Coming from T-Works and made for 1/12th pan cars such as the Xray X12 and the Serpent S120 is a set of M3 rear wheel hub screws. Made from high-quality titanium and machined to a very low weight the screws are designed to securely bolt the rear wheels to the wheel hubs, adding the lowest amount of weight possible. Included with the 6-piece set is a suitable Allen wrench.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Serpent have introduced two new tool for nitro on-road cars in the form of the Centax clutch bell holders and pinion tools for 1/8th and 1/10th cars. The clutch bell holder was designed to easily grip the clutch bell during removal or installation of the pinion gears and the tools are made from hard-anodised aluminium with a spring steel lever and steel pin to secure the clutch bell. The pinion tools are also made from aluminium but they come orange anodised and allow for easy removal or fasting of all new-style pinion gears.
Serpent have new option parts for the SRX4 1/10th scale 4WD buggy available. The range includes a new front anti-roll bar mount, front outer titanium-nitride coated suspension pins, 40 shore shock O-ring seals, an assortment of high and low spring cups as well as a 24 tooth slipper shaft pulley and black anodised aluminium wing washers. On top of that Serpent now offers an exchange program for the front lower A-arms. The first batch did not meet the company’s quality standards with the parts suffering from captured air bubbles that had a negative influence on the durability. The updated v2 arms offer improved durability and also a beefed up design to further enhance crash resistance. The new arms are available through Serpent’s distributor and dealer network.
Serpent have introduced a dedicated motor mount set for the popular TTB square-style brushless motors. Precision-machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and coming gun metal anodised the part mounts directly to the centre bracket of the 977-e. Included with the mount comes suitable mounting hardware.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Serpent have introduced a 2.5mm aluminium chassis for the SRX4 4WD buggy. Made to replace the standard carbon fibre part the alloy chassis will improve rigidity and stability as it is less flexible compared to the carbon chassis. Excessive machining of the 7075-T6 part reduces the weight to 120g while the hard-coated surfaces reduces wear even on abrasive surfaces. With the chassis being stiffer it is best used on high-traction surfaces such as carpet and astro turf.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Serpent have announced the signing of Nikolas Bowie to their Asian team. Bowie is specialised in on-road racing, both EP and GP, with 1/10th electric touring car as his premier class. Bowie will run most races in Indonesia with some international races in his area being on the agenda too.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Serpent now have the one-way front axle body for the 977 1/8th on-road car available in a hard-anodised and also a black colour version. The hard anodising makes the axle body more durable and both variants will come pre-assembled with high-quality German-made one-way bearings. Also new are lightweight one-way outdrives. Additional machining scrubs some weight, resulting in reduced rotation mass and overall weight.
Brilliant RC have introduced their high quality competition battery especially designed for 1/8th on-road cars. As the huge weight of the battery should be placed in the centre of the car for a balanced handling, various 1/8th electric on-road cars need a special battery configuration. Developed with a leading battery manufacturer Brilliant RC now offers a suitable battery pack with a size of 93x70x42mm that can be used in the Shepherd Velox E8, Capricorn Lab E 801 as well as aftermarket upgrade kits for Serpent and Mugen. To maximise the power output the battery comes equipped with 5.5mm gold-plated connectors. With a capacity of 4450mAh the battery offers maximum runtime while still being below the crucial 100Wh shipping limit.
Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]
