Serpent 710
11-25-2003, 10:47 AM
#1276
Oh, I have 1 question that I was too lazy to ask within these 5 years that I owned the Serpent car.
The front sway bar...on the PIPE side, there is a plastic "LEVELER" thingy, but not on the other side of the sway bar........what is that for?
I have that on my Impulse, Impulse PRO, Impact and 835........have seen that thing for the past 5 years but don't borther to find out what is that for........I've turn that thing at 0 degree, and if I feel like it, I turn it 90 degree......for absolutely no reason at all.......
Yes, I don't deserve to be a Serpent Owner (since that piece is been on Serpent probabaly more then 10 years now)...I know, I know.....but I think here is the perfect place to ask, especially from Serpent Tech ppl.........
The front sway bar...on the PIPE side, there is a plastic "LEVELER" thingy, but not on the other side of the sway bar........what is that for?
I have that on my Impulse, Impulse PRO, Impact and 835........have seen that thing for the past 5 years but don't borther to find out what is that for........I've turn that thing at 0 degree, and if I feel like it, I turn it 90 degree......for absolutely no reason at all.......
Yes, I don't deserve to be a Serpent Owner (since that piece is been on Serpent probabaly more then 10 years now)...I know, I know.....but I think here is the perfect place to ask, especially from Serpent Tech ppl.........
Last edited by Rookie Solara; 11-25-2003 at 10:54 AM.
11-25-2003, 11:06 AM
#1277
Originally posted by Rookie Solara
Oh, I have 1 question that I was too lazy to ask within these 5 years that I owned the Serpent car.
The front sway bar...on the PIPE side, there is a plastic "LEVELER" thingy, but not on the other side of the sway bar........what is that for?
Oh, I have 1 question that I was too lazy to ask within these 5 years that I owned the Serpent car.
The front sway bar...on the PIPE side, there is a plastic "LEVELER" thingy, but not on the other side of the sway bar........what is that for?
11-25-2003, 11:08 AM
#1278
Originally posted by Rookie Solara
The front sway bar...on the PIPE side, there is a plastic "LEVELER" thingy, but not on the other side of the sway bar........what is that for?
The front sway bar...on the PIPE side, there is a plastic "LEVELER" thingy, but not on the other side of the sway bar........what is that for?
It's a rotating cam. After you've set the front droop, you proceed to install the front sway bars. Then, you recheck the front droop to see if both left and right arms are at the same droop. If they are not, rotate the cam with a flat screw driver till you get both left and right front arms at the same droop.
That is what it's for !
11-25-2003, 11:08 AM
#1279
Originally posted by JBrake
LOL, that's funny, I was wondering the same thing. I know it is used to adjust the tweak on the sway bar, but how to do that I don't know.
LOL, that's funny, I was wondering the same thing. I know it is used to adjust the tweak on the sway bar, but how to do that I don't know.
11-25-2003, 11:11 AM
#1280
Originally posted by InitialD
I guess better late then never...
It's a rotating cam. After you've set the front droop, you proceed to install the front sway bars. Then, you recheck the front droop to see if both left and right arms are at the same droop. If they are not, rotate the cam with a flat screw driver till you get both left and right front arms at the same droop.
That is what it's for !
I guess better late then never...
It's a rotating cam. After you've set the front droop, you proceed to install the front sway bars. Then, you recheck the front droop to see if both left and right arms are at the same droop. If they are not, rotate the cam with a flat screw driver till you get both left and right front arms at the same droop.
That is what it's for !
Thanks.......that answered my secret on/off NOS swtich question.
11-25-2003, 11:12 AM
#1281
Re: 710 underweight-how to add weights?
Originally posted by fmolzer
Here is a q for the serpent design team. With the car being underweight, are there any provisions made on the chassis where you can ad lead to the car in a good way? The Xray has this beautiful weight system that you can add on... Anything like that in the plans or do you just have to bolt it in whereever you find space?
Here is a q for the serpent design team. With the car being underweight, are there any provisions made on the chassis where you can ad lead to the car in a good way? The Xray has this beautiful weight system that you can add on... Anything like that in the plans or do you just have to bolt it in whereever you find space?
Perhaps, you can get an excuse to put bling bling aluminum parts without feeling any guilt !
But seriously, do gas powered cars really need to be balanced left and right weight distribution wise like what you do on eletric cars?
11-25-2003, 11:15 AM
#1282
Originally posted by Rookie Solara
Master D...........did you send your RESUME to Serpent yet...? Or you are actually replying our message at the Serpent HQ's VIP office...? Sitting right next to Ammdrew..........
Master D...........did you send your RESUME to Serpent yet...? Or you are actually replying our message at the Serpent HQ's VIP office...? Sitting right next to Ammdrew..........
If I was in Holland, I should have done having dinner already... Perhaps myself and Andrew would probably be having beer with Michael, Rene or Julius at a nearby pub !
11-25-2003, 11:48 AM
#1283
boy that would be something..
Maybe in florida..
I have always balanced my car left and right, since the pro there has been two little dimples in the middle of the chassie on each end, and hudy made these two little tac looking things( http://www.mytsn.com/products/desc.asp?prid=2215), if you put them in the chassie you will know if it is balanced.. the first time i ever went to try this( just looking for a edge) I found that the car was nearly perfectly balanced, just by luck.. and almost always my serpents have been really really close to neutral left and right.. but if i were to add weight i would always try and keep it centered and low..If I had to choose though I would consider the tweak of the car more important than the weight being slightly off..
looks like I may have to add some with this new car.. It will be the first time I have ever gone to tech and not been told my brick passed.
Maybe in florida..I have always balanced my car left and right, since the pro there has been two little dimples in the middle of the chassie on each end, and hudy made these two little tac looking things( http://www.mytsn.com/products/desc.asp?prid=2215), if you put them in the chassie you will know if it is balanced.. the first time i ever went to try this( just looking for a edge) I found that the car was nearly perfectly balanced, just by luck.. and almost always my serpents have been really really close to neutral left and right.. but if i were to add weight i would always try and keep it centered and low..If I had to choose though I would consider the tweak of the car more important than the weight being slightly off..
looks like I may have to add some with this new car.. It will be the first time I have ever gone to tech and not been told my brick passed.
11-25-2003, 01:23 PM
#1285
Looking at the I-Manual, In step 1.2, how far are those grup screws spose to be screwed in? Could be a silly question, but i would have thought this would have been explained?
SN
SN
11-25-2003, 01:32 PM
#1286
Tech Regular
iTrader: (3)
Originally posted by S710_Nut
Looking at the I-Manual, In step 1.2, how far are those grup screws spose to be screwed in? Could be a silly question, but i would have thought this would have been explained?
SN
Looking at the I-Manual, In step 1.2, how far are those grup screws spose to be screwed in? Could be a silly question, but i would have thought this would have been explained?
SN
Setscrews H12 in substep (1) should probably protrude 2mm or so... enough for the shock pivotball to screw onto.
Setscrews H9 in substep (4) should be screwed in until they touch the flatspot on the pivot pin.
Glenn Cauley
Ottawa, Canada
11-25-2003, 05:54 PM
#1287
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11-25-2003, 06:13 PM
#1288
Re: I-manual 710
Originally posted by RobbyDV
Serpent started publishing their I-manual. You can find front end manual at http://www.mytsn.com/publ/publ.asp?pid=9325&sn=7
Serpent started publishing their I-manual. You can find front end manual at http://www.mytsn.com/publ/publ.asp?pid=9325&sn=7
Grub screw (h16) and the hole into which it fits are not pictured.
11-25-2003, 06:42 PM
#1289
Originally posted by GlennCauley
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11-25-2003, 06:49 PM
#1290
Originally posted by GlennCauley
Setscrews H12 in substep (1) should probably protrude 2mm or so... enough for the shock pivotball to screw onto.
Setscrews H12 in substep (1) should probably protrude 2mm or so... enough for the shock pivotball to screw onto.
Then, I use a 1.5 allen to BACK OUT the H12 setscrew so that the shock pivot ball is fully threaded onto the setscrew.
When you need to take off the shocks, then just do a reverse of the above. This is what I do anyways. Some may or may not disagree.
Originally posted by GlennCauley
Setscrews H9 in substep (4) should be screwed in until they touch the flatspot on the pivot pin.
Setscrews H9 in substep (4) should be screwed in until they touch the flatspot on the pivot pin.