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March 21, 2016

T-Works Progressive Damping System for 1/8 GT cars

T-Works have introduced the Progressive Damping System for the Mugen MGT7 and Serpent Cobra GT 1/8th on-road cars. Making use of a common design, the system utilises bushings with triangular-shaped openings as well as plain pistons. The bushings are inserted into the standard shock housings and the plain pistons are used in place of the drilled standard ones while the triangular openings in the tubes allowing the oil to bypass the piston on compression. With ongoing compression the opening above the piston becomes smaller, resulting in a progressive, harder dampening that can lead to faster corner speeds and improved stability. The set includes four bushings and four plain pistons.

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

March 11, 2016

Serpent Cobra SRX8 1/8th nitro buggy – Coming soon

Serpent Cobra SRX8 – Coming soon

Serpent have released a first teaser for their forthcoming Cobra SRX8 1/8th scale nitro off-road buggy. Doing away with the former S811 name in favour of calling the buggy the SRX8 suggests that the vehicle had undergone a certain redesign. Detailled information will become available in time for the release which is scheduled for late March/early April but getting a first taste of the new buggy will be possible at the upcoming Silver State and Neo16 race events.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 9, 2016

Serpent Cobra GT 3.0 1/8th on-road kits

Following a first teaser Serpent have now released full details on the new Cobra GT 1/8th on-road kits. Coming as nitro and electric variant both feature new front and rear aluminium suspension mounts to optimise the suspension geometry by making for flatter A-arm angles which suits on-road racing better. The kits also include 6 degree aluminium C-hubs and rear uprights to further improve the suspension package while new aluminium shock absorber risers allow for optimised shock angles to further up the on-track performance. The suspension package is rounded out by a set of redesigned 4.5mm carbon fibre shock towers.

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March 7, 2016

Serpent Cobra GT 3.0 – Coming soon

Serpent have released a teaser image of their forthcoming Cobra GT 3.0 1/8th scale GT car. Being in its fifth year of production the Cobra GT only received minor updates for the 2016 season with the 3.0 kit having already proven its performance by winning the prestigious Winternats race in Florida. More information on the 3.0 updates for both the nitro and electric-powered GT will become available soon.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 3, 2016

Serpent Eryx 4.0 low-friction shock parts

Coming from Serpent are low-friction shock parts for the Eryx 4.0 touring car. Made from a new orange-colour material the shock pistons and lower shock bushings help to reduce the friction within the dampers for improved shock efficiency and on-track performance. All parts are fully machined to ensure high precision and a perfect fit. The pistons are available as 1 to 4-hole variants in sets of four with the shock bushings also coming in a 4-piece set. An upcoming running change to the Eryx 4.0 is the updated front bumper whose posts sit closer together to better suit today’s bodyshell lines. The respective carbon fibre bumper plate is now available separately and it will also find its way into the 4.0 kit from the next batch on.

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March 2, 2016

Serpent SRX4 4WD buggy aluminium chassis kit

Serpent’s SRX4 1/10th scale 4WD buggy is now also available with an alloy main chassis plate. While the original kit with carbon fibre chassis is working well in low to medium grip conditions, the aluminium chassis car was designed for medium to high-grip conditions as the alloy chassis is much stiffer than the carbon fibre variant, making for less chassis flex and thus a more consistent handling and faster laptimes on carpet and astro turf tracks. Apart from the hard-anodised 7075-T6 aluminium chassis the alloy kit offers the same features and specifications as the carbon fibre kit and it is available now.

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February 26, 2016

Alex Thurston joins Serpent Europe

Serpent have announced the signing of 2015 BRCA 1/10th Nitro On-road Champion, Alex Thurston to their team. Alex’ 2016 campaign will include a full season of BRCA National races, all ENS events, the Worlds in Gubbio as well as selected 1/10th Electric and 1/8th Nitro races. Alex had the following to say:

I am very proud to join the Serpent team, We have a fantastic team which is really doing well now and showing how good our products really are so I am very happy to join the team. Because I am young I can be mentored by the more experienced guys around me in the team in order to gain more knowledge as well. I would just like to thank all the guys at Team Serpent for giving me this opportunity to join the team. I think this year my racing package is as strong as it has ever been so I believe that the results are there. If you need any help with your Serpent Cars at any race I am attending please feel free to ask any questions and I hope I can give you the answer straight away. See you at the track soon!

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

February 16, 2016

Serpent SRX4 aluminium steering bellcranks

Serpent have introduced aluminium steering bellcranks for the SRX4 4WD off-road buggy. The parts are machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come grey anodised to match with the remainder of the option parts. Designed to replace the standard moulded bellcranks the parts make for improved rigidity and durability, resulting in a more direct and reliable steering response.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]