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June 30, 2020

IGT8 988E drag assisted one-way

Available now from IGT8 and made for the Serpent 988E 1/8th scale electric car is the DAO drag assisted one-way set. The system works with silicone oil to increase the internal friction that slows down the motion of the front wheels when being off throttle. This effect will improve braking, steering at corner entry and it will also help with more consistency and faster lap times. The set includes the needed one-way pulley and it only fits the electric-powered 988E kit.

Source: IGT8 [igt8.com]

June 26, 2020

Serpent X20 adjustable chassis brace set

Coming from Serpent and made for the X20 touring car is an adjustable chassis brace set. Included is a machined aluminium rear chassis brace that allows to adjust the amount of rear flex by using combinations of the supplied set screws and by using different mounting points for the set screws and chassis-located flathead screws. The brace sports a black surface coating and machined silver edge details for looks.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

June 23, 2020

RudeBits vented & grooved 1/8th off-road brake discs

Coming from RudeBits are their new vented and grooved brake discs for Serpent and Team Associated 1/8th off-road kits. Specially designed and shaped the hardened steel brake discs will make for reliable stopping performance even during long mains and in high ambient temperatures while scrubbing about 25 percent of weight at the same time. In addition to the Serpent and Team-Associated-compatible discs, RudeBits will offer fitments for other brand in the near future.

Source: RudeBits [rudebits.net]

June 18, 2020

Serpent SRX8-T Electric truggy kit – Coming soon

Serpent have announced the soon release of their SRX8-T Electric 1/8th scale E-Truggy kit. The truck will be based off of the recently introduced and all-new SRX8-T nitro kit and full information including images should become available shortly.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

June 17, 2020

Serpent SRX8GT XLI Gen2 gearbox upgrade set

Serpent have introduced their new upgraded XLI Gen2 gearbox set for the SRX8GT. Using tried components from the Viper 989, this new gearbox provides a more consistent gear change along with less rotating mass, resulting in improved acceleration and less maintenance. The set includes all necessary hardware pictured to complete the upgrade including NSK bearings, high grade anodised aluminium bulkheads, one-way bearing, 2-speed shoes and a new shaft.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

June 16, 2020

IGT8 Serpent 1/8th DAO drag assisted one-way

Coming from IGT8 and made for Serpent 1/8th scale cars is the DAO drag assisted one-way set. The system works with silicone oil to increase the internal friction that slows down the motion of the front wheels when being off throttle. This effect will improve braking, steering at corner entry and it will also help with more consistency and faster lap times. Tested extensively by the IGT8 team, the DAO was officially debuted at the 2019 US Nitro Cup with great results as Paolo Morganti took the TQ in the 1/8th class and Rafael Angulo finished 3rd while Ricardo Garri won the Master class.

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June 15, 2020

Arrowmax touring car alloy honeycomb chassis sets

Coming soon from Arrowmax are new honeycomb aluminium chassis sets for the Xray T4 2020, Serpent X20, and Yokomo BD10 touring cars. Included with the main plates come carbon fibre battery mounts, for both standard and slim-style batteries, as well as hexagonal brass weights that can be inserted in the honeycomb cutouts which allows not only to up overall weight but the weights also help to fine-tune left-right and front-back weight balance when running lightweight batteries and/or electronics.

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June 14, 2020

Serpent Viper 989 40th Anniversary kit

Coming from Serpent is their new Viper 989 40th Anniversary 1/8th nitro on-road kit. The car is issued to celebrate Serpent’s 40th Anniversary and it builds on the proven Viper 989, however it includes many of the parts the team used at the 2019 IFMAR World Championship in California. The base of the car is an ultra-narrow main chassis that offers improved flex characteristics with the main plate being milled down in less load-stressed areas to make it as light as possible while still retaining stiffness in areas needed. The chassis can be loaded with optional balance weights who are attached using a rubber-damped carbon weight bridge that reduces vibrations. On top of this Serpent have incorporated the possibility to add a sliding weight right in the front, also mounted on a carbon bridge. It helps a great deal in avoiding traction rolling and in order to fine-tune the handling of the car.

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