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August 7, 2014

Serpent 1/8 truggy spiral gear option

Serpent introduce a spiral differential gear and pinion option for the company’s 1/8th truggy kits. Coming as separate items both the 43T diff gear and the 10T pinion have a slight spiral cut for super true and smooth operation. The gears are made from hardened steel and while the newly released Cobra-E Truggy features them right out of the box gears are an upgrade for the Cobra nitro truggy and also the Cobra buggy series in case a shorter internal gear ratio is needed.

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August 6, 2014

Serpent Natrix 748 200mm nitro on-road kit

Following a first teaser some time ago, Serpent now officially introduce the Natrix 748 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car. Designed by Michael Salven and using input from Serpent’s key team drivers from around the World the 748 is the evolution step of the successful 747. The car makes use of many design features seen on the 1/8th scale Viper 977, such as the fully adjustable steering block system or the throttle linkage. The laydown steering and throttle servos are located in a 1-piece mount and as close to the centreline of the car as possible for improved handling. Also new and centrally mounted is a small radio box with the radio plate sporting a holder for the receiver battery plug that then can act as an on/off switch.

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August 6, 2014

Serpent Viper 977 carbon fibre chassis set

Made for the World Championship winning Viper 977 car is this carbon fibre and aluminium chassis set from Serpent. Developed over the period of several month and finally available for release, the set offers a carbon fibre main chassis with aluminium inserts that control both the flex of the chassis as well as act as an engine heat sink. The chassis offers improved flex compared to the stock aluminium part for increased steering and improved overall traction, which can be beneficial in a range of track conditions. While the rear alloy insert is a mandatory part, the front insert is an option to control the overall twist of the chassis. Flanged aluminium inserts keep the parts in place without harming the carbon fibre. Equipped with both inserts the chassis is around 60g lighter than its alloy counterpart and Serpent’s readily available brass inserts allow to up the weight if needed.

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August 5, 2014

Serpent Cobra-E 1/8th electric truggy kit

Serpent introduce the Cobra-E 1/8th electric truggy kit. Based off the race-proven nitro version the electric-powered variant, previously only available as a conversion kit, features a narrow 7075-T6 aluminium chassis with carbon fibre shock towers, 3-diff drivetrain, and spring steel transmission parts. Big bore aluminium shock absorbers, rigid suspension parts and an angled steering system make for superior on-track performance while being easy to adjust at the same time. Longitudinally mounted 2S LiPo battery mounts and special chassis stiffeners round out the chassis package. Included with the kit comes an aerodynamically shaped truck bodyshell.

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July 20, 2014

Exotek SRX hub set & mid rear bulkhead

Exotek Racing have two new aluminium option parts available for Serpent’s SRX-2 line of buggies and trucks. First up is a front C-hub set made from 7075 aluminium. Weighing in at only 12 grams, the parts are lightweight yet strong and with the included 2mm spacers they match the stock SRX C-hub geometry. With the vertical ball end mounting, roll centre adjustments are easily made by adding or removing spacers.

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July 14, 2014

Serpent SRX2 SC carbon fibre body mount braces

Serpent have a new option part for the SRX2 SC short course truck available. The carbon fibre body mount braces help to reinforce the body mounts to make for a more reliable positioning of the bodyshell, even under heavy loads or when rolling the truck. The kit’s composite mounts already feature location pins to take the add-on carbon fibre braces. The set includes a pair of carbon fibre strips and mounting hardware.

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July 10, 2014

New Serpent Spyder & Cobra optionals

Serpent have a range of new option parts for the Spyder and Cobra line of vehicles available. Starting with the Spyder, first up is a 21 teeth top shaft for stock racing classes. The part fits all SRX-2 series buggies and trucks and it is available separately or including an adapter.

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July 4, 2014

Serpent SRX2 SC 0.75mm offset wheel hex adapters

Serpent have two new wheel hex adapters with different offset available for the SRX2 SC truck. Coming as +0.75mm and -0.75mm variant, the aluminium hex adapters help to play with the track width and also the overall width of the truck. The clamping-type adapters come machined from aluminium and they are grey anodised to match Serpent’s colour scheme.

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