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July 25, 2011

Serpent Cobra-E gets final test

Serpent are reporting that team driver and offroad designer Billy Easton made the final test of their new Cobra-E 1/8th scale EP buggy before finalising the production run. Expected to be released at the end of August, the new car was put through its paces in the US and was found to have awesome acceleration, fast cornering and balanced jumping. Sporting the final body shell, the new design is super low and narrows towards the rear channeling air flow to the lower wing. The test car was run with the optional aluminium shock towers, while the final car will come supplied with carbon versions.

View more images of the car here

July 18, 2011

Serpent S411 brass weight kit

Serpent release a set of black anodised brass weights to suit their S411 electric touring ca. Included in the kit are two 5g, one 12g and one 20g weight with the two latter are designed to fit around the centre line of the car, close to the belt. The weights are marked for easy identification and fit other brands too.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

July 15, 2011

Serpent Cobra aluminium servo saver

Serpent have released this new coated aluminium servo-saver for the Cobra buggy and truggy. CNC machined from aerospace quality aluminium with it is super-strong compared to the kit nylon version and is a direct replacement with no modifications necessary.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

July 14, 2011

Serpent S411 V2 motor mount bracket

Serpent have released this V2 one-piece aluminium motor mount bracket set for their S411 chassis. Precision machined from 7075 T6, it combines the motor mount and middle bracket and compared to the standard two piece setup, this will reduce flex and offer a different feeling of grip.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

July 13, 2011

Serpent Cobra pro brake set

Serpent have released this pro brake set for the Cobra buggy and truggy. The set features superbly machined ventilated brake-disks with a small front and large rear version. The shaped brake pads come pre-glued to strong metal backing-plates and the set includes steel brake-bolts, for smoother braking overall which is less prone to fading.

View the loose brake set here

July 6, 2011

Serpent 966 rear CVD sets

Serpent have released a pair of complete rear CVD axles and driveshaft sets for the 966 and 960 chassis’. Made from durable spring steel, the new sets claim to increase rear traction. All parts are also available separately.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

July 5, 2011

Serpent S120L complete tube set

Serpent have released this complete tube set for their S120L 1/12th scale chassis. Supplied with all the hardware to make the change, it is mainly to be used in the modified class in place of the central monoshock with through shaft.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

June 30, 2011

Serpent S411 aluminium options

Serpent have released more new optional parts for their newly released S411, with the introduction of some new aluminium parts. First up are these aluminium track-rods (M3x38mm) and aluminium camber-rods (M3x26mm) to replace the kit spring-steel version, for those drivers looking for extra weight savings. Serpent have also produced a 19T anodized aluminium middle shaft pulley. This new part is very light and offers a lower wear rate with less debris staying on the pulleys surface than the kit version.

View the new aluminium pulley here