5LikesSerpent 811E Buggy Thread
06-25-2012 | 07:26 AM
#2417
Tech Initiate
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 28
From: Florida Panhandle
Hey Guys, after much reading, I pulled the trigger on a Serpent 811 BE. Shipped from A-main today, so Im a happy guy. Thanks to this forum being super active, there is a TON of information here and really made the decision process easy. Looking forward to the build and contributing here!
06-25-2012 | 11:20 AM
#2418
Hey Guys, after much reading, I pulled the trigger on a Serpent 811 BE. Shipped from A-main today, so Im a happy guy. Thanks to this forum being super active, there is a TON of information here and really made the decision process easy. Looking forward to the build and contributing here!
06-25-2012 | 03:51 PM
#2420
Its a tight fit, but got er done. The sensor cable comes out on the side where the motor wires are. Had to drill a hole in the mount. Ended up using the stock sensor wire. Was going to get a shorter wire but it works fine as is.
The wires are stock on the speedo, I didn't have to re solder anything the way it is mounted. The switch and receiver wires are just taped over so they wouldn't get chaffed by the body. I did hack up the receiver box cause the wires wouldn't fit, and it really doesn't need to be enclosed fully. Since the lid isn't there the antenna tube exits through a hole in the back of the body. I used the original 811 gas car antenna mount.
The wires are stock on the speedo, I didn't have to re solder anything the way it is mounted. The switch and receiver wires are just taped over so they wouldn't get chaffed by the body. I did hack up the receiver box cause the wires wouldn't fit, and it really doesn't need to be enclosed fully. Since the lid isn't there the antenna tube exits through a hole in the back of the body. I used the original 811 gas car antenna mount.
06-25-2012 | 09:04 PM
#2421
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Ok I've never ran this dual pack setup and was wondering this: if a battery doesn't have the tube style connector, would it be possible to solder a bullet connector on a positive and negative lead of each battery and hook them together like that?
06-25-2012 | 09:10 PM
#2422
How long have you been running the red?
I went through a red and green in the truggy, and a green in the buggy all in 2 weeks
My green in the buggy lasted about 2 months. 
On the plus side RadioPost was quick to replace with new ones, but I sold them.
I shelled out the big $$ for the KO PROPO's now and I can feel they are much smoother. If I can get at least a year out of them it will be worth every dollar.
Pulled a 4th tonight on a 13 car field of experienced drivers. Sometimes I just love how hassle free the Serpent electric is.
But other times I just love the smell and sound of nitro.
I was going to put my BE on the shelf for a while and buy a 811 TE nitro buggy but I don't know, keeping up with nitro truggy and buggy would be some serious work.
I went through a red and green in the truggy, and a green in the buggy all in 2 weeks
My green in the buggy lasted about 2 months. On the plus side RadioPost was quick to replace with new ones, but I sold them.
I shelled out the big $$ for the KO PROPO's now and I can feel they are much smoother. If I can get at least a year out of them it will be worth every dollar.
Pulled a 4th tonight on a 13 car field of experienced drivers. Sometimes I just love how hassle free the Serpent electric is.
But other times I just love the smell and sound of nitro.
I was going to put my BE on the shelf for a while and buy a 811 TE nitro buggy but I don't know, keeping up with nitro truggy and buggy would be some serious work.
I've never ran one on throttle in the gas buggy though.
06-25-2012 | 09:12 PM
#2423
Yep, shouldn't be a problem. The bullet connectors in the packs are a little cleaner looking but its all the same really as long as you cut the wire to the right length. Depending on where the wires come out of the pack you might need to cut the battery tray a little though but that shouldn't cause any problems. The battery trays are pretty solid.
06-25-2012 | 09:28 PM
#2424
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Yep, shouldn't be a problem. The bullet connectors in the packs are a little cleaner looking but its all the same really as long as you cut the wire to the right length. Depending on where the wires come out of the pack you might need to cut the battery tray a little though but that shouldn't cause any problems. The battery trays are pretty solid.
06-25-2012 | 10:09 PM
#2425
Tech Regular
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 394
From: Chandler AZ USA
Hey Guys, after much reading, I pulled the trigger on a Serpent 811 BE. Shipped from A-main today, so Im a happy guy. Thanks to this forum being super active, there is a TON of information here and really made the decision process easy. Looking forward to the build and contributing here!
I went bashing with my e buggy at the park today. Amazing how fast this thing is when you can just open it up and let it run.
06-25-2012 | 10:14 PM
#2426
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From: Chandler AZ USA
3 hours isn't long. I used to run the plastic servo horn and stripped 3 of them. That probably saved the servo as long as it did. Wasn't long after switching to alum that servo went out. Hopefully you will have better results then myself and the other racer here using RP.
06-26-2012 | 12:23 PM
#2428
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,232
From: Seattle, WA
Its a tight fit, but got er done. The sensor cable comes out on the side where the motor wires are. Had to drill a hole in the mount. Ended up using the stock sensor wire. Was going to get a shorter wire but it works fine as is.
The wires are stock on the speedo, I didn't have to re solder anything the way it is mounted. The switch and receiver wires are just taped over so they wouldn't get chaffed by the body. I did hack up the receiver box cause the wires wouldn't fit, and it really doesn't need to be enclosed fully. Since the lid isn't there the antenna tube exits through a hole in the back of the body. I used the original 811 gas car antenna mount.
The wires are stock on the speedo, I didn't have to re solder anything the way it is mounted. The switch and receiver wires are just taped over so they wouldn't get chaffed by the body. I did hack up the receiver box cause the wires wouldn't fit, and it really doesn't need to be enclosed fully. Since the lid isn't there the antenna tube exits through a hole in the back of the body. I used the original 811 gas car antenna mount.
I also made some delrin pistons i want to try out. This car is alot of fun and i didnt even run it yet.
06-26-2012 | 04:53 PM
#2430
