Serpent 811 Cobra Buggy
04-01-2011, 05:28 AM
#6916
04-01-2011, 05:34 AM
#6917
Tech Master
04-01-2011, 05:37 AM
#6918
might have to go shopping 
04-01-2011, 12:27 PM
#6919
Tech Rookie
Well I have went through much of this thread and finally made it to the end.
I purchased my S811 couple weekends ago from my LHS in Porter, TX. My sons and I put the car together as a father son project which took us 14 hours over two weekends. It as been 12 years since I built my last R/C car which was a HPI NitroRS4 on-road car, so my knowledge is pretty outdated.
Before the S811 we did buy a E-Revo, two Slash 4x4, and two Rustlers, but we wanted to get a higher end buggy to race at our local track.
Build went okay, but like most I struggled a little with the instructions. Nothing we were not able to overcome and luckily we did not break anything along the way.
Unfortunately we have not been able to start the car since our LHS is out of starter boxes. Praying one comes in today.
Anyway, glad to be part of the growing number of S811 owners.
Troy
I purchased my S811 couple weekends ago from my LHS in Porter, TX. My sons and I put the car together as a father son project which took us 14 hours over two weekends. It as been 12 years since I built my last R/C car which was a HPI NitroRS4 on-road car, so my knowledge is pretty outdated.
Before the S811 we did buy a E-Revo, two Slash 4x4, and two Rustlers, but we wanted to get a higher end buggy to race at our local track.
Build went okay, but like most I struggled a little with the instructions. Nothing we were not able to overcome and luckily we did not break anything along the way.
Unfortunately we have not been able to start the car since our LHS is out of starter boxes. Praying one comes in today.
Anyway, glad to be part of the growing number of S811 owners.
Troy
04-01-2011, 03:30 PM
#6920
Well I have went through much of this thread and finally made it to the end.
I purchased my S811 couple weekends ago from my LHS in Porter, TX. My sons and I put the car together as a father son project which took us 14 hours over two weekends. It as been 12 years since I built my last R/C car which was a HPI NitroRS4 on-road car, so my knowledge is pretty outdated.
Before the S811 we did buy a E-Revo, two Slash 4x4, and two Rustlers, but we wanted to get a higher end buggy to race at our local track.
Build went okay, but like most I struggled a little with the instructions. Nothing we were not able to overcome and luckily we did not break anything along the way.
Unfortunately we have not been able to start the car since our LHS is out of starter boxes. Praying one comes in today.
Anyway, glad to be part of the growing number of S811 owners.
Troy
I purchased my S811 couple weekends ago from my LHS in Porter, TX. My sons and I put the car together as a father son project which took us 14 hours over two weekends. It as been 12 years since I built my last R/C car which was a HPI NitroRS4 on-road car, so my knowledge is pretty outdated.
Before the S811 we did buy a E-Revo, two Slash 4x4, and two Rustlers, but we wanted to get a higher end buggy to race at our local track.
Build went okay, but like most I struggled a little with the instructions. Nothing we were not able to overcome and luckily we did not break anything along the way.
Unfortunately we have not been able to start the car since our LHS is out of starter boxes. Praying one comes in today.
Anyway, glad to be part of the growing number of S811 owners.
Troy
Awesome your going to like this kit its very forgiving not as temperamental as others.
04-01-2011, 03:36 PM
#6921
I'm using the OFNA box, and oddly enough I barely had to move anything from my old D8T setup and the buggy lined up perfect.
04-01-2011, 03:52 PM
#6922
04-01-2011, 05:23 PM
#6923
Come back by the shop and i will let you use my box until i get some, it needs a new battery but other than that its in good shape.
04-01-2011, 07:04 PM
#6924
Hey guys, just noticed that my steering seems tight (with the buggy turned off) by just turning the wheels left and right, what would you guys look into first? maybe I built something a little tighter than it needs to be.
Just received the steering rack #2, blue front springs, green rear springs and off to the races tomorrow!
Just received the steering rack #2, blue front springs, green rear springs and off to the races tomorrow!
04-01-2011, 07:09 PM
#6925
Hey guys, just noticed that my steering seems tight (with the buggy turned off) by just turning the wheels left and right, what would you guys look into first? maybe I built something a little tighter than it needs to be.
Just received the steering rack #2, blue front springs, green rear springs and off to the races tomorrow!
Just received the steering rack #2, blue front springs, green rear springs and off to the races tomorrow!
04-01-2011, 07:15 PM
#6927
One side of the steering rack can tighten up. The opposite side can loosen. Use a little blue loctite on the threads and put some light grease on the part that pivots in the bushings of the steering rack. Other than that check all the parts that can bind. Tie rod ends, steering uprights...
04-01-2011, 07:34 PM
#6928
there a reason i only run one shim in my castor blocks 
