Serpent 966
08-03-2011, 07:37 AM
#1876
Tech Fanatic
Hi Pattojnr,
When putting the front end together, I believe the 'amount' of caster clips on each side of the top arms is 4 + 4 + 2 + 1... 11mm worth of clips. i find i have approximately 1 mm of play for the top arms (i.e. able to move them forward and back). Is this normal? Do you find this on your kit as well?
adding an additional 1mm caster clip will cause binding. unless of course I sand the clips down.
But just want clarification as to whether the free-play with 11mm of caster clips is normal.
thanks in advance.
sam
When putting the front end together, I believe the 'amount' of caster clips on each side of the top arms is 4 + 4 + 2 + 1... 11mm worth of clips. i find i have approximately 1 mm of play for the top arms (i.e. able to move them forward and back). Is this normal? Do you find this on your kit as well?
adding an additional 1mm caster clip will cause binding. unless of course I sand the clips down.
But just want clarification as to whether the free-play with 11mm of caster clips is normal.
thanks in advance.
sam
Cheers Sam .
Sammies, i put in the Xtra 1mm clip. it is tight, but not bad. it will free up nicley after a run .
also, last thing i did last night before packing up, the rear axles, i put in the axles, bearings, and the tapered spacer, couldnt get the pin in. so i used some other shims i had. it basically locked up the bearings in the hub ? different shims are fine. i like a little ply in my axles spacing. just a tiny bit.
Sammies, i put in the Xtra 1mm clip. it is tight, but not bad. it will free up nicley after a run .
also, last thing i did last night before packing up, the rear axles, i put in the axles, bearings, and the tapered spacer, couldnt get the pin in. so i used some other shims i had. it basically locked up the bearings in the hub ? different shims are fine. i like a little ply in my axles spacing. just a tiny bit.
I pay alot of attention on the play of the arms. I spend a lot of time make them free but no play. I use shims to compensate that play. You can find different manufacturers that sell 3mm shims with 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 thickness.
Regarding the rear axle, i have asked many time the factory to modify the manual cause that conical shim (1mm) does not fit there. I use 2 x 903235 which is a total of around 0.6mm of spacers
Hope this helps
08-03-2011, 08:23 AM
#1877
Cheers Paolo for the info.
i am nearly done. my hands are sore from wrenching at night, then at work all day. haha is it me, or has the plastics got a little harder ? also a question, with all the flex options on the TE, are many of the guys who have run the car, using the Floating radio tray option ? Thanks.
i am nearly done. my hands are sore from wrenching at night, then at work all day. haha is it me, or has the plastics got a little harder ? also a question, with all the flex options on the TE, are many of the guys who have run the car, using the Floating radio tray option ? Thanks.
08-03-2011, 09:12 AM
#1878
Tech Fanatic
Cheers Paolo for the info.
i am nearly done. my hands are sore from wrenching at night, then at work all day. haha is it me, or has the plastics got a little harder ? also a question, with all the flex options on the TE, are many of the guys who have run the car, using the Floating radio tray option ? Thanks.
i am nearly done. my hands are sore from wrenching at night, then at work all day. haha is it me, or has the plastics got a little harder ? also a question, with all the flex options on the TE, are many of the guys who have run the car, using the Floating radio tray option ? Thanks.
I run the floating option always
08-03-2011, 09:45 PM
#1880
Tech Apprentice
Have any of you guys compared the 966 to the 966e? If so can you share your knowledge?
08-04-2011, 01:15 PM
#1881
http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...nroad-car.html.
Search the thread to find posts on the Serpent electric.
08-04-2011, 03:50 PM
#1883
Paolo and anyone that can answer this.
what is the bigger improvement that can someone make to the old 966 car?the front arms and the rear shock mounts?or something else?
what is the bigger improvement that can someone make to the old 966 car?the front arms and the rear shock mounts?or something else?
08-05-2011, 12:02 AM
#1885
Tech Regular
iTrader: (1)
Hi,
For those who are putting together their TEs... did u have to grind down the brake bushings(the tubes that the springs go over) in order to have the right bearing block to sit properly?
My outter brake pad is now hitting the FR suspension bracket thus preventing the right bearing block to sit properly.
For those who are putting together their TEs... did u have to grind down the brake bushings(the tubes that the springs go over) in order to have the right bearing block to sit properly?
My outter brake pad is now hitting the FR suspension bracket thus preventing the right bearing block to sit properly.
08-05-2011, 03:13 AM
#1886
Hi,
For those who are putting together their TEs... did u have to grind down the brake bushings(the tubes that the springs go over) in order to have the right bearing block to sit properly?
My outter brake pad is now hitting the FR suspension bracket thus preventing the right bearing block to sit properly.
For those who are putting together their TEs... did u have to grind down the brake bushings(the tubes that the springs go over) in order to have the right bearing block to sit properly?
My outter brake pad is now hitting the FR suspension bracket thus preventing the right bearing block to sit properly.
if it is hitting, i would be making sure your pad on the bearing side is sitting in the tube properly, if you have tightened it and the busing is clamping the pad plate, then it will make the bushing sit out further. just a thaught.
08-05-2011, 09:19 AM
#1887
Tech Fanatic
08-05-2011, 09:20 AM
#1888
Tech Fanatic
