Serpent have announced the signing of Singapore’s Nicholas Lee to their nitro on-road team. Nicholas will campaign the company’s Viper 977 and Natrix 748 cars at the Asian FEMCA races and other events while giving on-track support together with recently signed Felix Law. Nicholas had the following to say:
I would like to thank Serpent for the opportunity and Felix for the help. I’m ready to race!
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Coming for a range of Serpent 1/8th kits are the new Xceed titanium screw sets. Available for the 977 Evo, 977 E, SRX8 and GT 3.0 the sets lower the weight of the cars while improving looks and durability compared to the standard steel fasteners.
Coming from Serpent and made for the SRX2 MH 2WD buggy is a 4-gear stand-up transmission set and a RF brass suspension mount. Starting with the transmission, the optional gearbox is best used in low to medium grip conditions and to calm down the reactions of the buggy compared to a 3-gear setup. The set is usable with the standard MH alloy or carbon chassis and it includes gearbox halves, a lightened motor plate, idler gears and shafts as well as several small parts.
Lightweight Polycarbonate wings are the latest craze in 1/8th off-road racing and now Serpent is jumping on the weight saving train with the introduction of their own featherweight wing. The multi-piece part was designed by Billy Easton and it is made from strong 1mm material. It offers large side flaps, a 7-fin design for stability and lowered outer sections to guide the air towards the side dams and rear gurney. Included comes a separate inner section for added stability and downforce which bolts onto the main wing using a pair of fasteners. The wing comes pre-cut, including mounting hardware, a composite gurney and it is ready for painting or leaving it clear.
Coming from Serpent and made for the company’s Spyder range of 1/10th 2WD and 4WD off-road buggies are the Pro Shock absorbers. They utilise threaded and hard-coated aluminium bodies, emulsion and membrane-type aluminium shock caps as well as machined 2×1.3mm pistons and TiNi-coated shock shafts. Also included are machined spacers and pre-oiled X-rings. The dampers are available for the front and the rear end in sets of two.
Serpent have announced the signing of Felix Law to their Asian team. One of the friendliest and loudest in the pits, Felix, also known as “More Powa” will be driving both on-road and off-road classes throughout Asia. With the knowledge of multi-platform racing Felix will also support all Serpent customers and stage some race clinics too. Felix has the following to say about the deal:
After a long thinkover, I have finally decided to join Team Serpent for upcoming seasons and start this exciting adventure. I have to thank Serpent and Mr. Lau for giving me the chance to work with Team Serpent to expand all of their upcoming projects and ideas. For anyone out there, feel free I contact me on Facebook if you have any question, I will do my best to help.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Made for Serpent’s Project 4X touring car are T-Works’s new hard-coated 4.5mm aluminium pivot balls. Machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 material and coming with a hard-coated surface the ball ends offer a low weight and exceptional durability. They are equipped with a 2mm hex head and come in sets of four or 16 pieces.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Serpent have announced that their new Spyder SDX4 shaftdrive 1/10 4wd buggy is coming soon. Due to ship in December, we can expect full details on the company’s latest 4wd buggy in the coming weeks.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
