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February 6, 2020

Smokem X20 MYD 2.0mm carbon fibre top deck

Smokem Racing have introduced their new MYD top deck for the Serpent X20 mid-motor touring car. Machined from 2.0mm high-quality carbon fibre the top deck is of an asymmetrical design that features a narrow 9mm front section which was found to deliver balanced flex characteristics despite the asymmetric design. The results are improved traction, increased in-corner steering and corner speed. The design also ensures the top deck will never make contact with the motor as the chassis flexes, with clearance for large-pinioned spec class gearing and it can also be easily removed, making spur gear and belt changes a breeze.

Source: Smokem Racing [smokem-racing.com]

January 21, 2020

T-Works POM adjustment nuts

Coming from T-Works are new POM pivot ball adjustment nuts for a range of vehicles. The nuts are manufactured from high-quality material and to a very high precision, ensuring easy axial play adjustment and smooth suspension movement. The 10-piece sets are available for Serpent, Xray RX8 and NT1 as well as Mugen MTX and MRX kits.

View the Xray and Mugen specific nuts here

January 16, 2020

Arena RC Racing X20 carbon fibre optionals

Arena RC Racing have introduced new option parts for the Serpent X20 touring car. First up are 0.5mm carbon fibre upper arm bracket spacers. Designed to allow the fine-tuning the car’s roll centre settings the spacers are of a 1-piece design ensuring convenient changing and stacking if needed. The set includes four spacers machined from lightweight 0.5mm carbon fibre. Also new are 0.5mm motor mount shims that are placed under the centre bulkhead, raising the whole assembly in order to improve belt clearance when running the original upper deck. The set includes two 0.5mm carbon fibre spacers.

View the motor mount shims here

January 14, 2020

RSD X20 standard carbon top deck & bulkhead braces

Reflex Racing have introduced more option parts for the Serpent X20 mid motor touring car. First up is a 2.0mm upper deck cut from standard carbon fibre. The top deck offers different flex characteristics than RSD’s Quasi carbon fibre deck, as it flexes similar to the 1.5mm Quasi deck side to side, but is stiffer fore and aft, giving the car a little more forward bite. The top deck is designed to increases response, gear selection range and belt clearance while being more durable than stock version and it comes with a matte surface finish to differentiate.

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January 13, 2020

Merlin McFly X20 carbon fibre topdeck

Merlin McFly have introduced their new topdeck for the Serpent X20 touring car. Designed by Lennart Skornia, the new upper deck has been optimised to improve the flex characteristics of the chassis in high traction carpet conditions as it reduces the overall torsional flex of the chassis both front and rear resulting in easier and more consistent lap times. The flex can be adjusted by either using screws or removing them from the top deck. The parts can be personalised or customised upon request.

Source: Merlin McFly [merlinmcfly.de]

January 10, 2020

Arrowmax Medium FWD chassis conversion kits – Teaser

Arrowmax have released first teaser images of their forthcoming new Medium FWD chassis conversion for 4WD touring cars such as the Xray T4, Yokomo BD9 and Serpent 4X. The sets will allow to convert existing all-wheel drive touring cars into competitive FWD cars that sport a mid-motor layout for optimised agility and handling while a heavy brass front bumper plate ensures exceptional traction in most track conditions. Full details will become available very soon.

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January 8, 2020

Reflex Racing RSD X20 carbon fibre upper deck

Coming from Reflex Racing’s RSD brand and made for the new Serpent X20 mid-motor touring car is a new Quasi carbon fibre top deck. It offers an updated design for increased response, gear selection range and belt clearance while also offering improved durability compared to the stock version. The top deck is available as a 2.0mm variant for high traction surfaces and in a thinner 1.5mm variant for medium to medium-high traction conditions.

View the 1.5mm top deck here

January 3, 2020

Alessio Mazzeo returns to Serpent

Serpent have announced the signing of Italian on-road frontrunner, Alessio Mazzeo to their factory team. The 2016 IFMAR 1/10th 200mm vice World, EFRA European and multi-time Italian Champion returns to Serpent after a multi-year stint with Xray and he will be campaigning Serpent’s full line of nitro and electric on-road kits at both national and international events. Alessio has this to say about his return:

The heart is not controlled .. My past but now also my present and my future. Against all temptations, forecasts, I made this choice, the choice of happiness. It could not be otherwise when he is surrounded by people who respect the person before the driver. For me, the Serpent world has always been this. Friendship and respect. I am happy and I can’t wait to get excited again driving a Serpent. Thank you for asking me, thank you for reopening the doors of the house as if it were nothing. I dreamed of writing it from the first day I went away .. I’m back!

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]