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August 6, 2014

Serpent Viper 977 carbon fibre chassis set

Made for the World Championship winning Viper 977 car is this carbon fibre and aluminium chassis set from Serpent. Developed over the period of several month and finally available for release, the set offers a carbon fibre main chassis with aluminium inserts that control both the flex of the chassis as well as act as an engine heat sink. The chassis offers improved flex compared to the stock aluminium part for increased steering and improved overall traction, which can be beneficial in a range of track conditions. While the rear alloy insert is a mandatory part, the front insert is an option to control the overall twist of the chassis. Flanged aluminium inserts keep the parts in place without harming the carbon fibre. Equipped with both inserts the chassis is around 60g lighter than its alloy counterpart and Serpent’s readily available brass inserts allow to up the weight if needed.

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August 5, 2014

Serpent Cobra-E 1/8th electric truggy kit

Serpent introduce the Cobra-E 1/8th electric truggy kit. Based off the race-proven nitro version the electric-powered variant, previously only available as a conversion kit, features a narrow 7075-T6 aluminium chassis with carbon fibre shock towers, 3-diff drivetrain, and spring steel transmission parts. Big bore aluminium shock absorbers, rigid suspension parts and an angled steering system make for superior on-track performance while being easy to adjust at the same time. Longitudinally mounted 2S LiPo battery mounts and special chassis stiffeners round out the chassis package. Included with the kit comes an aerodynamically shaped truck bodyshell.

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July 20, 2014

Exotek SRX hub set & mid rear bulkhead

Exotek Racing have two new aluminium option parts available for Serpent’s SRX-2 line of buggies and trucks. First up is a front C-hub set made from 7075 aluminium. Weighing in at only 12 grams, the parts are lightweight yet strong and with the included 2mm spacers they match the stock SRX C-hub geometry. With the vertical ball end mounting, roll centre adjustments are easily made by adding or removing spacers.

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July 14, 2014

Serpent SRX2 SC carbon fibre body mount braces

Serpent have a new option part for the SRX2 SC short course truck available. The carbon fibre body mount braces help to reinforce the body mounts to make for a more reliable positioning of the bodyshell, even under heavy loads or when rolling the truck. The kit’s composite mounts already feature location pins to take the add-on carbon fibre braces. The set includes a pair of carbon fibre strips and mounting hardware.

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July 10, 2014

New Serpent Spyder & Cobra optionals

Serpent have a range of new option parts for the Spyder and Cobra line of vehicles available. Starting with the Spyder, first up is a 21 teeth top shaft for stock racing classes. The part fits all SRX-2 series buggies and trucks and it is available separately or including an adapter.

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July 4, 2014

Serpent SRX2 SC 0.75mm offset wheel hex adapters

Serpent have two new wheel hex adapters with different offset available for the SRX2 SC truck. Coming as +0.75mm and -0.75mm variant, the aluminium hex adapters help to play with the track width and also the overall width of the truck. The clamping-type adapters come machined from aluminium and they are grey anodised to match Serpent’s colour scheme.

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July 3, 2014

Serpent Spyder SRX2 front anti-roll bar set

Made for the Spyder SRX2 line of 1/10th 2WD buggies is this front ant-roll bar set from Serpent. Using a front anti-roll bar helps to dial out steering on high traction surfaces while improving weight distribution during direction changes at the same time. The set includes a composite mounting bracket, linkages and three different diameter swaybar wires.

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July 1, 2014

Serpent SRX2 SC carbon fibre option parts

Serpent introduce first option parts for their new SRX2 SC short course truck in the form of front and rear shock towers and a battery hold down plate. All parts are cut from high-quality carbon fibre, they offer improved looks and increased rigidity with the shock towers making for a more efficient suspension action. The parts are direct replacements for the stock composite parts but the rear shock tower also needs an optional nylon mount to fit on the rear motor SRX2 SC truck.

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