Taffyjnr5

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Hi,
I noticed a new ERYX 4.1 on the Serpent website.....

Taffyjnr5

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Hi,
New evolution of the ERYX platform released by Serpent.....the Serpent S411 ERYX 4.1

Serpent Model Racing Cars - Product - Eryx 411 4.1 touringcar 1/10 EP

CamLS

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Those pictures are all of the 4.0, unless nothing has actually changed from the 4.0 to the 4.1?

I'm sure they are just the wrong pics, so I'd like to see what the 4.1 has to offer.

Taffyjnr5

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I thought that was the case but it has the 3.0 motor mount.

Les

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There are some upgrades, ball raced anti-roll bars is one 👍

Johnny Wishbone

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The motor mount is different, going from 4 screws in the back to 2 screws, so yes its the 3.0 mount, and its two piece. None of the pics show the ball raced roll bars though, unless its a misinformation in translation. There is still the part about the option of the 2 and 6 degree c-hubs, which show up no where in the option parts unless you get the aluminum ones, which I'm sure don't come with the kit, and they don't make plastic ones of that option.

dan_vector

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I also noticed a carbon 2.0mm chassis in the 4.1 kit. Not the 2.25. I don't think it is the hard 2.0mm either.

CamLS

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All I hope for is that they ditch using plastic drive blades in the front. I go through them like crazy when using a spool. Once you crack or lose a blade during a race, that outdrive gets beat to a pulp.

I'd also like to see larger replaceable drive pins like what VBC has. Much more surface area to contact the outdrive and can be replaced for pennies.

dan_vector

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No we will continue with the plastic blades however new ones are being tested which are much more durable than the current ones. Using blades is a benefit over regular pin to out drive.

Johnny Wishbone

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Actually David posted that they will be re-releasing none bladed spool outdrives about a month ago. Should be out soon.

dan_vector

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Gary I think that'll be an option but the benefits of bladed drive (once the new blades are released) will still be the way forward.

Johnny Wishbone

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Could be, when I personally had a blade failure, the car certainly pulled uneven on acceleration. Even the xray cars are spitting the blades out, at least at our track. I always thought that Serpent should produce a silicone aluminum blade, but I guess plastics are easier and cheaper to produce. Hopefully they get it sorted out.

The none bladed outdrive info was from David in April btw.

CamLS

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That's unfortunate to hear as I go through a dozen or more blades during a big weekend race. Once the blade cracks, or just gets thrown right out, the out drives and pins get destroyed. I had to switch my spools over to the hardened steel out drives as the aluminum ones were getting so badly beat up.

dan_vector

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You should go to the front spool from the 4x that has steel outdrives and doesn't get harmed when the blade fails (the spool and diff are the same size and fit both cars). The biggest cause of lots of blade failures is damage to the Alu outdrives. On the 4x I get a whole race meeting without having to change blades and that's in modified.

CamLS

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I just recently converted my 3.0 and 4.0 over the the "new" spool from the 4x with the hardened out drives. The beat up pins on the drive shaft also seem to be an issue with causing premature failure on the plastic blades as well.

Blades are cheap, but when you have to start replacing spools and possibly drive shafts, it get expensive just to avoid a pretty simple issue.

The issue with the blades is really only with the spool, as I switched my mod car over to a diff with 2 million oil in the front to lessen the drive train shock. Once I did that I didn't even have to replace the blades at all for the mod car.