Originally Posted by scooby61

Haven't seen the clip type. I already have the notched pins but bought the chassis used so not sure if the builder thread locked the set screws. I'm going take them all apart and I ordered the top racing cvd retainers I think this should take care of the issue right?

Originally Posted by Johnny Wishbone

Cam I'm using the stock Serpent bumper, even my car you ran in Calgary was on the stock bumper. Don't sweat the rest, you have to use what works for you, but I can say I'm 100% on all stock Serpent parts on the new car, its just some things need to be used in the right places.

Originally Posted by CamLS

I never said there was anything wrong with the stock Serpent parts, I was simply looking for alternates to use as the stock ones can be difficult to source locally in town (LHS doesn't stock any TC brand parts), let alone in Canada. I'm not sponsored, so I don't exactly have the resources to stock spares of every single little part of my Serpent TC's.

Saying 3rd party parts can't be used due to geometry/dynamics reasons is one thing, but to say they can't be used just because of the manufacturers name seems a little farfetched. Everyone I knows uses the Xray Hard foam bumper as the stock Serpent foam bumper is far too soft for the hard track boards that we use. Broken front suspension parts dropped significantly once I switched to the Xray hard bumper.

Originally Posted by monkeyracing

Hey guys, I've been throwing money at my S411 for the past few months, trying to find the right spur gear. I need to be able to access the rear motor screw and nothing I've tried so far gives me a clear shot at it. I've tried various 64p and 48p spurs from a few sources with no luck. (I've also bought a set of pinions I think may now be useless) Right now I've got a Serpent 48p, 69t spur from Serpent that completely blocks that screw and I can see that it will still be blocked if and when I get the pinion on.

So, here's the deal. I want to get my car to around a 4.0 FDR. What size 48p spur do I need that ? What are you using? Why didn't I just stick to Tamiya minis?

Originally Posted by monkeyracing

Thanks for the spur gear suggestion, but I'll still have the toothed edge of the gear exactly in front of the rearmost motor screw. What I am asking for is a suggestion as to what size of spur gear to purchase. I just had a look at the motor mount. I can't see how it would relocate the screws to make them more accessible.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by monkeyracing

Thanks. 98t 48p seems kinda giant. That'd give me a rather humungous 64t pinion, to get my FDR in the 4.00 range.. (I'm guessing you're quoting a 64p spur. I'll translate that into 48p.)

Anyone know a cheap source for the motor mount?

Originally Posted by D.a.v.e

I've got a 92 spur 64p with a 58t pinion in mine right now. For what you want you would only need a 46 which is not uncommon in my area for indoor carpet (amain sells them and our local shops stock both). It does take some messing around to get it right but as the others mentioned the newer motor mounts do make it a bit easier.