CaptSlow

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Got a chance to get my hands on the sold out SRX8E kit in Feb/Mar. Here's my honest review, thoughts and how it compares to a few of the other main stream buggies.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vS9...ew?usp=sharing

Link works best if you download and read it.

Enjoy!

billdelong

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Your car looked good this past weekend Moe, nice write up!

snwchris

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Interesting comment about lack of support, because now a days almost every car has a FB Group that can get help from. I picked up this car late in Summer (Sept. 17) and was easy to find or get help thru the FB pages.
Most people seem to post setups in the FB groups versus the Petit RC Databse, its just easier to upload thru FB.

So good and interesting feedback though, nice review.

hairymuffin

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Very good write up. Quality of the kit looks good as no surprise from serpent, but the chassis looks cheesy and offer a better option chassis for $100. Include the nice chassis in the kit serpent!!
Would like to read more of your reviews

snwchris

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The LW Chassis is a tuning option, some have tried it and liked it, others have tried it and went back to original chassis.

CaptSlow

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Thanks Bill. Hoping in the next few months I can bump up a class and run with you Open drivers !

CaptSlow

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Funny thing is after the review, I've got responses from Billy, Paul and even Ricardo.

Paul has been extremely insightful and helpful in terms of setup help and what to do when...

In all my reviews - I mention Team Support, both locally and also virtually. PetItRC should be used more often, but you are absolutely right, sometimes FB is more useful.

CaptSlow

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Thank You for reading.

The LW vs HW (or stock chassis) has a difference of close to 106g, so I'd say its a huge tuning option. I need more time with both chassis to see what I like more.

The last car I reviewed/tested/raced was the lightest 1/8 buggy I've ever played with - the EB48.4. I loved how light and nimble it was but disliked how it got upset really quick if I got slightly 'rubbed' by a fellow racer or missed by apex point and the whole buggy would get upset.

So going from that (EB48.4) to this - the heaviest in the market (SRX8E) has been a drastic change. I will say, this one feels very planted (like the Kyosho MP9e) and the extra weight does help fair better in Sportsman classes, HA.

I'll report back when I test it out some more.

Thanks for reading!

billdelong

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Looking forward to it, we're pretty close in skill, in fact Parker just bumped up this past week and we had lots of close racing together all day long... it's really nice running with the pros because then I can follow their lines and then I can pick up a little more speed than compared to running in sportsman

rregl0612

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I just wanted to add a note about the diff and the set screw. If you're still thinking of trying the 817, your going to find that same set up 😆. I also know racers who are drilling and adding a set screw in this area on other platforms, so it may be becoming an industry racer pushed thing.
For the record I feel similarly to you, as I've been building diffs for 15years without it. 😉

great review!!!

CaptSlow

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Thank You - and yes I do understand some kits are moving towards it. I actually play with a Kyosho MP9e from 2014-15 (same as all the years), and even it has the set screw for the diff.

As far as this Serpent goes - I did enjoy it thoroughly and ended up learning a lot about it. However since last month I've moved on to building and playing with TA's RC8B3.1e.

So if someone is in the market for a Serpent SRX8E - please hit me up. Solid car albeit on the heavier side and definitely one of the most over-engineering cars on the market .