July 5, 2011

Serpent S120L complete tube set

Serpent S120L complete tube set

Serpent have released this complete tube set for their S120L 1/12th scale chassis. Supplied with all the hardware to make the change, it is mainly to be used in the modified class in place of the central monoshock with through shaft.

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June 30, 2011

Serpent S411 aluminium options

Serpent S411 aluminium options

Serpent have released more new optional parts for their newly released S411, with the introduction of some new aluminium parts. First up are these aluminium track-rods (M3x38mm) and aluminium camber-rods (M3x26mm) to replace the kit spring-steel version, for those drivers looking for extra weight savings. Serpent have also produced a 19T anodized aluminium middle shaft pulley. This new part is very light and offers a lower wear rate with less debris staying on the pulleys surface than the kit version.

View the new aluminium pulley here


June 30, 2011

Serpent 966 super-light gearbox

Serpent 966 super-light gearbox

Seen at the World Championship back in April, Serpent have released their new new super-light gearbox for the 966. The current Serpent gearbox system has been in use for a very long time, and the Serpent design has become the industry standard, with small revisions only. Stronger engines, research, racing and new insights have fueled the new gearbox design and the goal was to reduce inertia, fluent power transfer and increase reliability even further. The gears have been improved, made lighter, more durable with improved gear mesh. A new aluminium flange which seats the German made one-way bearing is lighter and the bearing is seated more in the inside of the flange for better balance. A new aluminium bell is stiffer and thicker to stand the force of the shoes better and the bearing is in the center to create even forces on the bearing. A new aluminium brake-pulley adapter features 3 steel pins, and also requires a new brake-disk which is also included, and a new mono-type side pulley/pulley-adapter.

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June 29, 2011

Serpent S411 optional chassis plates & top deck

Serpent S411 optional chassis plates & top deck

Serpent have introduced some new tuning parts for their all-new, newly released S411 EP touring car. First up is the release of 2 new chassis plates, in 2.0mm and 2.25mm, which gives racers the opportunity to experiment with different chassis flex settings compared with the standard 2.5mm thick chassis. Also new is the optional thicker 2.5mm top deck which stiffens the the car more compared to the kit 2.0mm version.

View the optional top deck here


June 28, 2011

Serpent S811B & T hard anodised chassis

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Serpent now offers a hard anodised chassis plate for the Cobra Buggy and Truggy. Machined from 7075-T6 aluminium the hard anodising makes the chassis’ bottom last longer on tracks with stones and hard surfaces. Additionally the chassis are a bit stiffer compared to the kit item adding another setup possibility.

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June 28, 2011

Serpent 960/966 anti-roll bar levers

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Serpent have released an aluminium anti-roll bar lever set for the 960 and 966 chassis. Precision CNC-machined from aerospace-quality material and including holders and eccenters the set is a direct replacement for the stock parts.

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June 24, 2011

Serpent 966 Monobloc engine mount & Centax-2 clutch housing

Serpent-966-Monobloc-EngineMount

Serpent is busy producing more option parts for their line of gas on-road cars in the form of a brass mono-type engine mount and a new Centax-2 aluminium clutch housing. The one-piece Monobloc engine mount is precision CNC-machined from brass adding extra weight in a low and central of the chassis. The part weights 80g compared to the 28g of the aluminium part and also makes for a better heat transfer. The Centax-2 aluminium clutch housing is precision machined from special grade material to generate extra grip for the clutch shoes. Designed to fit all Centax-2 systems, made for the use with Serpent’s hard coated aluminium gear pinions and 70 percent lighter than the standard steel version. The best performance is gained with the black clutch shoes as the yellow and red shoes may wear too fast.

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June 23, 2011

Serpent 966 adjustable Ackermann servo saver

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Serpent release an aluminium servo saver for their 966 chassis to replace the standard nylon version. Featuring an adjustable Ackermann geometry with insert plates in 0 or +/- 1.25 and CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium. The grey anodised part is available from July.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]