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July 15, 2015

Serpent Viper 977 Evo 1/8th nitro on-road kit

Following a recent teaser Serpent have now released more information and images of the forthcoming Viper 977 Evo 1/8th scale nitro on-road kit. The latest incarnation of Serpent’s World Championship winning 977 platform will feature the SL8 XLi super-low inertia 2-speed gearbox, new 0.8 pitch composite gears, hardened 0.8 pitch clutch gears as well as an optimised 7075-T6 aluminium chassis with improved flex characteristics and weight slide system. Also included in the Evo kit is a new 2.5mm carbon fibre radio plate with ball-raced central flex system, a new front bumper with inserts and an improved rear body mount. The kit will ship in the third week of July.

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July 9, 2015

Serpent Viper 977 Evo – Teaser

Serpent have released a first “body on” teaser image of the forthcoming Viper 977 1/8th nitro on-road car. The follow-up model of the 2013/14 IFMAR World Champion will feature a new aluminium chassis plate with optimised flex, a 2.5mm carbon fibre upper deck with aluminium mid-flex system, a new front end geometry for a more narrow track width and the SL8 XLi 2-speed gear box with 0.9 pitch gears. More information and images should surface in time for the release which is planned for the end of July.

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June 25, 2015

Serpent F110 SF2 front tube damper set

New from Serpent and made for the F110 SF2 formula car is a tube front damper system. Designed to bolt right onto the front suspension of the SF2 kit, the set will add another tuning option to the car for even greater versatility. Included with the set come all needed parts including machined and anodised aluminium tubes, composite ball cups and mounting hardware with all parts also being available as spares.

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June 24, 2015

Serpent Eryx 411 adjustable battery holders

Serpent have introduced a new set of adjustable battery holders for the Eryx 411 touring car. Including aluminium mounting brackets and carbon fibre battery stops the LiPo battery mounts allow to move the pack by a total of 3mm forth and back in order to fine-tune the weight distribution of the chassis. Milled slots allow the use of most of today’s fibre glass tapes. The set includes all needed hardware and it may also fit other brand’s cars.

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June 17, 2015

T-Works Natrix 748 aluminium servo saver lever

Coming from T-Works and made for the Serpent Natrix 748 is an aluminium servo saver lever. Designed to replace the standard composite part the lever offers higher rigidity for improved steering precision on high-traction tracks and improved durability when using a high servo saver spring tension. The part is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes black anodised and laser-etched for easy identification.

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June 11, 2015

Serpent Natrix 748-e 200mm electric on-road car

Available now from Serpent is the Natrix 748-e 1/10th 200mm electric on-road car. Based off of the successful 748 nitro on-road car the electric variant features a specially designed 2-belt drivetrain with double gear differentials, machined motor and layshaft mounts, a carbon fibre chassis as well as the fully adjustable suspension components of the gas-powered variant. Other features include RCCX SS shocks, carbon fibre shock mounts and top deck, carbon battery mounts as well as spring steel transmission parts, ball races anti-roll bars and an ultra low centre of gravity steering and servo mount system.

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May 27, 2015

Serpent Slide Drive gear differential outdrives

Available now and designed for the Slide Drive system are new gear differential outdrives from Serpent. Usable on the SRX-2 Buggy and SC truck and made from high-quality spring steel the outdrives allow to use the performance enhancing Slide Drive system in combination with gear differentials and not just the standard ball differentials.

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May 20, 2015

Sahashi brothers continue with Serpent

Serpent have announced the re-signing of Yuya and Tadahiko Sahahsi to their Works Team. Tadahiko TQ’d and won the 2013 IFMAR 1/8th On-road World Championships while Yuya took the Vice-World Championship title at the 2014 1/10th Worlds. Both now work in the full-size racing industry in Japan as mechanics and will have less time to race at RC events but they will for sure show up at some of the bigger race meetings.

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