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December 23, 2009

Serpent 1:8 Buggy

Serpent have released three CAD images of their latest attempt to enter the competitive 1:8 Off Road market. One of the key players in the nitro onroad competition market, they give little details about the buggy itself, currently known as the S8xx, but instead have included the first of a four part interview with the car’s designer Billy Easton. Serpent has made noise about entering the 1:8 Off Road for the past few years and did get as far as racing a Gerd Strenge designed prototype at the European Championship in Greece in 2008 but the project didn’t go any further. American Easton is a very accomplished off road racer himself and has already tested his new creation in Florida while Serpent’s chief designer Michael Salven sampled the car in the snow in the Netherlands where the company’s design office is based.

Click here to view more images of S8xx and interview with Billy Easton

December 20, 2009

Serpent S400 Alu steering blocks

Newly available for Serpent’s S400 1/10th scale EP touring car are these aluminium steering blocks. Sold in a set of left and right blocks, they have been CNC machined from high quality aluminium and help to increase precision in this area as well as providing extra strength in the event of a crash. A direct replacement for the standard plastic part, they are sold in anodized grey.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

December 17, 2009

Serpent 733 Rear end stiffener

New for the Serpent 733 is this precision machined aluminium rear end stiffener. To be mounted between the rear brackets and the legs of the lower engine mount support, the long screws replace the standard versions in the car mounted from the top. This option offers an extra possibility to play with the rear end flex of the car and will also increase rear end rigidness, so the chassis will be less prone to bending in the case of a rear end crash.

Click here to see it mounted in place

December 7, 2009

Serpent 733 5mm rear belts

Serpent have released new optional rear belts for their 733 200mm chassis. The first, an orange version of the standard kevlar reinforced belt, comes in 5mm (wide) making it more durable than the 4mm kit version, while sacrificing some drag. Serpent have also released a low friction Pro version of this new belt, which again is stronger than the standard 4mm belt but allows for a smoother drivetrain, eliminating most of the drag caused by having the extra width.

Click here to see the pro belt

December 7, 2009

CSO 733 Suspension brackets & Chassis stiffener

CSO Racing in Hong Kong have introduced two new optional parts for the Serpent 733 200mm chassis. First up are these rear lower suspension brackets in a pair for both the lower front and lower rear. Similar in design to the original stock versions, but in a different finish, they are made from 7075 T6 aluminium. The other new part is this chassis stiffening brace that connects the radio plate and rear brake block around the engine to prevent flex in this area. A direct replacement for the standard plastic version, this part is made from 7075 T6 aluminium.

Source: CSO [cso.com.hk]

December 3, 2009

Serpent Light Clutch Bell & Pro CVD axles

Serpent have released some new option parts for both their 1/10th and 1/8th scale chassis’. For 1/8th scale there is this new lightweight bell housing for the Centax II, which has been made from precision machined steel and features a black coating. For the 733 and 720, there are some Pro CVD wheel axles, that have been made made from hardened spring steel and which feature a polished surface where the bearings contact the axles for smoother operation. Sold in a pair.

Click here to see the wheel axles

December 1, 2009

Serpent 966 W2 rear uprights

Serpent have released these new rear W2 uprights for the 966. A direct replacement for the standard part, they offer more steering in corner entry and faster/easier hairpin turn in. Available in OS2 version only, these super strong wide offset uprights offer 3 different upper roll centre mounting positions.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

December 1, 2009

Serpent 966-E BL On road chassis

Having shown you the first CAD images of the new Serpent 966-e last week, today the company has released photos of the final product together with full information on this new car. Sharing the complete racing chassis with its gas-car brother, the Serpent 966, it features independent suspension, fully adjustable set-up and a 3 belt-drive system. The challenge of this project was to arrange the layout of all electronic components in such way that the optimal car balance is maintained. This combined with putting all components as low as possible in the car, for lowest center of gravity and to make sure the body can be mounted without cut-outs for improved aerodynamics.

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