Serpent Cobra GT
#2102
Use same basic setup as before, ride height 7-8mm front and 8-9mm rear, depending on your track condition.
#2104
It's fairly simple. Just remove the front and rear diff cases, front bumper assembly and the steering assembly from the chassis. Put the spacers in position then simply put the diff cases and steering assembly back on top and bolt up with the supplied longer screws. The small black bumper spacers are installed between the upper and lower plates so that it all lines up. Really very easy and straight forward. Once you start it'll all make sense.
#2105
The 2.0 cvds fit fine. Honestly the 3.0 dogbone setup is much better than the cvd setup. Less wear, stronger and easier maintenance.
#2108
I just got around to putting the 3.0 2 speed in and noticed that the outdrives are touching the radio tray. Are the 3.0 outdrives shorter???
Last edited by petersen114; 06-08-2018 at 03:57 PM.
#2109
Have you shimmed the bearings on the gearbox to remove play? Perhaps you've got too many shims up front?
#2110
It's very difficult to see once installed. Honestly its very easy just put the spacer plates on the chassis and reinstall/build the car exactly the same way as the manual shows. Once you offer up the spacers to the chassis plate it will all become clear.
#2111
#2112
I got the 3.0 2-speed kit #600716 and assembled it using the 3.0 manual. The only shims I used was the one behind the front bearing and the spacer between the gears. The front is touching as well. I had the same issue w/ the V-1 gearbox, but the outdrives were not quite touching. Maybe I got the wrong outdrives in the kit??? How long should the center outdrives be? The ones I got could stand to have about 2mm milled off the ends.
#2113
I got the 3.0 2-speed kit #600716 and assembled it using the 3.0 manual. The only shims I used was the one behind the front bearing and the spacer between the gears. The front is touching as well. I had the same issue w/ the V-1 gearbox, but the outdrives were not quite touching. Maybe I got the wrong outdrives in the kit??? How long should the center outdrives be? The ones I got could stand to have about 2mm milled off the ends.
#2114
Maybe you could measure your outdrives or total length end to end of your 2-speed. My outdrives are 20mm. Total length is 72mm. I appreciate your help.
#2115
Tech Rookie
Bodies
What bodies are popular and where you ordering from? Many seem to be out of stock.