Serpent 960 Custom by got the Grip
12-28-2006, 10:04 PM
#1
Serpent 960 Custom by got the Grip
I have been getting alot of Private Messages .On some of the custom work that I have done on some older serpent cars. I have been working with the 960 for some time now. just trying to make it more user friendly when it comes to the radio gear . & other things as well . The top-plate can be removed with the fuel cell... The rest of the gear that is mounted on the top-plate such as servos & receiver plus the transponder are mounted on the chassis .this set-up is much lighter PLUS the weight is lower on the chassis . I will poast some photos just to give everyone that mite be interested a look. 
I will poast more photos of how I mounted. That trick little spektrum micro receiver box I made in a day or two.
I will poast more photos of how I mounted. That trick little spektrum micro receiver box I made in a day or two.
12-28-2006, 10:09 PM
#2
More pics ..
12-28-2006, 10:15 PM
#3
more pics ...
12-28-2006, 10:39 PM
#4
12-29-2006, 03:58 AM
#6
thanks 
12-29-2006, 05:16 AM
#8
more photos ..underside
12-29-2006, 05:33 AM
#9
Tech Adept
I dont run the serpent, i was just admiring your work, however, i noticed that the transponder is mounted sideways.
will it pick up a signal like that???
will it pick up a signal like that???
12-29-2006, 05:37 AM
#10
Yes
12-29-2006, 07:02 AM
#12
Tech Regular
Very nice work, just love carbon... However, as a 960 owner I have a challenge for you.. I've got my 960 basically stock in the electronics department, but with a lipo in the stock location... And my throttle servo is a stand-up not in the lay down configuration..
My challenge is once a motor and pipe is on the car, the balance of the chassis from left to right is "heavy" on the pipe side (more weight farther from the centerline of the chassis in the form of a pipe on the left). So, I have to add weight to the right side of the car to "balance" the car from left to right (primaily noticed "tweak", or shock collars not equal)
In your pictures, it looks like it's possibly this set-up has added to this challenge of less weight on the right, and more weight on the left? Could it be possible to go the other way? Create a carbon top deck with mounts the heavy servo's farther away from the centerline of the car? Reducing the amount of "pipe" counterweight needed to balance the car with just the electronics?
My challenge is once a motor and pipe is on the car, the balance of the chassis from left to right is "heavy" on the pipe side (more weight farther from the centerline of the chassis in the form of a pipe on the left). So, I have to add weight to the right side of the car to "balance" the car from left to right (primaily noticed "tweak", or shock collars not equal)
In your pictures, it looks like it's possibly this set-up has added to this challenge of less weight on the right, and more weight on the left? Could it be possible to go the other way? Create a carbon top deck with mounts the heavy servo's farther away from the centerline of the car? Reducing the amount of "pipe" counterweight needed to balance the car with just the electronics?
12-29-2006, 07:29 AM
#13
Originally Posted by Darint
Very nice work, just love carbon... However, as a 960 owner I have a challenge for you.. I've got my 960 basically stock in the electronics department, but with a lipo in the stock location... And my throttle servo is a stand-up not in the lay down configuration..
My challenge is once a motor and pipe is on the car, the balance of the chassis from left to right is "heavy" on the pipe side (more weight farther from the centerline of the chassis in the form of a pipe on the left). So, I have to add weight to the right side of the car to "balance" the car from left to right (primaily noticed "tweak", or shock collars not equal)
In your pictures, it looks like it's possibly this set-up has added to this challenge of less weight on the right, and more weight on the left? Could it be possible to go the other way? Create a carbon top deck with mounts the heavy servo's farther away from the centerline of the car? Reducing the amount of "pipe" counterweight needed to balance the car with just the electronics?
My challenge is once a motor and pipe is on the car, the balance of the chassis from left to right is "heavy" on the pipe side (more weight farther from the centerline of the chassis in the form of a pipe on the left). So, I have to add weight to the right side of the car to "balance" the car from left to right (primaily noticed "tweak", or shock collars not equal)
In your pictures, it looks like it's possibly this set-up has added to this challenge of less weight on the right, and more weight on the left? Could it be possible to go the other way? Create a carbon top deck with mounts the heavy servo's farther away from the centerline of the car? Reducing the amount of "pipe" counterweight needed to balance the car with just the electronics?
12-29-2006, 07:40 AM
#14
Tech Regular
Great, I've never weighed the individual pieces.. I've just pinned the car front and back at it's centerline and then let the car "fall " to the heavyside.