To commemorate the 2013-2014 TQ and World Championship win in Japan, by Serpent driver Tadahiko Sahashi from Japan, Serpent introduces the Serpent Viper 977 Wc Limited Edition The Serpent Viper 977 WC Limited Edition features several of optional parts which World Champion Tadahiko utilized in his vehicle. The Viper 977 setup that Tadahiko always TQ and win the entire world Championship is also included. On top of that the chassis is etched aided by the Viper 977 WC Limited Edition logo.
Specs:
- course: 1/8th scale fuel on-road, IFMAR guidelines
- Function: High-end competition
- Body weight: 2.420kg (dependent on radio gear)
- Track-width back: 260mm - 266mm
- Track-width front side: 250mm - 260mm
- Wheel base: Adjustable 296 - 300mm +/-1.7mm
- Chassis: 5mm 7075 aerospace quality aluminium, precision CNC machined
- Radio dish: 2.5mm carbon fibre,
- Suspension: Independent double wishbone suspension system
- Shock absorbers: RCM shock absorbers
- Gas tank: 125cc design
- Back axle: Solid back axle
- Front axle: Aluminium front axle with one-way bearings
- Gearbox: Lightweight 2-speed SL8
- Clutch system: Centax true movement clutch system
- Instructions: Complete color Instruction manual
- Adjustability: Camber, Caster, Down-stops, Up-stops, Toe-in, Track width, Wheel base, Front and rear roll centre
- Perhaps not Included: motor, pipeline, human anatomy, radio equipment, wheels, tires, battery pack
Features:
Antiroll club RR difficult
Harder rear anti roll club in supreme quality spring steel
Servosaver base alu (2)
Machined 7075 T6 aluminium bottom part regarding the servo, for lots more stiffnes and durability
Throttle lever alu
Beautifully machined ball-raced throttle lever
Fat bottom brass 38gr
Brass weight which is installed within the central part of the chassis; the extra weight is seated in a slider, so its very easy to move the weight more towards the front side or right back, to change the total amount regarding the vehicle, to get more steering, or even more grip
Rim address RR carbon (2)
Rim address FR carbon (2)
Front and rear carbon disks, to incorporate stifness towards the steeringblock and upright, influences steering and grip
Back wheelaxle cvd alu (2)
Back driveshaft cvd (2)
Alu wheelaxle is Lighter, so less rotating mass, because of hard anodising still durable too, and also as CVD version, to combine with the spring-steel rear CVD type driveshaft
Wheelaxle front OS2 alu (2)
Lighter, so less rotating mass, due to hard anodising nevertheless durable too
Upright (2) difficult
Wishbone RR lw (2) difficult
Wishbone FR lw L+R hard
Wishbone FR up (2) hard
Brand new hard composite suspension parts H, very rigid for a far more direct and responsive feel
Shim 3x6x3 orange (4)
Shims to use along with the uprights to change roll-center
Spring red L27 (2)
Harder then standard rear springs for a far more reponsive feel
700 shock oil 50cc
Harder than standard shock-oil for a far more reponsive feel
5mm aluminium framework in perfect symmetrical shape even for flex and weight circulation. Aerospace quality 7075 T6 alumnium with engraved logo design. Enhanced stiffness round the motor for better motor performance. Countersunk holes, chamfered edges for more cornering, ground clearance. Space in center section of the chassis allowing mounting of optimum 3 metal sliding loads, which are used as set-up tool, to relax and play with chassis balance. It's big impact on steering, grip and tyre wear and it is quite simple and quick to improve. All screws from the base are with 2.5mm allen size.
The strong aerodynamic shaped composite bumper arises from the 966-TE . The upward edges ensure it is more stabile, so these wont touch the surface under effect or with high temperatures.
The durable composite front side bodyposts are excentric , to permit moving your body to front or back some mm to optimize steering / downforce.
This new steeringblock , that can easily be installed kept or right, provides a method to improve the axle position more to front or right back giving a trailing or leading steering, therefore the capacity to replace the kingpin-inclination and offset.
The spring-steel steering-rods are fastened to the alu steeringplates, which mount towards the new steeringblocks. Optional carbon fibre disks could be mounted on the side associated with uprights to stiffen the installation and for aerodynamic reasons.
The steeringblock is right and left similar, and features an aluminum dish to connect the steering-rods, 2 alternatives for Ackermann.
The latest longer durable front side reduced wishbones, are installed superlow inside automobile, and have a semi covered ?leg? for the inner suspension system pin as well as the pivot website link the front side anti-roll bar system, its also offers an extension for the down-stop screw . The lower hands support the reduced alu shockmount plate, which allows another out and greater mounting point for the front shocks. The strong brand new top arms in can be used kept and appropriate. The front lower arms connect with the alu front side bracket on suprisingly low nylon holders. The kit includes 2 versions, low and superlow. This technique additionally lets you change a front driveshafts extremely swift and easy.
The longer upper hands are installed involving the anodized aluminum top brackets, which also keep the suspensionpin inserts to permit camber-change adjustments with 3 possible inserts . Below the alu top-brackets spacers could be used to change angle or height. Caster spacers are utilized as simple clips regarding the top pivot pins. Exact same clips are applied to the reduced pins to improve wheelbase.
The topmounted composite bracket offers additional stiffnes toward front section, it holds the 3mm thick carbon fibre front side shocktower and permit for the down-stop screws.
The ballraced front side anti-roll club changed to a wire type, with very easy and fast available access regarding front, captured inside alu front side braces. The standard wire is 2.5mm and 2 other as choices. The pivotballs link system directs the power to the bar in a smooth method and simple to adjust the tweak with all the captured pivotball.
Within the front side the alu front side axle with Japan-made one-way bearings features now a better pully construction, free of 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 open front side end design permits extremely fast and easy removal of leading axle or components.
The newly created springloaded servo-saver enables simple and fast Ackermann settings. The servo-saver features a top mounted insert which may be found in 3 positions. Another 2 Ackermann positions in the steeringblocks.
The new steeringblocks and back uprights hook up to the arms with springsteel 8.5mm pivotballs , which run very smooth and well protected in nylon cups, and are easy to adjust with an allen tool.
Lowered split-design 2.5mm carbon fibre radioplate frontplate to lessen the center of gravity and allow the brand new optional flex-control system. The frontplate produces a very stiff front side unit that also covers the servosaver to improve steering accuracy. The radioplate holds the fueltank, the receiver battery and the built-in electronic devices bracket/box.
The front end construction includes an optional system to permit from zero flex for some flex, as much as required for optimal usage. A smart system consisting of a bearing and bushing controls the flex. This set is optional. To allow the flex the radioplate is split in 2 sections. The primary plate allows the torsion, as the front dish keep consitently the front end rigid, therefore the flex occurs only in which best. Standard the flex-space is full of an oval nylon spacer. The flex components contains 2 bearings and 2 inserts. By loosening the screw regarding the alu owner underneath the front side for the primary 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 clearance to permit for chassis flex. The cap of receiverbox provides an original yet simple and easy safe holder for the cable connectors for the receiver, which works as a straightforward switch and is really available.
The optional carbon transponder brace mounts on integrated electronic devices brace. When utilizing a little receiver, the container has space to carry the transponder too, but must certanly be tested for function ahead of the race. Inside our test it worked.
Reduced 125ccm fueltank in a fresh long and narrow design, with a premounted bronze filter. The slim tank will make sure a better fuel-supply to the engine, since the gas can move less from side to side. The labyrinth inside the fueltank will additionally keep consitently the fuel more stabile and avoids foaming. The tank comes with elevated sections in front, which can make certain the gas stays close to the filter whenever the tank is amlost empty. This produces like a caution signal a couple of seconds before the tank goes fully empty, in order to try to look for a safer place to park. The fueltank has a solid springloaded cap and silicone rubber shaped seal, and has a link the force line. The inner bottom of th tank enables mounting inserts to cut back volume if needed.
The composite nylon radioplate bracket, holds a corner area of the radioplate plus the strong chromed angled roll-bar, and in addition mounts the adjustable ballraced belt-tensioner. An aluminum one is optional.
A lot of the topmounted screws come in allen 2.0mm size, except for the top suspension brackets in 2.5mm.
The batteryholder between your tank and side belt , is built to fit the more common Lipo packages. There is enough space to suit a normal batterypack. The owner includes an easy spacing system allowing this.
The light, hollow 8mm hardcoated aluminium center shaft is kept rigidly in spot a small, low put and light alu owner, that also holds the spring-type exhaust-wire.
The last drive ratio for the car is 2.286
28T front pulley
18T mid-inner pulley
25T mid-outer pulley
19T outer lay-shaft pulley
21T inner layshaft pulley
48T rear axle pulley.
All of the superround and real pullies have actually holes in part flanges to allow dirt and dirt to move out easier. The 977 has a complete brand new pair of pullies, with more 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 low seated anodized aluminum motor mounts keep the motor well placed and aligned and transfer heat to your chassis within the best way.
The brand new rear end construction utilizing the alu brackets holds the braking system and backside axle. Its open design permits eas of maintenance and cleansing, and needs hardly any screws to dis-assemble. Replacing a belt in case required, is straightforward and extremely fast too. The excenter regarding backside shaft permits belt tensioning. The entire tail can be eliminated as you product through the chassis, with not many screws.
A corner axle sits reduced in the automobile than before, to achieve more technical grip.
The brake relocated towards rear axle, next to the solid axle pully. This decreases the inertia aftereffect of the brakedisc a lot as the back axle spins a great deal slower than the twospeed shaft. Additionally the brake-stress on back gear is practically gone. It?s a very compact system and well protected against dust, but nonetheless open enough to allow for adequate coolng. The swimming ventilated brake-disk rotates on the trunk axle plus the springloaded cam-operated braking system pads will provide all the stopping power you may need. The race brake pad material is baked on strong steel plates and allows very accurate stopping with countless brake-feel / feedback. Rather than a cable we opted for the well-proven wire-linkage of all of the Serpent vehicles.
The ballraced brake activator is bolted in a light alu holder toward right backside bracket.
The ballraced rear anti-roll club mount in steel adaptors, which operate in nylon spacers within the alu holders as integral the main rear brackets, with 2.5mm as standard wire and 2 other as choices. The anti-roll club links towards the rear reduced hands with adjustable trackrod guidance.
The solid back axle with brand new lightweight 48T pulley in Serpent springsteel, 9mm wide with 4 slots the pin.
The aluminium back brackets and 2-speed layshaft holders have actually little ears which enable mounting for the optional alu or plastic spacer, to regulate flex. Either full flex, no spacer, or some flex with plastic spacer, or zero flex with the aluminium spacer.
The suspension bracket and back plate contain the pins securely and also composite roll-center inserts allowing for quick and precise changes.
In rear strong springsteel driveshafts , springsteel wheel-axles with alu quick-change levers and a springsteel back axle. Very durable and enduring drivetrain
The new longer durable back reduced wishbones can be utilized kept and appropriate. The lower back supply holds the reduced installed link the rear anti-roll club and holds the alu mounting bowl of the trunk shocks, makes it possible for a situation that will be really far toward rear and to the outside for most readily useful performance/ geometry. The lowr hands also keep the readily available down-stop screws. Nylon clips are utilized on the low back pins to alter wheelbase.
The durable composite uprights support the ballraced springtime steel wheelaxles, with aluminium quick-change levers. The 8.5mm piotballs are accustomed to adjust camber easily with all the smooth hex-shaped plugs . The arms associated with drifting bodymount mount towards the the top of uprights. On top of the up-right spacers is added underneath the pivotball to alter rollcenter and camberchange.
Optional carbon fibre disks could be attached to along side it for the uprights to stiffen the set up as well as for aerodynamic reasons.
The adjustable rear top camber links mount toward back carbon camberplate with 2 jobs .
The trunk floating bodymount is installed on the up-rights with 2 hands and held in place by a carbon-fibre-steel guider. The 2 hands have actually 2 jobs to choose from, according to human body used. The conclusion of mount permit mounting body-supports , with complete threading to permit exact positioning. The machine leads the available downforce direct onto to your uprights to the tyres.
The compact, light 2-speed gearbox comes straight through the 966, along with its confirmed durable and effective design, superb gears and long lasting one-way. The 8mm springsteel 2-speed shaft is lightened , but still on the safe side to prevent flex or breakage .
The innovative Serpent real movement Centax clutch is equipped. Serpent as inventor of the initial centax clutch, is promoting the clutch through the years as well as the current version excels in energy throughput , dependability and eas of environment. The typical verison includes aluminium clutch bell and difficult anodized clutch-gears.
The kit features high rate ballbearings, mostly sealed ones with aeroshell lubrication or oil. All bearings inside vehicle ( with the exception of the servosaver and brakecam) are seated in nylon bushings to lessen vibrations and play.
The shock absorbers are the latest Serpent RCM units with membrames. The threaded houses with setting-nuts ( or-ring inside) makes ride height changes simple and precise. The leading and rear surprise are identical. The RCM shocks are particularly smooth, and simple to assemble and fill. The shocksprings are selected, matched, flatgrinded, colorcoded units, equal size front side and backside.
