Serpent Cobra GT 1/8 4wd details

Chassisplate   
Chassisplate in  3mm  7075 T6 aluminium , with machined pockets to create flex and or make lighter. Kick-up angle on front as need due to the race-rules. Countersunk holes. Slots to locate the  front and rear suspension mounts precisely.  Angled sides to increase stiffness. Open pockets to access flywheel and 2-speed gearbox.  Laser engraved Cobra GT logo.   
   
Bumper    
Captured foam bumper set, with wide foam bumper and strong upper and lower bumper-plate.    
   
Chassis stiffners   
Composite  stiffner front and rear, to give extra stiffness, but still allow some flex as needed.   
   
Central diskbrake  system   
Very low and centrally placed brake system for low centre of gravity with ventilated glassfibre brake disks, combined with thick steel plates which wont bend under pressure.     
   
Radio-box    
Composite radiobox which offers space for the lay-down steering servo and  the upright placed brake-throttle servo. Sufficient spacers are supplied for correct fitting of the servo’s.  The receiver and battery can be placed safely under the large cap. The transponder can be mounted in the central part, between servo and receiverbox.  The whole assembly including linkages can be taken off easily and fast in one go, when cleaning the car, or doing maintenance.    
   
Servo arms and linkages   
The servo arms have a splined insert to have the right fit per brand. The linkages runs very clean and tight and are easy to access to modify settings.   
   
Suspension brackets   
Beautifully machined  7065 T6  suspension brackets in anodized, laser angraved. Pecision fit for the nylon roll center inserts  and pivot balls / pins.    
   
Steeringblocks assembly    
Composite steeringblocks combined with 10 dgr C-hubs  for precise steering. Spring steel wheel-axles with large size bearings 8x18x5 and 15x21x4       with precision threaded aluminum wheel-hubs with +3 offset  . Flanged and serrated wheel nuts to guarantee that you will not loose a wheel nut in a race.   
   
Front suspension   
Durable oversized  lower suspension arms in strong composite nylon. On the lower side the special downstops screws are mounted. The lower shock-mounting pins are secured with a small grubscrew from the bottom.    
   
Front anti-roll bar   
The ballraced front anti-roll bar  system, consist of a spring steel bend wire, which is guided through the diff-cases and run in ballraced steel adaptors.  The wire is linked to the lower suspension arm, with a captured adjustable threaded pivotball, for very precise and low friction  operation.   
   
Shocktower and bodymounts front   
4.5mm thick carbon shocktower with 5 upper positioning holes for the shocks and and 6 holes for roll-center positions.  1 centrally located adjustable bodymount , and 2 forward mounted adjustable bodymounts, all with flip-tops.    
   
Angled steering system / servo saver   
The bell cranks are angled to reduce the angle of difference between the total caster and steering plane. Therefore you will have less bump steer and a truer steering Ackerman through the entire range of suspension   
   
Ackerman plates   
With the design of the steering bell cranks when changing the Ackerman you will not need to adjust your steering tie rods. You simply will only need to adjust your end points on your radio..    
   
Rear suspension arms   
Durable oversized  lower suspension arms in strong composite nylon. On the lower side the special downstops screws are mounted. The lower shock-mounting pins are secured with a small grubscrew from the bottom.    
   
Rear  uprights  assembly   
Composite uprights with 3 upper roll-center positions. Strong steel track-rods with L/R threading and strong balljoints  to pre-set camber. Spring steel wheel-axles with large size bearings 8x16x5 and 13x19x4  with precision threaded aluminum wheel-hubs with +3 offset  . Rubber dustcovers in the rear to protect the cvd system and kepe the lubrication inside. Flanged and serrated wheel nuts to guarantee that you will not loose a wheel nut in a race.   
   
Rear anti-roll bar   
The ballraced front anti-roll bar  system, consist of a spring steel bend wire, which is guided through the diff-cases and runs in ballraced steel adaptors.  The wire is linked to the lower suspension arm, with a captured adjustable threaded pivotball, for very precise and low friction  operation.   
   
Shocktower rear    
4.5mm thick carbon shocktower, integrated into the rear section for extra stiffness,  with 5 upper positioning holes for the shocks and 6 holes for roll-center positions.    
   
Wingmount and bodymounts rear   
Composite rear wing, with strong nylon adjustable rear bodymounts on wide body-support bridge located far enough to the rear, to support the bodies in best way. .     
   
Captured pivot pins and balls and bolted hinge pins    
All spring-steel hinge pins are either captured or bolted in place and made in spring-steel quality. This insures your chances to finish an hour long main event, while battling for the lead.  This relieves stress on the hinge pin when adjusting the kick up, or anti squat. Your pin is free to rotate to any angle without binding.   
   
Shockabsorbers big-bore 16mm   
Hard Teflon coated threaded shockbodies with 4mm shock-rods.  Black anodized aluminium screw on shock-tops with Serpent laser engraving.   Pre-load adjusters with o-rings inside.  Shocks use  large diameter membrames and large diameter o-rings  and bushings to create a  supersmooth  and leak-proof package.  Large diameter pistons are held in place by a nut on the polished shock-rods tops. Open type spring retainer to let dirt out easy.    
   
RCM shock springs   
Short type colorcoded shock springs are supplied for the 1st standard set-up  Springs are grinded flat top and bottom, and checked individually for tension and length.     
     
Compact geardifferentials   
Very compact gear differentials with very smooth metal sintered gears, and steel shaft. Perfect sealing case with special gasket and o-rings.  Very light and durable outdrive cups in spring-steel.   Hardened spring-steel diff-coupler 13T with connector running in 2 oversized bearings 8x19x6 and ballbearing-13x19x4.   
   
Front and rear cvd-sets   
Both front and rear captured  driveshafts are being used with CVD system.  Durable yet light  spring steel engraved driveshafts with hard steel pins.   
   
Spring steel transmission parts   
The front and rear thin but strong spring steel cardan shafts connect the differentials with the gearbox section.    
   
Engine mount   
Machined 7075 T6 aluminium  engine mounts with side cooling fins.    
   
Coil exhaust wire and alu mount   
The tuned pipe is securely fastened with the cols spring and alumium holder.    
Helps aid in the front to back movement of the pipe when chassis flex occurs. Helps to prevent damage to your exhaust gaskets.   
   
SL8 2-speed gearbox   
SL8 gearbox comes straight from the Serpent 966 1/8 scale onroad car. Very light and compact design. Centrifugal spring loaded shoe system with large alu bell and flange with one-way bearing.   Durable composite 2-speed gears.
   
2-speed clutch-housing with screw-on gears   
Strong  steel clutch-housing with precision machined threading, with hard coated aluminum screw on gears.     
   
4-shoe clutch   
Full carbon 4 shoe clutch-set with medium type springs.  Easy to assemble with light and durable anodized aluminum flywheel.    
   
125cc fueltank   
Composite nyon fuel-tank with supersealing  springloaded shock-cap, bronze sintered clunk type filter and splash-side guard.  Side features slots to mount the supplied tube-guiders.  Tank mounts to chassis on longer composite posts with integrated rubber buffers to allow some movement and reduce fuel-foaming. The clunk system will allow the engine to continue running when the car is up-side-down.    
   
Sleek low profile air filter   
Centralized air filter design to minimize cab width and height. Flexible rubber boot combined with strong nylon case to support the foam elements.   Excellent dense foam airfilter elements to keep your engines clean inside.    
   
Oils and grease   
The shock-oil, diff oil and some grease is supplied to meet the standard set-up.    
   
Manual and set-up   
Full color manual with easy to follow assembly steps, exploded views for easy spares ordering, a blank and standard set-up sheet for a good start set-up.    
   
Decals   
Black and white promo body-decals ; Serpent generic and Cobra GT ones.    
   
Packing   
Parts are packed according to the  steps explained in the manual.    
   
Service and Support    
The Serpent distributor, dealer or agent is your source for more info, but also the Serpent website and  the member section and the Youtube channel provides lots of information.   
   
Needed to complete the car   
-   radio and receiver   
-   rx battery pack    
-   engine and pipe system   
-   wheels and tyres    
-   body and wing   
-   fuel   

 

 

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