Philip Sting back with Serpent for 2012
More driver announcements with German Serpent distributor 2-speed announcing that Philip Sting has switched back to Serpent for the coming race season. Starting his racing career with Serpent, Philip is going back to his roots with this decision. He is concentrating on the 1/8 on-road class and will use the Serpent 966TE in combination with Xceed engines, tires and fuel for national and international races.
Source: 2-Speed [2-speed.de]
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Paolo Morganti wins Novarossi Challenge
Last weekend Homestead RC Raceway was once again the host of the Novarossi Challenge. With sunny sky and a beautiful Florida weather in the mid 70′s, everything was set to have a great weekend of racing. After a full day of practice the qualifications were underway and at the end was Paolo Morganti that claim the top spot. In the final Paolo started from pole and immediately build a lead keeping his position until a small mistake from his pit crew resulted in a flame out. After the restart he was in second, on the same lap of the leader, and he had to push really hard to try to get the first position back. After an exciting 30 minutes final, he was able to win with a 2 laps cushion.
Source: Serpent [serpentamerica.com]
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Serpent PTFE coated pivot balls
Serpent have released a line of PTFE coated pivot balls. Made from aerospace super light aluminium they are very smooth and the range of types allows you to replace the steel versions that come as standard on the S120, S100, 733, 966 and others. The different versions include 5.8mm double straight, 5.8mm, 5.8mm long, anti-roll bar ball 3.0mm and uni 4.5mm.
View the other pivot balls here
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Serpent 1/8th scale Cobra GT
Serpent are close to release their 1/8th GT car with Billy Easton performing the last few tests with the pre-production Cobra GT. The car is based on the Cobra buggy platform and shares many parts and is aimed at the Japan, USA and Central and South America markets which have seen growth. We can expect more details within the coming week.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Serpent S411 V2 steering rack
New from Serpent for the S411 is this optional V2 steering rack. It is ballraced like the original, but offers the option to change the Ackermann by placing the right amount of shims below the pivot-balls. The steering rack comes supplied with shims, bearings and ball studs.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Riccardo Acciari to race Serpent
Serpent have announced the signing of Italian Riccardo Acciari to their team to run the Cobra S811. Having been testing the car, he will make his competitive debut at the Italy Cup at the IBR in Padova at the end of January. With a busy campaign ahead of him this year with multiple international races alongside his National campaign, Acciari will power his Cobra with Picco Boost engines with support also from Futaba and PMT.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Luca Piromalli joins Serpent Italy
Serpent have announced that Italian driver Luca Piromalli has joined Serpent and will run the Serpent 966-Team Edition in the coming season. Having recently tested the 966-TE in Cassino, he was very impressed with the speed and handling of the car. Luca will take part in all the main Italian races as well as the Euros and be joined by Mazzeo, Tedechi and more strong Italian drivers this year.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Monday, January 9, 2012
Serpent pivot balls & clutch bells
Two new items from Serpent, the first for the 966 & 733 and the other for the Cobra buggy & truggy. For use in the 966 & 733 and older kits too, are these 8.5mm pivot-balls which have been made from TiNi coated titanium. Sold in a set of 8 they are super lightweight, weighing in at on 2.2 grams each, and offer an ultra smooth movement. For the Cobra are a line of hardened steel clutch-bells with ventilation / cooling pockets. Available in 13T, 14T, 15T, 16T & 17T they are laser engraved with Serpent logo and number of teeth.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Bittydesign Force body for Serpent Cobra
Bittydesign have tackled the Serpent Cobra, giving it the Force treatment with the release of this dedicated body shell. Featuring a cab forward design, it has been developed to obtain better downforce and improve steering response in low speed turns while the sidepods help obtain higher downforce at the rear of the body in high speed turns. Engine airflow has also been improved with the body helping the engine run cooler by about 5-10°C compared to the stock body. Body is 1mm thick, comes with overspray film, window masks and a set of decals.
Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]
Thursday, December 22, 2011
