Serpent 710
Re: Advice
Originally posted by lirpa
WHy is it a few people who races 1/10 touring cars seldom uses OS engines like the OS TR. What they usually fit in a Serpent710, R40 or an MTX-3 is a Novarossi, Sirio or an RB engine. Is the OS TR engine really outperformed by its Italian counterpart in all aspects? or is it just they prefer newly released engines? Im currently trying to bring life to a Kyoho V1RR and an OS TR engine to power it. With this, will my car be able to give a fight with the big guys in terms of speed and handling? Of course driving skills is a different story.. thanks...........
WHy is it a few people who races 1/10 touring cars seldom uses OS engines like the OS TR. What they usually fit in a Serpent710, R40 or an MTX-3 is a Novarossi, Sirio or an RB engine. Is the OS TR engine really outperformed by its Italian counterpart in all aspects? or is it just they prefer newly released engines? Im currently trying to bring life to a Kyoho V1RR and an OS TR engine to power it. With this, will my car be able to give a fight with the big guys in terms of speed and handling? Of course driving skills is a different story.. thanks...........
I've seen that engine can idle forever and easier to tune. One thing that concerns me is its the durability, though.
One of my Nova engines had gone thru 10 gallons, it'd lost bottom end power, yet it could still keep up on the back straight.
Re: Re: Advice
Originally posted by redsand
At the moment, I'm kinda leaning toward to the 12TR ZAC Project engine. I'll be the first to grab one once they're available in my LHS.
At the moment, I'm kinda leaning toward to the 12TR ZAC Project engine. I'll be the first to grab one once they're available in my LHS.
By availability of that engine, I wonder if there is already confirmation on Kawahara Cup - Indonesia 2004?
I told you not to hold your breath till that event actually taking place, didnt I ? hahahaha....
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: whats on the way
Originally posted by packetdreamer
we should make a holiday for all our understanding mates. and on the holiday what we can do is pack up all the rc stuff and take our spouses to the track so they can stand around for hours and watch us race and work on cars!!!!! BRILLIANT!!! now that's romantic!
we should make a holiday for all our understanding mates. and on the holiday what we can do is pack up all the rc stuff and take our spouses to the track so they can stand around for hours and watch us race and work on cars!!!!! BRILLIANT!!! now that's romantic!
New Serpent wheels
Tested the new rims/tyres from Serpent yesterday and was pretty much impressed.
The shore rating of 40 seems somewhat harder than those from New Arrows (I always run a 40 from them), as the car was understeering and oversteering far more than I'm used to. However, a quick change in the rear springs from yellow to red and setting the rear anti-roll bar to its shortes setting brought back the amount of steering I like. Funnily enough, it also settled the rear end down quite a bit.
I couldn't push too hard, as my engine seemes to be playing up (don't think it likes the German Autumn), which caused me to roll once, as I was trying to get the car into second gear on the straight and then ended up going too fast into the left-right kinck
But this also showed that the strength of the new rims is also very good, as apart from a few scuff marks from the rolls, the rims remained true and the tyres didn't chunk.
The rims themselves are a good deal more rigid that the old ones and I though this may effect my camber setting, but at the rear, my usual 3L and 3.5R was AOK. At the front, I think I could actually reduce the camber a little as the fronts were a little coned.
I really like the rims - definately the best I've tried but I think a set of 37s would have been better for the track conditions yesterday.
Cheers, Mark.
The shore rating of 40 seems somewhat harder than those from New Arrows (I always run a 40 from them), as the car was understeering and oversteering far more than I'm used to. However, a quick change in the rear springs from yellow to red and setting the rear anti-roll bar to its shortes setting brought back the amount of steering I like. Funnily enough, it also settled the rear end down quite a bit.
I couldn't push too hard, as my engine seemes to be playing up (don't think it likes the German Autumn), which caused me to roll once, as I was trying to get the car into second gear on the straight and then ended up going too fast into the left-right kinck
But this also showed that the strength of the new rims is also very good, as apart from a few scuff marks from the rolls, the rims remained true and the tyres didn't chunk.
The rims themselves are a good deal more rigid that the old ones and I though this may effect my camber setting, but at the rear, my usual 3L and 3.5R was AOK. At the front, I think I could actually reduce the camber a little as the fronts were a little coned.
I really like the rims - definately the best I've tried but I think a set of 37s would have been better for the track conditions yesterday.
Cheers, Mark.
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
Lower engine mounts are good but you'll need to mod the top deck AND be aware that now with your flywheel nearly lower than the bottom of the chassis, it may just stall the engine if you go off track. The other thing is when your pitman refuels you by picking your car and placing it somewhere accidentally touching the flywheel.
Lower engine mounts are good but you'll need to mod the top deck AND be aware that now with your flywheel nearly lower than the bottom of the chassis, it may just stall the engine if you go off track. The other thing is when your pitman refuels you by picking your car and placing it somewhere accidentally touching the flywheel.
New way of refuelling with a fuel bottle or with a gun is to do it in mid air ! Pick car up with the cable tie connected to the fuel cap and pump the fuel in.
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
D, use the RING! You're slow. Wanna swap nicks?
D, use the RING! You're slow. Wanna swap nicks?
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
Note also that the package is not only orange but there is a set from Mushroom which gives the steering linkage complete with the 2-part diff clamp set.
Note also that the package is not only orange but there is a set from Mushroom which gives the steering linkage complete with the 2-part diff clamp set.
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
I never liked the blade type for the rear anyway.
I never liked the blade type for the rear anyway.
Originally posted by InitialD
Not steering linkage Onkel Sow. A newer servo saver. And yes, when I had a look at it, I think they had the last one because when I refreshed the web page and it was out of stock !
Not steering linkage Onkel Sow. A newer servo saver. And yes, when I had a look at it, I think they had the last one because when I refreshed the web page and it was out of stock !
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
They are just as strong in my opinion. Am using the rear and front shock towers ... haven't checked but they looked about 0.5mm thicker.
They are just as strong in my opinion. Am using the rear and front shock towers ... haven't checked but they looked about 0.5mm thicker.
Originally posted by InitialD
Throw away that Mugen car altogether Onkel Sow !
Throw away that Mugen car altogether Onkel Sow !
Re: Engine mounts
Originally posted by markp27
The new one piece Serpent engine mount is the same height as the old one @ 14.5mm. It weighs 17 Grams compared to 11 Grams of the old mounts (both together).
The new one piece Serpent engine mount is the same height as the old one @ 14.5mm. It weighs 17 Grams compared to 11 Grams of the old mounts (both together).
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: whats on the way
Originally posted by packetdreamer
we should make a holiday for all our understanding mates. and on the holiday what we can do is pack up all the rc stuff and take our spouses to the track so they can stand around for hours and watch us race and work on cars!!!!! BRILLIANT!!! now that's romantic!
we should make a holiday for all our understanding mates. and on the holiday what we can do is pack up all the rc stuff and take our spouses to the track so they can stand around for hours and watch us race and work on cars!!!!! BRILLIANT!!! now that's romantic!
Originally posted by InitialD
SSG is suppose to be softer and more flexible. Thus it needs to be thicker.
SSG is suppose to be softer and more flexible. Thus it needs to be thicker.
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
A lot of people still prefer the stock shock bodies. They don't expand with heat hence you won't have a leak. They're also lighter.
A lot of people still prefer the stock shock bodies. They don't expand with heat hence you won't have a leak. They're also lighter.
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
- the orange clutch shoes,
- the orange clutch shoes,
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
- change to the fastest engine you can,
- change to the fastest engine you can,
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
- change the dogbones to the pro ones from the 835,
- change the dogbones to the pro ones from the 835,
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
- drivebelts from the G4
- drivebelts from the G4
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
- solid rear axle
- solid rear axle