Originally Posted by gocoogs (Post 12112639)

OMG, what a nightmare. For the life of me I can not get this gearbox to work smoothly. I have gone with 3 shims, 1 shim, no shims, 1 screw out on the driveshaft bearing... everything.

it works smoothly (the drive shaft is smooth and the driveshaft with the diff on top) with only one side of the gearbox used. However, when i put the other side of the gearbox on with the shock tower, it starts to bind. As i tighten the screws to normal tightness, the driveshaft is "crunchy" and feels hard to turn. If I loosen the screws to un acceptable levels, it rolls ok, but I really dont s:cry:ee how this is normal guys.

I am beating my head against the wall trying to get this to work. I have read every post on this forum and nothing seems to help... I have no answers... ugh!!!:cry:

Originally Posted by Racermac73 (Post 12112862)

I think car has way more steering than 8.2, less prone to traction rolling and 10X more durable if that helps .... but most of the time u going to be one of very few serpents at the track so setup and parts help is hard to find

Originally Posted by IOP_Racer (Post 12113530)

I also think the serpent is much more planted on power then the 8.2. Biggest advantage I saw with the serpent was the ability to get on the gas.

Originally Posted by Stealth_RT (Post 12113895)

Check and see if the diff gear is hitting one of the three small philips head screws that hold in the input shaft bearing. Most people just remove the screw that's right behind the diff gear.

Originally Posted by kevin107 (Post 12116996)

This x1000. I had the same issue. Fought with my front diff for about 3 hours trying to figure out where it was binding (with no shims). The ring gear rubs the one phillips screw.

Originally Posted by gocoogs (Post 12119958)

Is it just me or does the antenna not fit into the receiver box? Also where do te wires go to the receiver from the speed control and servo? There are no holes for the wires, but yet the receiver box is enclosed??

Originally Posted by gocoogs (Post 12119958)

Is it just me or does the antenna not fit into the receiver box? Also where do te wires go to the receiver from the speed control and servo? There are no holes for the wires, but yet the receiver box is enclosed??

Originally Posted by gocoogs (Post 12119958)

Is it just me or does the antenna not fit into the receiver box? Also where do te wires go to the receiver from the speed control and servo? There are no holes for the wires, but yet the receiver box is enclosed??

Originally Posted by Grease (Post 12121368)

The antenna in my kit did not fit into the reciever box lid either, I had to ream the hole out a little bit to make it fit. There is a slot for the wires to run into the reciever box but it tight so I trimmed the reciver box a little bit too so the wires from the servo, esc and transmponder were not pinched.