A report from the inaugural Serpent Nations Cup, which was held in Valencia, Spain, can be found at the following address -
http://www.mytsn.com/publ/publ.asp?pid=11513
Next weekend, June 24/25th, the Serpent Nitro Tour makes a return visit to France when Bourg en Bresse hosts a second leg of the 2006 tour.
French info:
http://www.rbproducts.com/main.php?part=presentation/SERPENT/Serpent%20days/annonce
Organised in association with Serpent's French distributors RB Products, the Nitro Tour is open to all Serpent 1/8, 1/10 200mm and 1/10 235mm cars. The event aims to provide competitors with a fun event and offer support to all racers, from expert driver to carpark racer.
Next weekend, June 24/25th, the Serpent Nitro Tour makes a return visit to France when Bourg en Bresse hosts a second leg of the 2006 tour.
Organised in association with Serpent's French distributors RB Products, the Nitro Tour is open to all Serpent 1/8, 1/10 200mm and 1/10 235mm cars. The event aims to provide competitors with a fun event and offer support to all racers, from expert driver to carpark racer.
Competitors and visitors to the Bourg en Bresse event will have the opportunity to see the first French viewing of Serpent's new 1/10 200mm challenger the 720. Also on show...
It wasn’t all that long ago that if you wanted to get a trick car chassis, you were forced to look to the aftermarket. It seemed that the cars’ own manufacturers were not all that interested in making ‘aftermarket-esqe’ components — such as different chassis plates — that offer more tuneability and performance for their cars.
Well, those days have passed, as is evidenced by the abundance of the high-quality tuning options that car manufacturers are offering from their own product catalogues.
This is brought into sharp focus by Serpent’s release of a new LCG (low centre-of-gravity) chassis...
Part 4 is the final instalment in my series of articles “Building the S960 – Tips & Tricks.” In this article I focus on the gearbox, clutch, and final assembly of the car – followed by some general observations and kudos to Serpent for a very fine product.
I will try to save some time and page space by referring to some of my previous articles where applicable, so that you are not forced to read through pages… and pages… and pages of article.
For those of you who are new to this series of articles, I recommend that you read through the other parts of the article to gain some understanding...
This article follows Parts 1 & 2 where I had focused on building the front and rear ends of the S960.
Part 3 focuses on building the center section of the S960, including the radioplate and electronics, and shock absorbers. I have previously written several other articles that will now come into play, so instead of rewriting those articles here, I will give you the links to them. I will also introduce a few more new tips & tricks. Again, for those who have shared their knowledge with me, I thank you!
For those of you who are new to this series of articles, I will again mention that you should...
This article follows Part 1 (http://www.mytsn.com/publ/publ.asp?pid=11388) where I focused on building the front end of the S960.
Part 2 focuses on building the rear end of the S960. I describe some of the building tips and tricks that I have developed and/or picked up over the years which have made for very well-built, smoothly-operating cars. For those who have shared their knowledge with me, I thank you!
Again, as an overall suggestion, remember to take your time and carefully prepare all parts for assembly. The car will go together better and operate more smoothly. PATIENCE is the key...
With the arrival of my new Serpent 960 kit, I eagerly set forth building this fine machine. Having built the front end of the car, I can tell you that the quality, fit, finish and ease-of-assembly are exceptional! It has been a very good build so far and I am very happy with it. A great job, Serpent!
In this article I describe some of the building tips and tricks that I have picked up over the years which have made for very well-built, smoothly-operating cars.
At the time I wrote this article, I have only built the front end of my S960. However, these tips and tricks still apply to building...
Centax clutch setup in Serpent cars remains a bit of a mystery to many, especially when you have to deal with the different versions available (Centax-1, Centax-2, and now Centax-3) that all have different places that you use shims and spacers and the like. In this short series of articles, I hope to unveil some of the tips and tricks of setting up these great clutches.
This article deals with the assembly and setup of the Centax-2 and Centax-3 clutches.
You can find the article on the assembly and setup of the original Centax-1 clutch at:
http://www.mytsn.com/publ/publ.asp?pid=10532
Centax clutch setup in Serpent cars remains a bit of a mystery to many, especially when you have to deal with the different versions available (Centax-1, Centax-2, and now Centax-3) that all have different places that you use shims and spacers and the like. In this short series of articles, I hope to unveil some of the tips and tricks of setting up these great clutches.
This first article deals with the assembly and setup of the Centax-1 clutch.
