Serpent 710
11-19-2003 | 02:43 AM
#1021
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 229
From: Planet Earth
Originally posted by InitialD
There's actually no problems with the 705 rear diffs. The only thing was that like the NTC3, you could not adjust the ball diff on the fly. You need to loosen the grub screw which is difficult to access. Else, if you try to loosen the rear diff externally without loosening the grub screw, you'll end up with the rear end loosing drive.
There's a simple solution to that which is to use loctite. There was some instructions compiled with regards to building a bullet proof ball diff posted on the 705 thread. One that would make the ball diff able to adjust externally even without the use of the external diff adjuster hop up.
I further went ahead to use the FPS pulley on the normal ball diff because that one protects and closes the diff balls better. Also, not that it's a serious problem but it takes away the wobble found when you install the stock pulley. And yes, lastly the FPS diff pulley is wider and does not make the rear belt slip like what some people have complained...
There's actually no problems with the 705 rear diffs. The only thing was that like the NTC3, you could not adjust the ball diff on the fly. You need to loosen the grub screw which is difficult to access. Else, if you try to loosen the rear diff externally without loosening the grub screw, you'll end up with the rear end loosing drive.There's a simple solution to that which is to use loctite. There was some instructions compiled with regards to building a bullet proof ball diff posted on the 705 thread. One that would make the ball diff able to adjust externally even without the use of the external diff adjuster hop up.
I further went ahead to use the FPS pulley on the normal ball diff because that one protects and closes the diff balls better. Also, not that it's a serious problem but it takes away the wobble found when you install the stock pulley. And yes, lastly the FPS diff pulley is wider and does not make the rear belt slip like what some people have complained...
How about my weight question?
SN
11-19-2003 | 02:44 AM
#1022
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From: MORDOR
Re: Weight!
Originally posted by S710_Nut
Getting back to the weight discussion, I think it came in at 1675g, i know it was with body, radio, but no fuel... What about engine and tune pipe? Look forward to hearing from you soon
Getting back to the weight discussion, I think it came in at 1675g, i know it was with body, radio, but no fuel... What about engine and tune pipe? Look forward to hearing from you soon
Imagine, the engine alone is about 200 grams. So the total weight would be somewhere 1900 grams? That would be absurd.
11-19-2003 | 02:47 AM
#1023
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Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,737
From: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Re: Re: Weight!
Originally posted by InitialD
I believe this is with engine and pipe. Else, it would be a laughing stock if Rene would have quoted the weight without engine and pipe...
Imagine, the engine alone is about 200 grams. So the total weight would be somewhere 1900 grams? That would be absurd.
I believe this is with engine and pipe. Else, it would be a laughing stock if Rene would have quoted the weight without engine and pipe...
Imagine, the engine alone is about 200 grams. So the total weight would be somewhere 1900 grams? That would be absurd.
11-19-2003 | 02:48 AM
#1024
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Posts: 19,679
From: MORDOR
Originally posted by Schrijver99
Don't you use the lock-screw
Don't you use the lock-screw
Only loctite.
Originally posted by Schrijver99
http://www.rctech.net/forum/attachme...&postid=595935
What is it that i see in the lower right corner
It doesn't look like an FPS or ball diff
http://www.rctech.net/forum/attachme...&postid=595935
What is it that i see in the lower right corner
It doesn't look like an FPS or ball diff
But thrust me, it's an FPS you're seeing (or not seeing)...
11-19-2003 | 03:02 AM
#1028
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From: MORDOR
Originally posted by Schrijver99
I've orderd mine already and since i'm in Holland i get my 710 from the first batch (i hope
)
I've orderd mine already and since i'm in Holland i get my 710 from the first batch (i hope
)
11-19-2003 | 03:03 AM
#1029
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From: MORDOR
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Weight!
Originally posted by tIANcI
Sorry dude, I just got myself a spanking new Mugen, hehehe ...
Sorry dude, I just got myself a spanking new Mugen, hehehe ...
11-19-2003 | 03:06 AM
#1030
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 247
From: Near Serpent (grrrr)
Originally posted by InitialD
Cool. I assume you got your kit at the cheapest place available? How much did you get it for?
Cool. I assume you got your kit at the cheapest place available? How much did you get it for?
11-19-2003 | 04:27 AM
#1031
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From: MORDOR
Huge Box
Woow, look what do we have here? An early Santa's gift from tIANcI? Nah, it's not a Mugen. Or is that from Santa in Nuremberg?
Oh, also look how dirty the one way front diff is (bottom right corner of the box)... No wonder he could not get the car to brake straight ! 
(j/k)
Oh, also look how dirty the one way front diff is (bottom right corner of the box)... No wonder he could not get the car to brake straight !
(j/k)
11-19-2003 | 04:30 AM
#1032
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,069
From: Nuremberg, Germany
Re: Huge Box
Originally posted by InitialD
Woow, look what do we have here? An early Santa's gift from tIANcI? Nah, it's not a Mugen. Or is that from Santa in Nuremberg?
Oh, also look how dirty the one way front diff is (bottom right corner of the box)... No wonder he could not get the car to brake straight ! (j/k)
Woow, look what do we have here? An early Santa's gift from tIANcI? Nah, it's not a Mugen. Or is that from Santa in Nuremberg?
Oh, also look how dirty the one way front diff is (bottom right corner of the box)... No wonder he could not get the car to brake straight !
(j/k)
I bet your were dissapointed when you opened the box
A 710? DOH! 
Now you can see what my stuff looks like with the photoshop filter
Excellent that it got there ok!
11-19-2003 | 04:35 AM
#1033
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Re: Re: Huge Box
Originally posted by markp27
A 710? DOH!
A 710? DOH!
Originally posted by markp27
Now you can see what my stuff looks like with the photoshop filter
Now you can see what my stuff looks like with the photoshop filter
I don't know how you do it but I don't think any amount of Photoshop filter will do the job ! Perhaps you're lucky that the one way is hidden underneath the car all the time...
Originally posted by markp27
Excellent that it got there ok!
Excellent that it got there ok!
Convinced the guy it was used parts. Just had to show him the one way bearing ! 
11-19-2003 | 04:42 AM
#1034
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From: Nuremberg, Germany
Re: Re: Re: Huge Box
Originally posted by InitialD
Yup. It actually got stuck in the customs... Well everything went OK. No tax. Convinced the guy it was used parts. Just had to show him the one way bearing !
Yup. It actually got stuck in the customs... Well everything went OK. No tax.
Convinced the guy it was used parts. Just had to show him the one way bearing !
Nice one!!! I put on the box that it was a gift Thought that may have helped - but proviing that it was second-hand is even better.Probably felt sorry for you that you'd paid good money for that junkie One-Way
11-19-2003 | 04:48 AM
#1035
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From: MORDOR
Re: Re: Re: Re: Huge Box
Originally posted by markp27
I put on the box that it was a gift Thought that may have helped - but proviing that it was second-hand is even better.
I put on the box that it was a gift
Thought that may have helped - but proviing that it was second-hand is even better.
), he wanted to tax me but I convinced him upon opening the (HUGE) box that it only consisted of parts... I'll have to admit that the one way bearing made it more credible ! Oh yes, could you have gotten a BIGGER box?