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October 25, 2011

Serpent S411 option parts

Serpent have release a number of new option parts for the S411 touring car starting with these spring steel double joint cardan shafts with double cvd joint. To be used with a front spool, they reduce vibration, increase steering, and offer smoother operation due to less binding. Also new is a CVD shaft combo with spring-steel axle and hard anodised 7075-T6 aluminium shaft. Lighter than the full spring-steel version but more prone to bend or break in the event of a crash. There is a new belt tensioner with bearings, shims and hardware to be mounted to the top of the top deck. A LiPo battery holder in carbon helps keep the LiPo battery in place even during heavy crashes and it is used in combination with the original nylon parts to guide the glass tape through. Finally there is new lightweight machined aluminium steering shafts with hard anodizing, to replace the standard steel ones giving a weight saving of 70%.

View the other option parts here

October 14, 2011

Xceed S411 titanium screw set

Xceed release a titanium screw set for the Serpent S411 touring car. The set contains around 130 screw of various sizes to replace the standard fasteners with lighter and stringer titanium ones. The dark grey coloured screws of course fit all other cars that make use of metric fasteners.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]

October 14, 2011

Serpent 411 FWD – Sneak Peek

Serpent has released first information on their upcoming 411 FWD chassis. Based on the 4WD 411 touring car the front motor/front driven on-road car features the same suspension and shock absorbers as its all-wheel sibling, but differs in the front motor and gear box mount as well as the overall chassis design. Also part of the specs are carbon fibre chassis parts and a gear differential. The kit is scheduled for a late 2011 release with a more economically priced 411 FWD Sports variant with more nylon and fibre glass parts is in the making for later in 2012. The FWD class is very popular in a number of countries and especially Asia and is raced mainly as stock class. More info and final images and specs will be released by Serpent at a later stage.

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October 11, 2011

Serpent ‘Square’ pistons for Cobra S811

New for the Serpent Cobra S811 buggy are these ‘square’ pistons. Following extensive testing they have concluded that in order to fine tune your S811 buggy to a multitude of racing conditions you should use these new 8 hole pistons to balance compression and rebound dampening. They will help improve your cars handling in conditions where the bumps are above the racing surface. The shock will be quicker to rebound, putting your tires on the ground more often improving lap times. The pistons are CNC machined from delrin, for super smooth and true shape.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 7, 2011

Serpent Cobra-Be BL buggy

Now available the Serpent Cobra-Be follows the same design philosophy as with the gas powered Serpent buggy and shares many of the same components as well. The whole central section with battery-slots, ESC and receiver holder, servo mount and front-mounted motor mount, chassis plate, larger wheel-axle and diff bearings, rear wing / wing mount and the body shell are the key new developments.

View more details and images here

October 5, 2011

Serpent S120 LT upgrade set

Serpent have released the upgrade-set to convert your S120-L into the recently announced LT version. The set includes all the necessary parts to upgrade convert it including chassis, pod plate, shock plate, shock tower, side plates, top deck, aluminium posts and top quality hex fasteners. The tube-set is also available and is sold separately.

View the tube set here

September 28, 2011

Serpent S120 Link-Tube chassis

Having brought you a sneak peek CAD image on Monday, today Serpent have released complete information and images of the S120 Link-Tube, the latest version of their 1/12 chassis. Optimised following a full season of testing and racing, the focus has been on the optimal weight distribution in the car with modern LiPo, motor and speedo. A symmetrical chassis design gives even flex while a new top deck and alu poles increases stiffness. The front end with many set-up options is continued, the strong rear end is now fitted with 7075 T6 anodised alu parts for the motor pod to increase durability even at hard crashes and S120-LT is fitted with super-light and strong aluminum rear shaft.

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September 26, 2011

Serpent S120-LT chassis

Serpent have announced details on the new version of their 1/12 scale platform, the S120. The S120-Link Tube version chassis is now fully developed for LiPo use and combines the Links with the Tube system. This creates a very agile, fast and easy to set-up racing chassis. All carbon parts are new, a new top-deck is added, but front and rear pod, alu shaft and main shock remain the same as before. We are also told that a conversion set for S120-L to LT will be offered too. We can expect more info later in the week, while the kits should be ready to ship from the 1st week of October.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]