Serpent 811 Cobra Buggy
03-21-2012, 05:10 PM
#9916
Hey guys!
I haven't been on here in a while and I was wondering why they changed the coupler again! Were people having problems with to V2 couplers?
thanks
I haven't been on here in a while and I was wondering why they changed the coupler again! Were people having problems with to V2 couplers?
thanks
03-21-2012, 05:23 PM
#9917
because some people dont like to maintain there cars. and they were blowing bearings apart so they fixed it with a giant bearing
some people kill me showing up with that car blowed off and fresh shocks
imo if you want the best car you got keep up with that means down to the diffs every week
some people kill me showing up with that car blowed off and fresh shocks
imo if you want the best car you got keep up with that means down to the diffs every week
03-21-2012, 05:32 PM
#9918
because some people dont like to maintain there cars. and they were blowing bearings apart so they fixed it with a giant bearing
some people kill me showing up with that car blowed off and fresh shocks
imo if you want the best car you got keep up with that means down to the diffs every week
some people kill me showing up with that car blowed off and fresh shocks
imo if you want the best car you got keep up with that means down to the diffs every week
also when i got my kit i had to put clear grease in just about all my bearings but i didnt have any failures. i actually got about 9 races out of them
03-21-2012, 05:43 PM
#9919
Makes sense! Thanks!
I was thinking maybe people were installing them poorly and they were binding!
I was thinking maybe people were installing them poorly and they were binding!
03-21-2012, 07:27 PM
#9920
Tech Regular
811 B- TE. anyone got theirs yet ? are there any issues with the build ?
interested to know. you can PM me if you like , thanks.
also i tried something tonight, steering link rods and camber link rods. the turnbuckles are very tight to turn in the plastic arms, so i tried a little Graphite powder on the turnbuckle threads and they are much easier to turn in the plastic, and once sitting for a little bit, they are still tight, but smooth to adjust camber or toe. dont know what people are using to make it easier, but the powder works a treat.
interested to know. you can PM me if you like , thanks.
also i tried something tonight, steering link rods and camber link rods. the turnbuckles are very tight to turn in the plastic arms, so i tried a little Graphite powder on the turnbuckle threads and they are much easier to turn in the plastic, and once sitting for a little bit, they are still tight, but smooth to adjust camber or toe. dont know what people are using to make it easier, but the powder works a treat.
Started the build on my TE and so far so good
I have the diffs built and the rear end assembled
I like the idea of using graphite on the turnbuckles.
03-21-2012, 07:32 PM
#9921
On that note what grease does everyone like to use for bearings?
I picked up some Eureka Lube from amain, seams like good stuff.
Oh and the building starts tonight! Woohoo can't wait. There's nothing like building a new kits with lots of goodies to go along with it!
I picked up some Eureka Lube from amain, seams like good stuff.
Oh and the building starts tonight! Woohoo can't wait. There's nothing like building a new kits with lots of goodies to go along with it!
03-21-2012, 11:46 PM
#9924
For me I use a tamiya turn buckle bore wrench works great take a few minutes to bore out you won't have any issues
03-22-2012, 06:04 AM
#9925
well i just got to finnish off electrics , and motor arrives tommorow.
all has gone together very well, but i had a couple of minor issues. one brake plate was sticking, so i buffed up with the dremmel the hole of one plate, one of my diff gears was very tight on the center pin, again, a buff up fixed this inside the spider gear, on the small end, and my front body mount didnt have a screw hole. so i located it in and drilled a hole through the top steering plate as the guide. but its just about finnished, and cant wait to hear the sound of Nitro again. my neighbours will be going, on not Nitro again.
all has gone together very well, but i had a couple of minor issues. one brake plate was sticking, so i buffed up with the dremmel the hole of one plate, one of my diff gears was very tight on the center pin, again, a buff up fixed this inside the spider gear, on the small end, and my front body mount didnt have a screw hole. so i located it in and drilled a hole through the top steering plate as the guide. but its just about finnished, and cant wait to hear the sound of Nitro again. my neighbours will be going, on not Nitro again.
03-22-2012, 07:16 AM
#9927
Tech Regular
Might be a dumb question but what does the
option brake balancer do to the car?
option brake balancer do to the car?
03-22-2012, 07:36 AM
#9928
i guess it depends on how much the car is run in a single day.. i go at least two race says before i tear it down to the diffs. dont get me wrong i clean it real well and inspect everything after a race. Any more then 2 days and the car starts to feel like a soup sandwich.
also when i got my kit i had to put clear grease in just about all my bearings but i didnt have any failures. i actually got about 9 races out of them
also when i got my kit i had to put clear grease in just about all my bearings but i didnt have any failures. i actually got about 9 races out of them
03-22-2012, 10:37 AM
#9930
Guess I'm lazy I rebuild my shocks and diffs after a gallon maybe more pending how the car is feeling anything more to me seems extreme but I'm no pro.