Serpent 1/8 scale Viper 977 racing car. 2013-2014 IFMAR TQ and World Champion, Japan Tadahiko Sahashi with Viper 977 Gaspowered toplevel racecar with 4wd, belt-drive, Centax true movement clutch, SL8 gearbox, flex-system front side and backside, brake on rear axle, front one-ways, rear sold axle, ballraced anti-rollbars. A completely adjustable battle framework towards latest spec and technology. Lighter, simpler, stronger, brand new geometry, more tuning features.
Requirements:
- course: 1/8th scale fuel on-road, IFMAR rules
- Purpose: High-end competition
- Weight: 2.420kg (according to radio gear)
- Track-width back: 260mm - 266mm
- Track-width front: 250mm - 260mm
- Wheel base: Adjustable 296 - 300mm +/-1.7mm
- Chassis: 5mm 7075 aerospace quality aluminium, precision CNC machined
- broadcast dish: 2.5mm carbon fibre
- Suspension: Independent double wishbone suspension
- Shock absorbers: RCM shock absorbers
- gas tank: 125cc design
- back axle: Solid rear axle
- Front axle: Aluminium front axle with one-way bearings
- Gearbox: Lightweight 2-speed SL8
- Clutch system: Centax true movement clutch system
- Instructions: Complete colour Instructions
- Adjustability: Camber, Caster, Down-stops, Up-stops, Toe-in, Track width, Wheel base, Front and rear roll centre
- Maybe not Included: motor, pipe, human body, radio equipment, wheels, tires, battery pack
Features:
- Complete new platform, 90percent new components
- Lighter, yet still superstrong and durable
- Lower center of gravity
- New front side and rear geometry
- New internal drive ratio with brand new pullies
- Brake regarding the rear axle
- New front flex system
- quite simple to exert effort on with many tiny details depending on below
- Most parts are symmetric left/right (except front lower arms, rear 2-speed bearingblocks )
- Many ballbearings run in plastic bushings ( except brake-cam, servosaver)
5mm aluminium chassis in perfect symmetrical form even for flex and weight distribution. Aerospace quality 7075 T6 alumnium with engraved logo. Enhanced stiffness round the motor for better motor performance. Countersunk holes, chamfered edges for lots more cornering, ground approval. Area in center part of the framework to permit mounting of optimum 3 brass sliding weights, which are utilized as set-up tool, to play with chassis balance. It has big influence on steering, grip and tyre wear and it is quite simple and quick to change. All screws from the base are with 2.5mm allen size.
The strong aerodynamic shaped composite bumper comes from the 966-TE . The upward sides allow it to be more stabile, so these wont touch the top under effect or with a high conditions.
The durable composite front bodyposts are excentric, allowing going the human body to front side or straight back a couple of mm to optimize steering / downforce.
The latest steeringblock , and this can be installed kept or appropriate, offers a system to improve the axle position more to front or back giving a trailing or leading steering, and ability to replace the kingpin-inclination and offset.
The spring-steel steering-rods are fastened to your alu steeringplates, which mount towards the brand new steeringblocks. Optional carbon fibre disks is installed privately associated with uprights to stiffen the assembly and for aerodynamic reasons.
The steeringblock is right and left similar, and features an aluminum dish for connecting the steering-rods, 2 choices for Ackermann.
The newest longer durable front reduced wishbones, are installed superlow within the car, and show a semi covered leg for the inner suspension pin as well as the pivot website link for the front anti-roll bar system, its also offers an extension for the down-stop screw . The reduced hands keep the reduced alu shockmount dish, makes it possible for a further away and greater mounting point for the front shocks. The strong brand new upper arms in may be used left and appropriate. Leading reduced hands connect with the alu front side bracket on low nylon holders. The kit includes 2 versions, low and superlow. This system also lets you change a front driveshafts very quick and simple.
The longer top arms are installed involving the anodized aluminum top brackets, which also support the suspensionpin inserts to permit camber-change changes with 3 feasible inserts . Below the alu top-brackets spacers could be used to modification angle or height. Caster spacers are used as simple videos regarding top pivot pins. Same videos will also be used on the low pins to improve wheelbase.
The topmounted composite bracket offers extra stiffnes to your front side area, it holds the 3mm dense carbon fibre front shocktower and allow for the down-stop screws.
The ballraced front anti-roll bar changed to a wire type, with quite simple and fast available access regarding front side, captured in alu front side braces. The conventional wire is 2.5mm and 2 other as choices. The pivotballs link system directs the capacity to the club in a smooth way and simple to regulate the tweak aided by the captured pivotball.
In front side the alu front side axle with Japan-made one-way bearings features now a better pully set up, free from play and super-true. Springsteel drivecups, strong, long and slim spring-steel driveshafts with CVD system, and ballraced springsteel wheelaxles with alu quick-change levers. The available front end design allows for very fast and simple removal of the leading axle or components.
The newly designed springloaded servo-saver permits effortless and fast Ackermann settings. The servo-saver features a high mounted insert which are often used in 3 jobs. Another 2 Ackermann positions regarding steeringblocks.
The newest steeringblocks and rear uprights connect with the arms with springsteel 8.5mm pivotballs , which run extremely smooth and well protected in nylon cups, and are easy to adjust with an allen device.
Lowered split-design 2.5mm carbon fibre radioplate frontplate to lower the center of gravity and allow the brand new optional flex-control system. The frontplate produces a really rigid front side device which also covers the servosaver to boost steering accuracy. The radioplate holds the fueltank, the receiver battery pack and built-in electronic devices bracket/box.
Leading end construction includes an optional system to permit from zero flex for some flex, just as much as needed for optimal usage. An intelligent system consisting of a bearing and bushing controls the flex. This set is optional. To permit the flex the radioplate is split in 2 sections. The key dish permits the torsion, as the front side dish keep the front end rigid, therefore the flex occurs just where most effective. Standard the flex-space is filled up with an oval nylon spacer. The flex parts consist of 2 bearings and 2 inserts. By loosening the screw of the alu holder underneath the front of main radioplate , the flexsystem can be activated ( or fasten to de-activate ).
Compact composite brace and package in one single, which holds and protects the receiver and mounts both servos, which both lay on their sides, only feasible, simply a tiny approval to permit for framework flex. The cap associated with the receiverbox provides a unique yet simple and safe holder for the cable connectors of this receiver, which works as a simple switch and is very accessible.
The optional carbon transponder brace mounts towards the built-in electronics brace. When working with a small receiver, the container has area to keep the transponder too, but should be tested for function before the competition. In our test it worked.
Reduced 125ccm fueltank in a brand new long and slim design, with a premounted bronze filter. The narrow tank will make sure a much better fuel-supply to the motor, because the gas can go less back and forth. The labyrinth within the fueltank will also keep carefully the gas more stabile and avoids foaming. The tank also offers elevated parts within the front, which will make sure the gas stays near to the filter whenever the tank is amlost empty. This produces like a warning signal a few seconds before the tank goes completely empty, to help you try to find a safer spot to park. The fueltank has a very good springloaded limit and silicone rubber shaped seal, and has an association the pressure line. The internal base of th tank allows for mounting inserts to cut back amount if needed.
The composite nylon radioplate bracket, holds a corner an element of the radioplate while the strong chromed angled roll-bar, as well as mounts the adjustable ballraced belt-tensioner. An aluminum one is optional.
Most of the topmounted screws come in allen 2.0mm size, excluding the top suspension brackets in 2.5mm.
The batteryholder between the tank and side belt , is made to fit the greater common Lipo packs. Additionally there is room enough to suit a regular batterypack. The owner includes an easy spacing system allowing this.
The light, hollow 8mm hardcoated aluminium middle shaft is kept rigidly in destination a small, low put and light alu owner, which also holds the spring-type exhaust-wire.
The last drive ratio for the vehicle is 2.286
28T front side pulley
18T mid-inner pulley
25T mid-outer pulley
19T outer lay-shaft pulley
21T internal layshaft pulley
48T back axle pulley.
All of the superround and true pullies have actually holes inside side flanges to permit dust and dirt to move out easier. The 977 has a complete new pair of pullies, with increased teeth, so bigger diameter making the belts run smoother, with less friction.
The belts are low friction kind as standard, back one as 8mm, side in 6mm and front 6mm too. The adjustable ballraced belt-tensioner ( carbon, alu) keeps the sidebelt operating smooth.
The lower seated anodized aluminum motor mounts keep carefully the engine well positioned and aligned and transfer heat towards the framework in best way.
The latest rear end construction with all the alu brackets holds the braking system and backside axle. Its available design enables eas of upkeep and cleaning, and needs hardly any screws to dis-assemble. Changing a belt whenever required, is simple and extremely fast too. The excenter on backside shaft allows for gear tensioning. The entire rear end are eliminated as you product from chassis, with not many screws.
The trunk axle sits low in the automobile than prior to, to accomplish more mechanical hold.
The braking system relocated to your back axle, beside the solid axle pully. This reduces the inertia effect of the brakedisc plenty as the rear axle spins a great deal slower versus twospeed shaft. Additionally the brake-stress on the rear belt is nearly gone. Its a very compact system and well protected against dust, but nevertheless open enough to allow for adequate coolng. The swimming ventilated brake-disk rotates on a corner axle and springloaded cam-operated brake pads provides all the stopping energy you will need. The race braking system pad material is baked on strong metal dishes and allows really precise braking with lots of brake-feel / feedback. In place of a cable we opted for the well-proven wire-linkage of all of the Serpent cars.
The ballraced braking system activator is bolted in a light alu owner to the right rear bracket.
The ballraced rear anti-roll bar mount in steel adaptors, which operate in nylon spacers inside alu holders as important the main back brackets, with 2.5mm as standard wire and 2 other as choices. The anti-roll bar links to your back reduced hands with adjustable trackrod guidance.
The solid back axle with new lightweight 48T pulley in Serpent springsteel, 9mm wide with 4 slots for the pin.
The aluminium backside brackets plus the 2-speed layshaft holders have tiny ears which allow for mounting associated with the optional alu or plastic spacer, to manage flex. Either complete flex, no spacer, or some flex with plastic spacer, or zero flex with the aluminium spacer.
The suspension system bracket and rear dish hold the pins firmly and have composite roll-center inserts to permit for fast and exact changes.
Within the back strong springsteel driveshafts , springsteel wheel-axles with alu quick-change levers and a springsteel rear axle. Really durable and enduring drivetrain
This new longer durable rear reduced wishbones can be used left and right. The reduced back supply holds the low installed link for the backside anti-roll club and holds the alu mounting bowl of a corner shocks, allowing a situation which is very far towards the back also to the surface for best performance/ geometry. The lowr hands also keep the readily available down-stop screws. Nylon videos are utilized on the reduced rear pins to change wheelbase.
The durable composite uprights contain the ballraced spring steel wheelaxles, with aluminium quick-change levers. The 8.5mm piotballs are acclimatized to adjust camber without headaches because of the smooth hex-shaped plugs . The arms regarding the drifting bodymount mount toward top of the uprights. Over the up-right spacers is added under the pivotball to improve rollcenter and camberchange.
Optional carbon fibre disks may be mounted on along side it of this uprights to stiffen the construction as well as for aerodynamic reasons.
The adjustable rear upper camber links mount toward rear carbon camberplate with 2 jobs .
A corner floating bodymount is mounted on the up-rights with 2 hands and held in position by a carbon-fibre-steel guider. The 2 arms have 2 positions to choose from, according to human body being used. The conclusion of this mount allow for mounting body-supports , with complete threading to allow exact placement. The device leads the available downforce direct onto to your uprights towards the tyres.
The compact, light 2-speed gearbox comes right through the 966, having its confirmed durable and effective design, superb gears and long-lasting one-way. The 8mm springsteel 2-speed shaft is lightened , but still in the safe side to prevent flex or breakage .
The revolutionary Serpent real Motion Centax clutch is equipped. Serpent as inventor for the original centax clutch, has developed the clutch over time and the current variation excels in power throughput , dependability and eas of setting. The typical verison is sold with aluminium clutch bell and hard anodized clutch-gears.
The kit features high speed ballbearings, mostly sealed ones with aeroshell lubrication or oil. All bearings into the car ( except for the servosaver and brakecam) are seated in nylon bushings to cut back vibrations and play.
The shockabsorbers are the latest Serpent RCM units with membrames. The threaded houses with setting-nuts ( or-ring inside) makes ride height modifications effortless and precise. Leading and rear shock are identical. The RCM shocks have become smooth, and simple to assemble and fill. The shocksprings are chosen, matched, flatgrinded, colorcoded devices, equal length front side and backside.
