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Old 02-17-2017, 09:11 AM
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Are there any instruction to put the car for the front and back?

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Are there any instruction to put the car for the front and back?

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What are you loocking for?

Use same basic setup as before, ride height 7-8mm front and 8-9mm rear, depending on your track condition.
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How do you mount it on the car are there any instructions?
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Originally Posted by wichitafc98
How do you mount it on the car are there any instructions?
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.
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Originally Posted by petersen114
Np. Thanx for the info. Another Question. I just ordered the new 2speed. I would like to keep a cvd drive line. What length center drive shafts am I going to need, as to my understanding is that the new 3.0 2 speed in shorter.
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.
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Do you have pictures up close? I am going to add these from scratch on my version 3. I have a version 2.
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anyone have a setup sheet for their GT.
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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???

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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???
You changed the centre blocks to the 3.0 version too right? The out drives from the gearbox are the same 2.0 vs 3.0. P/N 600590

Have you shimmed the bearings on the gearbox to remove play? Perhaps you've got too many shims up front?
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Originally Posted by wichitafc98
Do you have pictures up close? I am going to add these from scratch on my version 3. I have a version 2.
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.
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Originally Posted by wichitafc98
anyone have a setup sheet for their GT.
Plenty on the serpent website. The latest few setups listed will all work well.
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Originally Posted by dan_vector
You changed the centre blocks to the 3.0 version too right? The out drives from the gearbox are the same 2.0 vs 3.0. P/N 600590

Have you shimmed the bearings on the gearbox to remove play? Perhaps you've got too many shims up front?
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.
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Originally Posted by petersen114
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.
Seems strange. Mine clear the radio box by quite a bit. I'll have another look when I get home and post some pictures
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Seems strange. Mine clear the radio box by quite a bit. I'll have another look when I get home and post some pictures
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.
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What bodies are popular and where you ordering from? Many seem to be out of stock.
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