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February 23, 2017

Serpent Viper 977-e Evo2 1/8th electric on-road kit

Serpent have introduced the Viper 977-e Evo2 1/8th electric on-road kit. The latest incarnation of the 977-e platform utilises many features of the 977 Evo2 nitro car such as the narrow pivot rear end with long lower A-arms that make for improved traction. The car is based on a 5mm aluminium main chassis plate with 2.5mm carbon fibre top plate, its battery mount takes most 2S and 3S standard-dimension LiPo battery packs and the kit also comes with a 2-belt drivetrain with large belt pulleys for an efficient power transfer. Also part of the package are low-profile shock absorbers, and a sturdy 7075-T6 aluminium motor mount with aluminium fan holder. The kit will hit the stores by the end of February.

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February 22, 2017

Serpent SDX4 0 degree C-hubs & HD front wing

Serpent have introduced new optional parts for the SDX4 1/10th 4WD buggy in the form of 0 degree C-hubs and a high downforce front wing. Starting with the suspension parts, the castor hubs are machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and they come with a silver finish and laser-etched markings for easy identification. The hubs add stiffness and durability to the front end while allowing to adjust the steering characteristics for specific track conditions. Also new is the high downforce front wing. Designed to be mounted behind the front shock tower the wing will add extra front end downforce when needed. The wing comes made from clear polycarbonate and it will also fit other the buggies of other brands.

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February 17, 2017

Serpent Project 4X roll damper & spring sets

Coming from Serpent and made for the Project 4X touring car comes a roll damper set as well as a full spring set. Starting with the roll damper, the unit is exactly the same as the standard part but the full set allows to build additional dampers that allow to easily change the car’s setup by simply swapping pre-built units. The roll damper fits the front and the rear of the car and it includes all needed parts. Also new is a 10-pair set of springs for the Project 4X car. The high-quality springs sport precision ground ends, they are manually checked, selected and matched and colour-coded for easy identification.

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February 15, 2017

Serpent introduce updated 2-speed gearbox housing

Serpent have introduced an updated 2-speed gearbox housing for the 977 and GT8 cars. With thicker walls the housing will not deform anymore, resulting in improved durability and reliability. Machined grooves keep the weight low while also increasing the surface which results in improved cooling over long runs. The housing fits all SL8 XLi gearboxes as they are standard on the Cobra GT8 and 977 Evo2 kits.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 27, 2017

Samix Cobra GT aluminium gear box covers

Coming from Samix and made for the Serpent Cobra GT 2.0 and 3.0 are the version 2 aluminium gear box covers. The braces allow for easier gear mesh adjustment due to giving better visibility of the parts involved, plus they are also light of weight and add visual impact. The parts are available in orange or gun metal anodising.

Source: Samix [rcsamix.com]

January 24, 2017

Serpent sign Austin Wolfe

Serpent have announced the signing of US top driver, Austin Wolfe to their American team. Austin will campaign the company’s Project 4X touring car and he will be working closely with recently signed Ralph Burch. Austin says:

A special thank you goes out to Ralph Burch and Joaquin Desoto for the tremendous support in getting me race ready. The quality and innovation of the Project 4X is one of a kind. I look forward to learning the chassis and getting to the race track!

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 20, 2017

Serpent welcome Walter Diaz

Serpent have announced the return of Walter Diaz to their US on-road team. After a stint with Capricorn Walter will run Serpent’s gas and electric on-road cars at events throughout the country and he has the following to say:

Thank you for the opportunity to be back and part of the team again, I really appreciate it and I am looking forward to a great year.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 19, 2017

T-Works Spyder SDX4 titanium A-arm pivot balls

T-Works have introduced a 4-piece set of titanium A-arm pivot balls for Serpent’s all-new Spyder SDX4 buggy. The ball ends are machined from high-quality 64-grade titanium and they are made to replace the standard steel parts with more lightweight items that are also highly corrosion resistant.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]