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June 21, 2011

Serpent Cobra-Be electric buggy

Serpent got in touch to show us first pictures of their upcoming Cobra-Be 1/8 scale electric 4WD buggy. With the Serpent Cobra nitro buggy got launched in middle of 2010, followed by the Serpent Cobra-T Truggy in May 2011 now World Champion Billy Easton created another masterpiece, based on his longtime experience in top-level off-road racing. The Serpent Cobra-Be follows the same design philosophy as the nitro-powered Serpent buggy and shares many of the same components as well. The whole central section with battery-slots, speed controller and receiver holder, servo and motor mount, chassis plate, rear wing/wing mount and the body shell are the key design elements of the new Cobra-Be.

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June 20, 2011

Serpent 966 front upper suspension conversion kit

Serpent release conversion set for the front upper suspension to enable a newly developed geometry package for the 966. It moves the inner pivot-point of the upper arm more towards the outside allowing for the use of a very short upper arm giving a better steering feeling and an even easier to control front end. Roll-centre spacers and Nylon inserts help to adjust the front end geometry depending on the track conditions.

Click here for a picture of the installed conversion kit

June 16, 2011

SRC S733 upgrade chassis stiffener

SRC release an upgrade chassis stiffener set for the Serpent 733. Coming with an Ergal engine mount, updated radio plate mounts and a side carbon plate the set, which is distributed by 2-Speed, helps to decrease torsional flex of the chassis which can be useful in high grip track conditions.

Source: SRC [srcspecialparts.com]

June 8, 2011

Serpent releases the S411

As mentioned back in January, Serpent have re-entered the competitive electric touring car market with the S411, which like their previous cars, has been designed to win straight out of the box. Featuring an ultra low centre of gravity, optimized weight distribution, high performance geometry and top quality materials throughout, the S411 should see you in the winner’s circle in no time. Everything associated with this car is of the highest quality, from the packaging and supplied manuals, right through to the product and race support.

View more images of the S411 here

May 17, 2011

Serpent 966 lower shock mount & rear geometry set

From Serpent for the 966 is this carbon fibre extension set for the lower rear shock absorber mount. It moves the lower shock mount more to the outside requiring a longer lower ball-joint which is included. Serpent have also introduced a new rear upper suspension set giving the 966 a new rear end geometry. Instead of using a normal wishbone, it now has a ball-link system combined with a new carbon camber bracket. The set improves rear end grip making the car easier to race. Fits on all Serpent 966 cars with no further modifications. All fasteners and shims included.

View more product images here

May 11, 2011

Serpent 966 aerodynamic front bumper

New from Serpent for their 966 they have introduced their updated front bumper, as seen during our Worlds coverage in Miami. Made of almost unbreakable composite nylon, with a new aerodynamic design, the higher curved edges on the trailing edge prevent the bumper bending downwards. The outer most lowered surfaces are very thin and can be cut out with a hobby-knife resulting in more steering. This bumper is also shorter and the front is flatter to accommodate the low ‘nose’ of the current bodyshells.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 30, 2011

Serpent 966 lightweight front wheel axles

Serpent have announced these new super lightweight front wheel axles for the Serpent 960 / 966. CNC machined from aerospace quality aluminium and hard coated, they offer a perfect bearing fit, while the material means they are 70% lighter than the steel versions.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 29, 2011

Serpent S966 & S733 hard anodized chassis plates

Serpent have introduced new chassis plates for their S966 and S733 cars. Hard anodized, both chassis plates have been CNC machined from 7075 T6 aluminium, with the 1/10th version made from 3mm thick material. Both feature the standard countersunk holes, chamfered edges, knife-edge pocket under the engine for extra cooling and in the case of the 1/8th version, recessed pockets for flex-plates.

View the S733 chassis plate here