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Old 03-07-2012, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by RCmayor
Just saying, just doing some much needed reliability upgrades and add in some shock caps I don't really see what is making this a "Team Edition"... Maybe if they included a hard ano chassis, aluminum braces, hard servo spring, titanium links, then it would be more of at "Team Edition" and the price could be adjusted for that.
There are slight changes to the TE chassis. As for the chassis braces and hard servo spring and titanium links those are not must haves... The shock caps, towers and electric drivetrain are must haves.
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IMO the chassis braces are the number 1 thing to do to the car. The towers and caps I don't believe are must haves but do help to bullet proof the car even more.
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The alum braces are important but the updates the the drivetrain are vital.
Also the way the description reads there has been an update to the chassis to stiffen it in areas. Read towards the end.


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Old 03-07-2012, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by jasoncb
There are slight changes to the TE chassis. As for the chassis braces and hard servo spring and titanium links those are not must haves... The shock caps, towers and electric drivetrain are must haves.
Ya but those items are popular and would make sense in a "Team Edition" for an increased price.

Just have to wait and see what the pricing is I guess, its just speculation now.
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On my car last year the hard coated caps wore out just as fast as the stock ones.
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Old 03-07-2012, 10:25 AM
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if i had a brand new serpent car the first things i buy
is a serpent front tower derlin shock bushings. rear chassic brace. yes i dont run the front one. and send to the main i did my first weekend over a year.5 ago
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Old 03-07-2012, 05:08 PM
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Parts are starting to arrive- all of the Serpent stuff should arrive next week, the wait is killing me!
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Old 03-07-2012, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by tony montana
IMO the chassis braces are the number 1 thing to do to the car. The towers and caps I don't believe are must haves but do help to bullet proof the car even more.
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Old 03-07-2012, 10:49 PM
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Looks like Absolute got a few (18) new kits in.
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Old 03-07-2012, 10:52 PM
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yes cars are in stock
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Old 03-08-2012, 07:34 PM
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has anyone tried running the tapered pistons with the taper down? ..just wanna know what the difference is and what you found. thanks
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Originally Posted by Wheelie master
has anyone tried running the tapered pistons with the taper down? ..just wanna know what the difference is and what you found. thanks
this is all i have ran.. i have always ran tapper down.. give a little softer feel one way ( compression ) compaired to the other way (rebound) .. jeremy
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Old 03-09-2012, 03:58 PM
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Just wanna share with you guys. Serpent won the just concluded The Philippine Masters last weekend. Driven by Clemen Pancho. Congrats .

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Old 03-09-2012, 04:29 PM
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Did someone say there was gonna be a upgrade kit for existing owners of the new parts ??
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Old 03-09-2012, 06:12 PM
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Yes- there will be a driveline upgrade kit- don't think it will include the chassis, towers or shock caps though.
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