS cars are very hard to drive , and take a lot of wheel to get the hang of it...
They dont drive in a straight line very well at all..
With the right pullies, you cs a 50/50 car...

Just my 5 cents.. good luck

[c0bra]

Originally Posted by roksloski

Very good choice, although i did quite a bit of research and decided on the SakuraXI Sport
For my first drift car..because everything i read said the CS cars are very hard to drive , and take a lot of wheel to get the hang of it...
They dont drive in a straight line very well at all..
With the right pullies, you cs a 50/50 car...

Just my 5 cents.. good luck

yea i know how difficult they are to drive straight. my first sprint 2 had a slight cs on it and it didnt want to go straight. im just not sure about how difficult it will be to drive on with a sensored 10.5t brushless motor


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[ev0l]

I like the D3 a lot. I've driven it as a 5050 car and with CS. It drives really nice as a 5050 car. If you're getting a 1way you will have the rear pulley you'll need to convert it. you'd just need 1 more 13t pulley to make it 5050 and then the stuff to convert it to CS later.

Mine is toned down to 1.6CS and its a lot more friendly than out of the box. I'm a CS newb so even at that it's a real hand full.

[c0bra]

Originally Posted by ev0l

I like the D3 a lot. I've driven it as a 5050 car and with CS. It drives really nice as a 5050 car. If you're getting a 1way you will have the rear pulley you'll need to convert it. you'd just need 1 more 13t pulley to make it 5050 and then the stuff to convert it to CS later.

Mine is toned down to 1.6CS and its a lot more friendly than out of the box. I'm a CS newb so even at that it's a real hand full.

thanks. i saw your video on youtube about it and almost didnt want to get it, but i changed my mind.


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[ev0l]

I guess I should do an updated video so people don't think that I hate it..lol

Originally Posted by c0bra

thanks. i saw your video on youtube about it and almost didnt want to get it, but i changed my mind.


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[c0bra]

Originally Posted by ev0l

I guess I should do an updated video so people don't think that I hate it..lol

i didnt think that you hated it, just that you didnt like how big the cs ratio is. im going to try it out stock just to try it then i will try how yours is set up


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[danmac]

love my d3 can't say it enough deff get some good wheels and tires for what your goi g to run on it deff changes the way the car drives

[ev0l]

Spent some more time with the D3. I tried HPI super drift tires on it and its a different car with 1.67CS. I'm loving it right now.

[sgtsteve]

Originally Posted by ev0l

Spent some more time with the D3. I tried HPI super drift tires on it and its a different car with 1.67CS. I'm loving it right now.

What type of surface do you run on?

[ev0l]

Originally Posted by sgtsteve

What type of surface do you run on?

Polished concrete with the super drifts.

[c0bra]

i finally got the sakura yesterday and was able to get it built with the one way.

is there any upgrades that you guys recommend?


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