Serpent have introduced a dedicated motor mount set for the popular TTB square-style brushless motors. Precision-machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming gun metal anodised the part mounts directly to the centre bracket of the 977-e. Included with the mount comes suitable mounting hardware.
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Serpent have introduced a 2.5mm aluminium chassis for the SRX4 4WD buggy. Made to replace the standard carbon fibre part the alloy chassis will improve rigidity and stability as it is less flexible compared to the carbon chassis. Excessive machining of the 7075-T6 part reduces the weight to 120g while the hard-coated surfaces reduces wear even on abrasive surfaces. With the chassis being stiffer it is best used on high-traction surfaces such as carpet and astro turf.
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Serpent have announced the signing of Nikolas Bowie to their Asian team. Bowie is specialised in on-road racing, both EP and GP, with 1/10th electric touring car as his premier class. Bowie will run most races in Indonesia with some international races in his area being on the agenda too.
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Serpent now have the one-way front axle body for the 977 1/8th on-road car available in a hard-anodised and also a black colour version. The hard anodising makes the axle body more durable and both variants will come pre-assembled with high-quality German-made one-way bearings. Also new are lightweight one-way outdrives. Additional machining scrubs some weight, resulting in reduced rotation mass and overall weight.
Brilliant RC have introduced their high quality competition battery especially designed for 1/8th on-road cars. As the huge weight of the battery should be placed in the centre of the car for a balanced handling, various 1/8th electric on-road cars need a special battery configuration. Developed with a leading battery manufacturer Brilliant RC now offers a suitable battery pack with a size of 93x70x42mm that can be used in the Shepherd Velox E8, Capricorn Lab E 801 as well as aftermarket upgrade kits for Serpent and Mugen. To maximise the power output the battery comes equipped with 5.5mm gold-plated connectors. With a capacity of 4450mAh the battery offers maximum runtime while still being below the crucial 100Wh shipping limit.
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Serpent now have carbon fibre battery plates for the SRX4 4WD buggy available. Cut from high-quality material the parts are a direct replacement and they offer both a light weight and high rigidity for secure battery mounting without adding weight. Machined cut-outs for the battery plugs make sure the connectors to not touch the conductive carbon material.
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Serpent have introduced new option parts for the Viper 977 Evo as well as older specification 977 cars. First up is the carbon and aluminium chassis set for the latest Evo kit. Coming as a set the carbon fibre chassis included front and centre aluminium inserts, with the front one being used to control the flex of the chassis while the centre part below the engine adds rigidity and cooling surface. Specific to the chassis for the 977 Evo is a different front width and geometry but the chassis is also usable on older spec 977 kits. Included with the chassis, that scrubs around 60g of weight compared to the standard alloy chassis, come flanged aluminium brackets to hold the inserts in place without doing harm to the carbon material.
Coming from Serpent and made for the Spyder line of 1/10th off-road vehicles are several shock absorber option parts. First up are bottom aluminium caps with additional machining for improved looks. The CNC-machined 7075-T6 alloy parts come black anodised and the machining not only adds visual impact, it also allows to better grip the caps for a tighter fit of the parts.
