Serpent 710
07-17-2005 | 07:33 PM
Tech Initiate
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 25
From: Warner Robins, Georgia USA
Spring Rate
Xtreme RC Cars did a test of many different types of spring and serpent was one of them. July 05 issue 118.
Front Springs First
Orange - 13.663 to 14.022 lb/in
White - 17.217 to 16.238
Yellow - 23.161 to 22.780
Red - 27.693 to 25.766
Blue - 32.068 to 32.128
Purple - 37.496 to 36.794
Rear Springs
Orange - 13.298 to 13.895 lb/in
White - 16.262 to 17.187
Yellow - 20.069 to 19.383
Red - 24.826 to 26.453
Blue - 26.386 to 27.887
Purple - 37.809 to 38.481
Front Springs First
Orange - 13.663 to 14.022 lb/in
White - 17.217 to 16.238
Yellow - 23.161 to 22.780
Red - 27.693 to 25.766
Blue - 32.068 to 32.128
Purple - 37.496 to 36.794
Rear Springs
Orange - 13.298 to 13.895 lb/in
White - 16.262 to 17.187
Yellow - 20.069 to 19.383
Red - 24.826 to 26.453
Blue - 26.386 to 27.887
Purple - 37.809 to 38.481
BUSY !
07-17-2005 | 10:51 PM
Tech Prophet
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 19,679
From: MORDOR
Originally Posted by rcpanama
I have the yellow shoes
Soft spring
Gap 0.6
I have the front Ball Differential
I am using the default 17/22 60/56
Soft spring
Gap 0.6
I have the front Ball Differential
I am using the default 17/22 60/56
Unless Pyramid or the other older guys like Mark and Julius found other ways while I was away...
07-17-2005 | 10:53 PM
Tech Prophet
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 19,679
From: MORDOR
Originally Posted by sparksy
I'm running that engine at the moment.
stock gearbox except 18t first geer on the bell.
hard spring
adjuster screwed in 1.2mm
clutch gap 0.5
yellow shoe
stock gearbox except 18t first geer on the bell.
hard spring
adjuster screwed in 1.2mm
clutch gap 0.5
yellow shoe
07-17-2005 | 10:54 PM
Tech Prophet
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 19,679
From: MORDOR
Originally Posted by Julius
You never use the lowest hole anyway.
I find the spacers look bad. I grind the plastic top part one mm thinner to get a little more clearance. I never broke a shock shaft. And yes I do crash sometimes (and when I do it's mostly big ones....)
I find the spacers look bad. I grind the plastic top part one mm thinner to get a little more clearance. I never broke a shock shaft. And yes I do crash sometimes (and when I do it's mostly big ones....)
Anyway, you need longer screws to hold the front shock tower onto the bulkhead when you use spacers.
Planes are for older folks like Mark and Onkel Sow !
07-17-2005 | 10:58 PM
Tech Prophet
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 19,679
From: MORDOR
Originally Posted by redsand
speaking of the springs, has anyone ever ran front springs in the back ? they're more progressive and sometime i feel i have more steering in the sweeper.
07-18-2005 | 05:44 AM
Tech Elite
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,069
From: Nuremberg, Germany
Originally Posted by InitialD
Unless Pyramid or the other older guys like Mark and Julius found other ways while I was away...
Julius!!! Don't just stand there and let him insult you like that!!! 
Hang on....there's another name in that quote M....M.... dang!!! can't read it without my microscope 
