bcrazy

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Does anyone have any information about the new brushless Serpent 966e?

Tabushi

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Anyone have info about it ?

thanks,

Pat

Geezatec

Just as much known from the websight. Most 966 owner just have to purchase the electronic mod to convert. Just waiting on the product. Suppose to fit the Serpent 960 also.

yellow_grey

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Cannot find any specs from Serpent website on the maximum thickness of saddle pack that will fit. I've downloaded the manual which is actually an addendum to supplement the 966 manual - nothing there. The plastic carriers are moulded to fit the saddle pack profile, but there is the middle deck which cover the lower 3 saddle packs. If this only fits a certain maximum thickness, then i think that will limit the maximum capacity of the battery it can take. Serpent states 4800mah or more..??

So far saddle pack heights & capacities available..

LRP 4800 40C - 23.5mm
LRP 5000 50C - 25.1mm
IP 5200 45C - 25.0mm
Zippy 5700 25C - 31mm

Anyone got the 966e already to comment? or maybe Serpent care to comment on maximum thickness of saddle pack that can be used. I've got one 966e kit in the cart and waiting for the shipping to take place, so now am looking for the right batteries... otherwise may have to wait until i get mine and measure it myself.

Solara

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I sure do HOPE that would fit 960 as well...but I think if they are different, still is possible to mod a little and fit it.

RC MARKET

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Conversion & Kit was released !

Geezatec

There you are bro!! You can see on Serpent websight. it will fit Serpent 960. I'm waiting for it to be released in US both for 966e and conversion.

dark_luna

Any news about which batteries that fit?

RC MARKET

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Intellect IP Saddle Pack

JIM1

I almost bought one of these the other day. The only thing that stopped me was that I realized the technology isn't there yet. There is no way this will run well on 4s for any decent amount of time. It will need to be no less than 5s to work well. Maybe if it was only 2wd then it would be ok on 4s but there is Pro10 that is much faster and have much longer run times.

I respect Serpent for having a go though and time will tell, but there just isn't enough space for the lipo's.

I have seen Montonica's new range of Electron cars and they look much better as they alow the lipo's to be saddled each side of the chassis which will be able to accomodate 6s easily, but what will the handling be like?

Solara

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I want to agree with you....but I found these 2 videos from JAPAN and they are using Tekin 2650kv with 4S 4500 Saddles 40C.

I don't know about the handling (track is more for TC instead of 1/8th and does not look like they spray the track) but the SPEED of the 966e, I think it is as quick as a NITRO version...really excited to see that.

+ YouTube Video

+ YouTube Video

Solara

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I really wish it will fit the Zippy 5700 but I am 100% it won't.. However, I have look at the manual of the 966e and I am sure adding 6-8mm spacer above the bottom battery case screws positions then it will raise the upper case by 6-7mm in order to fit the 5700 saddle packs (assumed the width and lenght of the Zippy also work within the battery case)....it just won't SEAL the case completely. We are not running the 966 with mud or water so who cares.

The other concern is after it get raise, the BODY might have the clearence problem because the batteries are sitting higher now...

CivicTuning

anyone has an idea on the running time with 4S please ?

thanks,

Christoph

Solara

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The person who has the 966e above (from Japan) used Venom 50C lipo said he can run about 10 minutes, however, it is not a HARD race run...he said if it is racing condition, probably 6-7 the most for 4600mah.

Anything bigger then 4600mm might not fit the 966e battery case. Average 5000mah saddle packs are at least 31mm thick and the 966e battery case can fit only 26mm batteries...

alessio966e

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