Serpent 733 1/10 200mm touring

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03-02-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Pattojnr

yes spool, high insert for front top arms. and steering links on underside of steering hubs for clearance , and forward ackerman. car is really settled, and lots of steering and rear grip. just how i like it

purple front and red long rear springs. track is low to Med grip with bumps , what more can you ask for

oh and savage tire wear, there thats more

Can please post your setup running with spool?
My local track condition seems quite similar with yours
I can't get enough steering running with spool
thanks

03-02-2010, 02:43 PM

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Has anyone come out with a large 1/8 scale style bumper for the 733 yet? You know, one of those huge ones that spans the entire front of the car across the front tires...

PM me your e-mail for a pic.

03-04-2010, 12:00 PM

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New 733 Owner -- build tips?

Anything I need to know or look out for building the kit?

Scott

03-04-2010, 12:02 PM

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Anything I need to know or look out for building the kit?

Scott

Just build it. It runs fine out of the box. Just make sure to use Locktite on the screws for the bulkheads and motor mounts.

03-04-2010, 12:03 PM

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That is what i figured, just wanted to make sure. I LOVE building Serpent kits!

Scott

03-04-2010, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sdphilips

Anything I need to know or look out for building the kit?

Scott

take ur time with the diffs build them rite the first time and they should be fine. You might want to go to heavier weight diff oils like 100k up front and the stock 80k in the rear

03-04-2010, 12:14 PM

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thanks Dan!

03-05-2010, 06:14 AM

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Well, got the front suspension built and the diffs built last night. Really impressed with the kit. Lots changed since the last Serpent i built (Excel...ok, i'm old

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This is making me want a 966 just to build it!

I love building cars and working on the almost more than driving!

Scott

03-05-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by sdphilips

Well, got the front suspension built and the diffs built last night. Really impressed with the kit. Lots changed since the last Serpent i built (Excel...ok, i'm old

)

This is making me want a 966 just to build it!

I love building cars and working on the almost more than driving!

Scott

I'm building my 733 as well

Greetz,

Christoph

03-05-2010, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by YR4Dude

Just build it. It runs fine out of the box. Just make sure to use Locktite on the screws for the bulkheads and motor mounts.

You are very correct. I learned this the hard way. They will move if u dont use thread lock

03-06-2010, 01:00 AM

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hey guys, just finished building by serpent 733 and we have had some wet weather latley and the screws are starting to get surface rust, it just wipes off. is there anything i can do to stop it from happening, kinda looks bad on a new chassis

Mitchell

03-06-2010, 01:16 AM

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That's unfortunate.

I usually put a very, very small dab of oil on the screw head and rub it a bit with a Q-Tip.

03-06-2010, 01:20 AM

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I had the same problem I live in Nsw on the central coast , what I did is dip the screw head in after run and a gentle wipe . The shaft seems to rust too . Try not to use metho . The screws are oiled when they are in the kit.