X-6 Cubed Tuning Guide

K 030 X – 6 Cubed
Instruction Manual v1.0
Tuning Section Page 52
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THAT BODY AND… WOW, IS THAT THE WING?
The body on the X – 6 Cubed is different than most other “cab-forward bodies in several
respects; it was designed primarily to create traction but still looks great!ll: The rear is
upswept like all X Factory bodies to generate rear traction. In the front, the X – 6
Cubed’s windshield is a bit further forward than most and has a steeper angle to create
bite on the front wheels at the end of the straight and help keep the nose down in
jumping. Take the body off for practice once – we’re pretty sure you’ll want it back on
before completing the first lap.
X Factory’s huge #8101 high downforce wing, standard on the X – 6 for years, is a big
reason: our cars develop the most rear traction of any car out there. It’s good at its job.
Air comes off the body and hits that scoop behind the shocktower, the #8101 wing is as
wide as legally allowed, and the rake on the back is quite noticeable.
Your Cubed is equipped with our new #8103 medium downforce wing. It is 1/2”
narrower than the #8101, and the rear kick-up is 5
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less, so it generates less downforce.
Both wings fit your Cubed, so if you want more rear traction at the end of the straight, try
the #8101 wing.
The key our wing is that it’s adjustable: you can always trim it down. Kind of hard to add
lexan to a smaller one though...Also, on both wings the side dams are as large as the
rules allow; they can be trimmed too.
Most Team drivers have several of both wings with them, each with a different Gurney
height (the vertical piece at the back, named after Dan Gurney, American F1 driver and
team owner). Obviously, higher Gurney = more force. The downside is that the car
loses steering and, more importantly, will begin to jump nose-up over larger jumps. If
you experience this problem in the air, cut the wing down until the car flies correctly. At
some tracks we’ve actually cut away some of the back angled section to get the
downforce we wanted. Adding a front wing can also help balance the car in the air.
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