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XRAY MODEL RACING CARS was established in the
year 2000 by Dipl. Eng. Hudy Juraj .
Even though the company is brand new, the founder has
had long and successful experiences in designing RC
model racing cars.
A brief history of Dipl. Eng. Hudy Juraj and his
contribution to the RC world:
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1972/74
1972/74 - first self-designed and manufactured slotcars.
Juraj became Multi-Champion of Middle and Eastern Europe
in slotcar racing. These slotcars were No. 1 at that
time and were winning all the races. |
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1975
1975 - the first RC cars were designed and produced; the
focus was on nitro and electric cars. All of the cars
were handmade in small series in a workshop 9m2. At the
same time, the first handmade bodies were produced from
laminate and epoxy material. |
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1977
1977 - Juraj produces hand-made chassis plates from 4mm
thick duraluminum. The car in the picture, called SHADOW,
uses this kind of chassis. |
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1978
1978 - a new RC car was designed with the motor in a
vertical position. The car featured solid suspension and
a flexible chassis. |
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1979
1979 - Juraj designed a new nitro car with the motor in
a horizontal position. The car featured solid rear
suspension and a front suspension using simple dampening. |
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1980
1980 - a newly-designed nitro car featured a
differential in the wheel. The front of the chassis was
made from fibreglass, and the rear from duraluminum. |
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1981
1981 - a new nitro car featured solid suspension, a
central differential, adjustable width and caster, and
simple dampening. The first bodies were produced using a
vacuum machine and special ABS material. From this year
onwards, 10-15 cars were hand-made each year. |
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1982
1982 - a new nitro car featured independent suspension,
rear differential, and direct drive through gears
between motor and rear transmission. A front central
shock is used, and a wing is attached directly to the
rear suspension. |
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1983
1983 - a new nitro car was produced, based on the
successful 1982 design. New centrally-mounted front
shocks and an anti-roll bar were introduced, and a
Serpent fueltank was used. This ultra-stiff chassis
design was the most professional, and achieved the
greatest racing performance at the time. |
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1984-85
1984/85 - one of the world's first 4WD nitro cars was
introduced, using driveshafts and a front one-way
differential. |
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1986-87
1986/87 - a new nitro car featured an automatic 2-speed
transmission, and fully-enclosed front and rear
transmissions to provide dust protection. This car was
great for dusty racing conditions. |
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1988-89
1988/89 - the first off-road car is designed and
manufactured. An improved nitro car also appeared, based
on the successful 1987 design, and also featured ultra
lightweight materials. These cars featured a purely
technical design that distinguished them from "toy"
cars. There were no unnecessary parts, and everything
was strategically placed for best weight distribution
and performance. |
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1989
1989 - After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe,
Juraj establishes his first company, named SPECIAL,
which was later renamed to HUDY. Juraj moves
manufacturing from his own flat/workshop to a garage
60m2. The first machines are bought and real production
begins. The company focuses on designing accessories and
tools for slotcars. The first comm lathes and slotcar
tire truers are designed. The HUDY company has 60
employees at this time, over 2000m2 production factory,
and manufactures the highest quality RC products that
are sent to over 30 distributors around the world.
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1990
1990 - Juraj introduces his products at SERPENT
headquarters in Holland, and HUDY company becomes the
manufacturer of special transmission parts using special
spring steel. To this day, HUDY uses their top secret,
self-developed formula to produce the highest quality
parts from special spring steel. The co-operation with
SERPENT continues, with HUDY producing spring steel
parts as well as parts from duraluminum (chassis), and
graphite composite materials. HUDY continues to use
their extensive experience and self-developed
technologies to design and manufacture the
highest-quality parts.
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2000
2000 - Juraj establishes the XRAY MODEL RACING CARS
company, which focuses its many years of design and
manufacturing experience to produce high-tech,
high-quality RC model racing cars. The first project,
named "T1", is designed and introduced.
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2001
2001 - XRAY products are represented and distributed in
over 30 countries around the world, supported by
professional services and a factory team. TEAM XRAY is
established, made up of dozens of top professional RC
drivers around the world who look forward to get maximum
results during their race seasons. |
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