Serpent 710
05-02-2004, 03:32 AM
#9287
Re: engine bearing lube?
Originally posted by markp27
Yep
What oil is best to use for the engine bearings?
Yep
What oil is best to use for the engine bearings?
05-02-2004, 03:32 AM
#9288
Re: Weight?
Originally posted by markp27
My car weighs 1709 grams with only the fuel missing. How's this compare to anyone elses - mine is kitted with lots of titanium screws, so should be a bit lighter than normal.
My car weighs 1709 grams with only the fuel missing. How's this compare to anyone elses - mine is kitted with lots of titanium screws, so should be a bit lighter than normal.
Will be ordering digital camera next week, will post pics once I've received it.
05-02-2004, 03:37 AM
#9289
Re: Re: Weight?
Originally posted by KevinS
Including 3 color body, AMBrc DP transponder, Tornado fuel filter and a set of new 65.5mm Enetti's I'm down to 1697g. Thats with 3-racing Ti shafts, Ti turnbuckles and some aluminum screws.
Will be ordering digital camera next week, will post pics once I've received it.
Including 3 color body, AMBrc DP transponder, Tornado fuel filter and a set of new 65.5mm Enetti's I'm down to 1697g. Thats with 3-racing Ti shafts, Ti turnbuckles and some aluminum screws.
Will be ordering digital camera next week, will post pics once I've received it.
i do want to install the 3Racing Ti middle 2pseed shaft.
thats next project...im gonna get it down to around 1720grms.
05-02-2004, 05:12 AM
#9290
Re: Re: Re: Weight?
Originally posted by jfc_tech
wow kevinS, thats really cool...1697grms....but just a friendly question...is that for racing ready kit? becoz...at least at my place...u need to be 1700, 1750grms or even 1800 grams to compete legally.
i do want to install the 3Racing Ti middle 2pseed shaft. thats next project...im gonna get it down to around 1720grms.
wow kevinS, thats really cool...1697grms....but just a friendly question...is that for racing ready kit? becoz...at least at my place...u need to be 1700, 1750grms or even 1800 grams to compete legally.
i do want to install the 3Racing Ti middle 2pseed shaft.
thats next project...im gonna get it down to around 1720grms.
As for the 3racing 2-speed shaft, it should take 11~12g off your car. Another 3~4g for the middle shaft.
05-02-2004, 08:46 AM
#9291
Camber question.
For the setup wizards
From the setup book, it is recommended that front camber be setup to achieve equal tyre wear across the front tyres' widths. But for the rear, a slight conical effect should be achieved.
I didn't really understand this with regards to the rears - my thoughts were: if the rears become conical, then surely this changes the effective camber, assuming the tyres were of equal diameter across their width before driving, i.e. if the conical effect equals 2 Degrees across the tyre width and the camber was set to 2 Degrees, then the camber has now been nullified.
Does this not mean that the tyres wear and find their true camber value?
Hopefully I've made myself clear in what I've said above.
Cheers, Mark.
From the setup book, it is recommended that front camber be setup to achieve equal tyre wear across the front tyres' widths. But for the rear, a slight conical effect should be achieved.
I didn't really understand this with regards to the rears - my thoughts were: if the rears become conical, then surely this changes the effective camber, assuming the tyres were of equal diameter across their width before driving, i.e. if the conical effect equals 2 Degrees across the tyre width and the camber was set to 2 Degrees, then the camber has now been nullified.
Does this not mean that the tyres wear and find their true camber value?
Hopefully I've made myself clear in what I've said above.
Cheers, Mark.
05-02-2004, 10:46 AM
#9292
Re: Weight?
Originally posted by markp27
How much does yours weigh? ok, I'm bored - the weather is awful and I can't play
My car weighs 1709 grams with only the fuel missing. How's this compare to anyone elses - mine is kitted with lots of titanium screws, so should be a bit lighter than normal.
Cheers, Mark.
How much does yours weigh? ok, I'm bored - the weather is awful and I can't play
My car weighs 1709 grams with only the fuel missing. How's this compare to anyone elses - mine is kitted with lots of titanium screws, so should be a bit lighter than normal.
Cheers, Mark.
But that was below the legal limit of 1725grams...
05-02-2004, 11:26 AM
#9293
Re: Re: Weight?
Originally posted by crashed_1
I just got off a race this weekend and managed to weight my car...1710 grams with a front diff, titanium mid and rear shafts, Frewer Loletta shell and brand new kicks. But that was below the legal limit of 1725grams...
I just got off a race this weekend and managed to weight my car...1710 grams with a front diff, titanium mid and rear shafts, Frewer Loletta shell and brand new kicks.
But that was below the legal limit of 1725grams...
Cheers, Mark.
05-02-2004, 11:32 AM
#9294
Re: Second time around
Originally posted by kreidel
[B]I decided to give the 710 another try ...
[B]I decided to give the 710 another try ...
And we're glad you decided to give the 710 another go so welcome back!
05-02-2004, 11:45 AM
#9295
Originally posted by markp27
Second pic!
Cheers, Mark.
Second pic!
Cheers, Mark.
05-02-2004, 11:48 AM
#9296
Originally posted by markp27
I can't find a description for the 2.11cc engine, but here's one for the 3.5cc variant:
http://www.mytsn.com/products/desc.asp?prid=3153
Cheers, Mark.
I can't find a description for the 2.11cc engine, but here's one for the 3.5cc variant:
http://www.mytsn.com/products/desc.asp?prid=3153
Cheers, Mark.
05-02-2004, 11:51 AM
#9297
Originally posted by KevinS
Don't use that kind of language!
I'm allergic
Barely broke in my engine and my outdoor season is almost over...
Don't use that kind of language!
I'm allergic
Barely broke in my engine and my outdoor season is almost over...
05-02-2004, 11:58 AM
#9298
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
Mark, how many tanks did you manage to do? Good driving btw ... no dents whatsoever on the body!
Mark, how many tanks did you manage to do? Good driving btw ... no dents whatsoever on the body!
but no other damage I think I did about 5 tanks + my run in tanks. I was at the track for six hours, but I like to really make sure everything is perfect for each run, so I do a lot of setup work, too
and therefore maybe two tanks in 1,5 hours.Been meaning to ask you: where does your name come from? In Geman you can use Sow to mean very/really - so your name would effectively be Really Steady
Cheers, Mark.
05-02-2004, 12:27 PM
#9299
Originally posted by markp27
Hmm, the driving wasn't so good, but I managed to keep it away from the hard stuff, except for one occasion when the rain caught me out - cost me a wheel but no other damage
I think I did about 5 tanks + my run in tanks. I was at the track for six hours, but I like to really make sure everything is perfect for each run, so I do a lot of setup work, too and therefore maybe two tanks in 1,5 hours.
Hmm, the driving wasn't so good, but I managed to keep it away from the hard stuff, except for one occasion when the rain caught me out - cost me a wheel
but no other damage I think I did about 5 tanks + my run in tanks. I was at the track for six hours, but I like to really make sure everything is perfect for each run, so I do a lot of setup work, too
and therefore maybe two tanks in 1,5 hours.
Been meaning to ask you: where does your name come from? In Geman you can use Sow to mean very/really - so your name would effectively be Really Steady
Cheers, Mark.
Cheers, Mark.
SLOW => SOWThanks for telling me that in German "Sow" means "really" because my wife has been giving me a hard time ... she says "Sow" means "baby pig"!!
Its official then ... I'm Really Steady!!!
05-02-2004, 12:27 PM
#9300
Re: Second time around
Originally posted by kreidel
I decided to give the 710 another try to see if I could make it work for me. Unfortuntely the race was called tonight due to rain so I have to wait another week and see what happens. I bought this one used but had to go through it completely due to the original owner doing such a piss poor job building it the first time. He did not even line the shock caps up to fit right with the nub....that might explain what I had to work with. Luckily I had some knowledge from the first one so I was able to get it into shape fairly painlessly.
I decided to give the 710 another try to see if I could make it work for me. Unfortuntely the race was called tonight due to rain so I have to wait another week and see what happens. I bought this one used but had to go through it completely due to the original owner doing such a piss poor job building it the first time. He did not even line the shock caps up to fit right with the nub....that might explain what I had to work with. Luckily I had some knowledge from the first one so I was able to get it into shape fairly painlessly.
