Serpent 811 Cobra Buggy
03-22-2012, 12:44 PM
#9931
Avid makes 2 products for Bearing lubrication. "Slip" bearing oil for performance and "Slide" bearing grease for protection.
TE Cobra Kits came in today! Super stoked. I'm going to be wheeling this car for the forseeable future. Build pics and videos coming soon.
TE Cobra Kits came in today! Super stoked. I'm going to be wheeling this car for the forseeable future. Build pics and videos coming soon.
03-22-2012, 01:23 PM
#9932
Avid makes 2 products for Bearing lubrication. "Slip" bearing oil for performance and "Slide" bearing grease for protection.
TE Cobra Kits came in today! Super stoked. I'm going to be wheeling this car for the forseeable future. Build pics and videos coming soon.
TE Cobra Kits came in today! Super stoked. I'm going to be wheeling this car for the forseeable future. Build pics and videos coming soon.
Love the look of your website !!
03-22-2012, 03:52 PM
#9933
if your going to just blow your car off atleast rebuild your shocks.
03-22-2012, 03:52 PM
#9934
went to the track today with chicky and tested some things that were not apart of my base nitro buggy set up and for sure the things i try will be not talked about just wow how bad it felt
03-22-2012, 05:56 PM
#9937
03-22-2012, 06:05 PM
#9938
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mine get rebuilt after every weekend.. but i also run sat and sunday... so about 1 gallon each with practice laps.. this wwekend for me is a practice weekend at out local tracks.. glad the weather has been so nice for the guys to get the tracks ready for this year.. looking forward to this coming race season with the serpents.. hope the continued success from indoor season will care over to the outdoor season.. jeremy
03-22-2012, 06:09 PM
#9939
03-22-2012, 06:18 PM
#9940
Stupid question and its probably been answered on here, but does the TE 811 come with the V2 diff cases and diff o rings ?
Just about to build my new TE and about to transfer alot of parts across from my old 811, hoping that v2 parts like above are included in new kit so i dont need to move them across.
Just about to build my new TE and about to transfer alot of parts across from my old 811, hoping that v2 parts like above are included in new kit so i dont need to move them across.
03-22-2012, 07:34 PM
#9941
Really take good care of my kits replace things as needed shocks before any big race different oils after a gallon and parts are they wear anything else to me is excessive.
03-22-2012, 07:58 PM
#9943
Looks like everyone does about the same ~3 hours = ~1 gallon of fuel if you get 8-9 minutes a tank for big rebuilds.
For local races I burn 1/2 gallon of fuel per race.
Race 1: Replace all bearings. All Oils. Rebuild diffs. Shocks. I have a Hudy tool for the CVD pins, replace them. I replace the 2.5mm x 13mm pins in the CVD's also.
Race 2: I will at least drain the center diff casually, put new oil in it. Maybe Shock Oil also.
Repeat! to Race 1 rebuild.
Sometimes I will sneak a practice session in after Race 2. If I do this I will normally check the hub bearings since the old style is what I have not the V2 and they like to break. Sometimes even switching the left and right cvd's for a cleaner cvd pin side.
I run 6/6/4 diffs. Center Diff Oil breaks down the quickest, then Front Diff, last is the rear diff. Rear Shock Oil also gets the dirtiest, especially the one behind the exhaust. Keep this in mind when you go longer inbetween rebuilds.
If I'm traveling / staying overnight I always will rebuild.
For local races I burn 1/2 gallon of fuel per race.
Race 1: Replace all bearings. All Oils. Rebuild diffs. Shocks. I have a Hudy tool for the CVD pins, replace them. I replace the 2.5mm x 13mm pins in the CVD's also.
Race 2: I will at least drain the center diff casually, put new oil in it. Maybe Shock Oil also.
Repeat! to Race 1 rebuild.
Sometimes I will sneak a practice session in after Race 2. If I do this I will normally check the hub bearings since the old style is what I have not the V2 and they like to break. Sometimes even switching the left and right cvd's for a cleaner cvd pin side.
I run 6/6/4 diffs. Center Diff Oil breaks down the quickest, then Front Diff, last is the rear diff. Rear Shock Oil also gets the dirtiest, especially the one behind the exhaust. Keep this in mind when you go longer inbetween rebuilds.
If I'm traveling / staying overnight I always will rebuild.
03-24-2012, 07:43 AM
#9944
Alright, but a used Serpent Cobra and tore it down and rebuilt it. Shimmed the diffs according to the manual and the front diff is very tight. I guess I get to tear the front diff back apart to remove one of the shims between the outtdrive and diff case.
Question, as I think this method of shimming the diffs is ludicrous, I am curious to what the options are. I know the bearings are the same size as my Losi, will the losi shims work to be able to shim outside on the bearings?
Question, as I think this method of shimming the diffs is ludicrous, I am curious to what the options are. I know the bearings are the same size as my Losi, will the losi shims work to be able to shim outside on the bearings?
03-24-2012, 08:13 AM
#9945
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Alright, but a used Serpent Cobra and tore it down and rebuilt it. Shimmed the diffs according to the manual and the front diff is very tight. I guess I get to tear the front diff back apart to remove one of the shims between the outtdrive and diff case.
Question, as I think this method of shimming the diffs is ludicrous, I am curious to what the options are. I know the bearings are the same size as my Losi, will the losi shims work to be able to shim outside on the bearings?
Question, as I think this method of shimming the diffs is ludicrous, I am curious to what the options are. I know the bearings are the same size as my Losi, will the losi shims work to be able to shim outside on the bearings?