Serpent 811E Buggy Thread
#3886
I heard the same thing this weekend. Plus, saw one of the local Serpent factory drivers, running it at AMS 4.0, too! So that even helps backing that up, further! 
I'm ready for sure!
Oh, and another thing I noticed this weekend at AMS 4.0, almost every Serpent 811-Be (whether it was a 1.0 or a 2.0), was having problems on the big double rhythm section. If you came up even a couple inches short on a landing and cased it under the rear diff, you immediately flipped head over heels (180°), right onto your lid.. There was zero forgiveness the Serpent's had, when they encountered any shortcomings, or bobbles on the rhythm section. Factory drivers or not.
My assumption was that having the batteries in the rear of the chassis, helped give the car an immediate teeter-totter effect, when they slapped the back of the chassis before the front.. Any other ideas?

I'm ready for sure!
Oh, and another thing I noticed this weekend at AMS 4.0, almost every Serpent 811-Be (whether it was a 1.0 or a 2.0), was having problems on the big double rhythm section. If you came up even a couple inches short on a landing and cased it under the rear diff, you immediately flipped head over heels (180°), right onto your lid.. There was zero forgiveness the Serpent's had, when they encountered any shortcomings, or bobbles on the rhythm section. Factory drivers or not.
My assumption was that having the batteries in the rear of the chassis, helped give the car an immediate teeter-totter effect, when they slapped the back of the chassis before the front.. Any other ideas?
I thought my car was pretty flawless. I bumped from the C to the B and got 9th in the A main of Pro.
#3888
#3889
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 590
From: Auckland,New Zealand
Hi All
Could somebody please tell me where I can find reference on the numbered suspension bracket inserts. I am trying to find out how much toe in I have on the rear using block number 5.
This is the 2.0 version if that matters
Thanks
Brett
Could somebody please tell me where I can find reference on the numbered suspension bracket inserts. I am trying to find out how much toe in I have on the rear using block number 5.
This is the 2.0 version if that matters
Thanks
Brett
#3890
^ LOL good luck with that one!! I've been looking for that 4-eva! The only thing I have is a chart that show what values you get when their up or down, but not cross-referenced to the actual 'number' printed on the plastic insert itself to get those values, eghh, soooOO frustrating.
I figure it's not going to help my bad driving, so I just put in whatever so long as their equal left/right... huh, maybe thats why I'm always trying to tune 'out' steering response :smack:
I figure it's not going to help my bad driving, so I just put in whatever so long as their equal left/right... huh, maybe thats why I'm always trying to tune 'out' steering response :smack:
#3891
^ LOL good luck with that one!! I've been looking for that 4-eva! The only thing I have is a chart that show what values you get when their up or down, but not cross-referenced to the actual 'number' printed on the plastic insert itself to get those values, eghh, soooOO frustrating.
I figure it's not going to help my bad driving, so I just put in whatever so long as their equal left/right... huh, maybe thats why I'm always trying to tune 'out' steering response :smack:
I figure it's not going to help my bad driving, so I just put in whatever so long as their equal left/right... huh, maybe thats why I'm always trying to tune 'out' steering response :smack:
#3892
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 590
From: Auckland,New Zealand
Im assuming youre talking about the 'd' plate (rear most plate). With the holes on the inserts towards the outside, you will have 3.5 degrees of rear toe. putting the holes towards the inside gives you 2.5
http://www.serpent.com/product/600008/downloads/

http://www.serpent.com/product/600008/downloads/

Thank you
#3894
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 590
From: Auckland,New Zealand
Thanks again
#3895
Actually I was refering to the front plate, but yeah, I've looked at those charts...
I don't know which of the plastic inserts that I'm holding in my hand, that have numbers of the back of them from 0 to 6, match whats on the chart?
The chart has 0, 1, 2, 3. I can see that 0 is center, and 1 and 2 look the same to me, and then 3 is pointed down, so if u turn it, then it points up.
BUT which plastic insert, for example, the ones with a number 4 on the back, refer to which numbers (0, 1, 2, 3) in the chart?
I feel so freggin STOOOPID.. I should just make a video, that would be sooOO hillarious :P
I don't know which of the plastic inserts that I'm holding in my hand, that have numbers of the back of them from 0 to 6, match whats on the chart?
The chart has 0, 1, 2, 3. I can see that 0 is center, and 1 and 2 look the same to me, and then 3 is pointed down, so if u turn it, then it points up.
BUT which plastic insert, for example, the ones with a number 4 on the back, refer to which numbers (0, 1, 2, 3) in the chart?
I feel so freggin STOOOPID.. I should just make a video, that would be sooOO hillarious :P
#3898
Actually I was refering to the front plate, but yeah, I've looked at those charts...
I don't know which of the plastic inserts that I'm holding in my hand, that have numbers of the back of them from 0 to 6, match whats on the chart?
The chart has 0, 1, 2, 3. I can see that 0 is center, and 1 and 2 look the same to me, and then 3 is pointed down, so if u turn it, then it points up.
BUT which plastic insert, for example, the ones with a number 4 on the back, refer to which numbers (0, 1, 2, 3) in the chart?
I feel so freggin STOOOPID.. I should just make a video, that would be sooOO hillarious :P
I don't know which of the plastic inserts that I'm holding in my hand, that have numbers of the back of them from 0 to 6, match whats on the chart?
The chart has 0, 1, 2, 3. I can see that 0 is center, and 1 and 2 look the same to me, and then 3 is pointed down, so if u turn it, then it points up.
BUT which plastic insert, for example, the ones with a number 4 on the back, refer to which numbers (0, 1, 2, 3) in the chart?
I feel so freggin STOOOPID.. I should just make a video, that would be sooOO hillarious :P
In the barrels, or what?
#3899



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