Serpent Cobra GT
#166
There are a couple of areas that require these set screws, the reaason being to keep the pins and bearings in place. Be careful with the ones for the bearings. If you tighten them too much they put pressure on the bearing and that in turn puts pressure on the wheel shaft which will not allow the car to roll freely.
thanks for taking the time to reply guys
the screw i am talking about plugs the hole at the end of the green arrow . and it doesn't retain anything.
no beers yet !
its really not important, i just would be a happier person if i knew what it is there for........... maybe it's my ocd lol
#167
Tech Adept
For those of you that are building your Serpents or trying to figure out a good set-up, you are going to have a big smile on your face once you do. I ran my Serpent for the first time this past weekend in Chicago. I was real excited when I first saw it at the RC Pro race in Houston two months ago. I was even more excited when I built it. But driving it was just the icing on the cake. The car was just awesome! Ofna and Kyosho better step up their game otherwise it's going to be a field of Serpents!!!
#168
Tech Regular
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thanks for taking the time to reply guys
the screw i am talking about plugs the hole at the end of the green arrow . and it doesn't retain anything.
no beers yet !
its really not important, i just would be a happier person if i knew what it is there for........... maybe it's my ocd lol
the screw i am talking about plugs the hole at the end of the green arrow . and it doesn't retain anything.
no beers yet !
its really not important, i just would be a happier person if i knew what it is there for........... maybe it's my ocd lol
#169
thanks for taking the time to reply guys
the screw i am talking about plugs the hole at the end of the green arrow . and it doesn't retain anything.
no beers yet !
its really not important, i just would be a happier person if i knew what it is there for........... maybe it's my ocd lol
the screw i am talking about plugs the hole at the end of the green arrow . and it doesn't retain anything.
no beers yet !
its really not important, i just would be a happier person if i knew what it is there for........... maybe it's my ocd lol
Last edited by Doug M; 06-28-2012 at 07:50 AM. Reason: fat finger spelling errors
#170
Tech Regular
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A lot of people take out the engine and radio and clean their car with a hose and water. When they are finished they will take out the setscrew and insert the little red straw from a can of WD-40 and flush the bearings out to clean and prevent rust. Not required but a nice touch so you do not have to disassemble the axle assemblies.
Regards,
Daniel
#171
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I ran the cobra Gr for the first time at the Byron's race with work and all I just had enough time to finish it before race day car handles good out of the box I cannot wait to get it all dialed in. My engine choice for the race was a Picco P7 Evo 3 off road engine with a dynamite high torque pipe. I was using 16%, after ten mins quali I still had fuel in the tank I'm estimating 11mins per tank maybe more...
I'm going to soften the rear suspension and stiffen the front. Hopefully the spring set becomes available before next race. I had a few bugs nothing major just add locktie here and there and that was it. I was very impressed with the clutch after more than 2 hrs shoes still look like new very nice.
Paolo's car looked amazing he lapped everybody in the main. I wonder what engine he was running it was super fast.
I'm going to soften the rear suspension and stiffen the front. Hopefully the spring set becomes available before next race. I had a few bugs nothing major just add locktie here and there and that was it. I was very impressed with the clutch after more than 2 hrs shoes still look like new very nice.
Paolo's car looked amazing he lapped everybody in the main. I wonder what engine he was running it was super fast.
#172
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More pics!
#173
Hows the xceed gt tire compare to other brand?
#174
Tech Master
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We have our first Serpent GT on the track today and looks pretty cool. I have already have two guys ready to come out and start racing with other brands of cars. I am hoping this brings more attention to nitro. Sometimes nitro scares new racers into nitro racing, but I think with the slower speeds, cost of engine, size and easy to drive it will attract more new racers and old into the hobby of Nitro. Serpent did a great thing by designing the GT car for this class. The funny thing while breaking the engine in it kept dying which is part of breaking a engine but the funny thing is the Serpent GT drive train is so free it rolls all the way back to the pits, and I am talking a good 150 foot plus after engine shut down at a slow speed. Rolls forever, nice.....
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#175
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Anyone else having bent rear axles?
I've had the weirdest thing happening to my Cobra, on three different occasions I have gotten back to the pit and found that my left rear drive shaft has a big bend in it. No big crashes, no slides into the barriers, no broken carriers or a-arms or wheels, nothing, just a bent shaft. It bends fairly easily back into a relatively straight shape but seems weird that it is so pliable.
Anyone else seeing anything like this?
-Adam
Anyone else seeing anything like this?
-Adam
Last edited by jedijawa; 06-30-2012 at 08:19 PM. Reason: changed axle to shaft
#176
Tech Elite
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For those of you that are building your Serpents or trying to figure out a good set-up, you are going to have a big smile on your face once you do. I ran my Serpent for the first time this past weekend in Chicago. I was real excited when I first saw it at the RC Pro race in Houston two months ago. I was even more excited when I built it. But driving it was just the icing on the cake. The car was just awesome! Ofna and Kyosho better step up their game otherwise it's going to be a field of Serpents!!!