Comments on: Serpent 966 Conversion set

By: Sonicstep

Sonicstep — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:41:33 +0000

Going the way of the Hudy X-Ray T1.. for precise consistent setup. It’s long over due!
How can 1/8 scale cars be considered the F1 of RC onroad and yet use inferior injection moulded plastic parts in such vital areas as the bulk heads?

Oddly 1/10 scale has had the lead long ago less the 1/8 Slide..V5, which arguably has too much metal, now I also recall a 90’s Picco with much nicely machined die cast powder finished machined parts.

I have a feeling Serpent spent some time developing that rear end possibly due to other projects and ran out of time with the Winter Nationals looming. Other company’s developments such as Motonica may have pressured them to bring this to market sooner (although that looks more like a hatchet job than one of continued original design team product development progress).

This 966 reminds me of the initial Vector instalment followed by the more complete and refined Veteq 02. There is no rush. I would rather wait for the 966 02 with front end ally bulkheads.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:18:07 +0000

Hehe Andrew pointed it in a certain way. These parts are super strong as coulb be seen (enough to see it here) for taking impacts. An impact that would bend something here would breake a normal car in pieces! BTW stiffer parts help to handle sharp like a razor blade. But not sure if it nevertheless will be the Velox 09 for me as it is more innovative to me. But the 966 seems to look as great as the Velox!

By: nr-racer*

nr-racer* — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:44:59 +0000

now that looks awesome:P

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:20:40 +0000

Real race cars are also made of Carbon and Alu. The 966 is very close to a real race car now.
Guys who want to have plastics, buy a nikko.

By: John

John — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:08:29 +0000

It looks grand! That said, I’m having flashs backs regarding race day chassis maintence during my VTEC phase.

By: James

James — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:22:59 +0000

Beautiful work, but I think we are getting into the realm of jewellery now or lab equipment – not really suited for the violent and dusty environment it is meant for.
I can see the bearings becoming loose in the housings in no time and it being distorted by a rear end impact- Alu does not have the memory of nylon and will not bounce back or absorb any of the impact energy which will now be transmitted straight into the screws and chassis.
Then there is the hassle of cleaning off the old loctite and applying fresh each time you strip to clean or repair.

Other than the top 1 percent of drivers, I do not think the sport needs these exotic materials and designs which tend to just make the sport more costly.

Looks good though!