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October 13, 2016

Serpent Project 4X lightweight carbon fibre chassis

Made for the Project 4X touring car is Serpent’s new lightweight carbon fibre chassis. Weighing in at 46g and thus being about 15g lighter than the standard chassis, the lightweight main plate also offers more torsional flex which can be beneficial in certain track conditions both outdoors and indoors. The chassis, that was used by Serpent’s Viktor Wilck to achieve a third place overall at the recent IFMAR ISTC Worlds, is available now.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 12, 2016

Serpent SRX2 optional A-arms & MH wing mounts

Serpent have introduced a range of new A-arms for the SRX2 buggy. First up are new hard-compound front arms. Almost flex-free yet very durable the arms are best used in very high-grip conditions such as carpet, astro turf and prepped clay. Next up are updated rear arms for the SRX2 and also the SRX4. The new design allows to run the shock absorbers both in the front and the rear of the arm. The wishbones are available as standard and hard variant as well as longer variant for improved track width and the use on lower grip track, again available as standard and hard compound variant. The long wishbones need to be run with the optional longer rear driveshafts. Last but not least come the new shorter MH type SRX2 wing mounts that are usable with setups that utilise rear dampers that are mounted in front of the rear A-arm.

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October 5, 2016

Daniel Kobbevik joins Serpent 1/8th off-road team

Serpent have announced the addition of Norway’s Daniel Kobbevik to their 1/8th off-road team. An EOS A-main finisher and national frontrunner, Daniel is a 1/10th scale specialist but he will now further up his game in the challenging 1/8th buggy class. He will be working closely with his fellow Serpent drivers Shin Adachi, Billy Easton, Jörn Neumann as well as Gerd Strenge with his first outing for his new chassis sponsors being this week’s IFMAR 1/8th Gas Buggy World Championships in Las Vegas. Due to a very late decision to attend, Daniel had to go through the much discussed qualifying race in which he was able to earn a ticket for the actual Worlds.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 4, 2016

Serpent Natrix 748-WC 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit

To celebrate the 2016 IFMAR 1/10th 200mm World Championship title achieved by German’s Dominic Greiner, Serpent have introduced the Natrix 748-WC kit. Based off of the previous 748 the World Championship edition comes with a range of newly designed parts as well as an assortment of useful optionals, such as low-profile big bore shock absorbers that make for a lower centre of gravity. The dampers sport coated aluminium bodies, precision moulded shock pistons and selected and matched springs. Part of the updated suspension package are also new front and 3.0mm shock towers to accommodate the upgraded shocks.

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September 30, 2016

T-Works Serpent titanium upper arm pivot balls

Made for Serpent vehicles such as the Project 4X, F110, S120, 748 and 977 are T-Works’ titanium upper arm pivot balls. The parts are made from high-quality 64-grade titanium and they replace the standard kit pivot balls. Offering a lower weight than steel while being still tough and durable, titanium parts lower the weight of the car while also adding visual impact.

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

September 29, 2016

T-Works Project 4X titanium & gold steel screws

T-Works have introduced two new screw sets for the Serpent Project 4X touring car. First up is a 120-piece set of 64-grade titanium screws with the kit including both countersunk and the new UFO head button screws. The lightweight yet durable fasteners reduce the overall weight of the car while adding visual impact. The second new kit is the 141-piece gold-plated steel screw set. Made from high-grade steel the fasteners are direct replacements for the stock parts.

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September 28, 2016

T-Works Project 4X titanium turnbuckle set

Coming from T-Works and made for the new Serpent Project 4X touring car is a titanium turnbuckle set. Machined from high-quality 64-grade titanium the set includes a total of 13 links and a suitable 4mm wrench. Swapping the standard turnbuckles for titanium ones will reduce the overall weight without sacrificing strength.

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

September 22, 2016

Serpent Project 4X 1/10th 4WD touring car kit

Serpent’s long-awaited Project 4X 1/10th 4WD electric touring car kit is finally ready for release. The revolutionary car that finished third overall in the hands of Serpent’s Viktor Wilck at this year’s IFMAR Electric On-road World Championships utilises many unique features that make for a very low centre of gravity while being easy to work on and reliable at the same time. The car makes use of a new suspension design that allows to adjust chassis roll and pitch independently for increased corner speeds and exceptional bump track handling. Sporting only one heave/pitch damper in the front and rear, the pull-rod actuated units are very small and thus light of weight while their mounting position just above the chassis makes for a low centre of gravity. The heave dampers affect mainly bump and on/off-throttle handling and they are easy to reach from the bottom of the chassis for convenient setup and maintenance tasks. The ride height settings are performed using a simple one-screw setup. The rocker and pull-rod system is ball-raced for highly precise damper action and a low wear.

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