99LikesSerpent Cobra GT
06-12-2012, 03:50 PM
#136
I have built a dozen or more serpent kits and I never had any issue with any of them. I'm sure that what happened to you only happens one in a 100,000 kits. Serpent will be more than willing to take care of the problem, I promise you.
If X-RAY built a gt car it would not be half the car that the Serpent is!!
If X-RAY built a gt car it would not be half the car that the Serpent is!!
06-12-2012, 07:33 PM
#138
Tech Adept
Only issue I had was the diff mesh. I took some advice from some serpent drivers and had no issues. Now I just need to get my setup right. Stock setup has good corner entry, push in the middle, and a little loose coming out of the corner. I definitely like the quality of the kit. I'm really looking forward to driving it in the Byron's Challenge in two weeks.
06-12-2012, 07:42 PM
#139
Only issue I had was the diff mesh. I took some advice from some serpent drivers and had no issues. Now I just need to get my setup right. Stock setup has good corner entry, push in the middle, and a little loose coming out of the corner. I definitely like the quality of the kit. I'm really looking forward to driving it in the Byron's Challenge in two weeks.
Thanks.
06-13-2012, 06:55 AM
#140
My rear diff housing had some plastic left over from the casting process. it was touching the outside edge of the diff gear. I ground the excess plastic away and all sweet. There Is a small mistake in the manual re the steering arm mounting hole. at instruction a35. ?
Cheers and enjoy your first race
Cheers and enjoy your first race
06-13-2012, 06:58 AM
#141
I have no shims in the front or rear yet . They feel good as they are. Maybe this will change after a drive
06-13-2012, 11:03 AM
#142
Tech Adept
Chad
06-13-2012, 12:00 PM
#143
I spoke to two Serpent driver's and they said to put the diff in with no shims and run it a few tanks. Once you have run it then go back and shim the diff mesh. My front was smooth originally and my rear felt like there was sand in the case. Once I ran it everything seemed to get better. I'm going to set my diff mesh tonight.
Chad
Chad
06-14-2012, 08:30 AM
#145
Tech Initiate
iTrader: (2)
Ran mine for the first time last night
Well I got my Serpent GT Tuesday afternoon and had a race Wednesday evening... so you all know what I did. Stayed up all night and built it so I could retire the trusty IGT immediately.
Wow, what a car! It was a great build, super straight forward and everything went together well. I did have the same ring and pinion mesh tightness that others have mentioned but it was fine, four laps and it was smooth as silk.
I won the first heat, seconded the second and seconded the main. I hadn't even put the car on a setup board. The car turns like a TC, I love it.
So happy with this purchase, I finally love GT racing! Well done Serpent, you rocked it!
-Adam
Wow, what a car! It was a great build, super straight forward and everything went together well. I did have the same ring and pinion mesh tightness that others have mentioned but it was fine, four laps and it was smooth as silk.
I won the first heat, seconded the second and seconded the main. I hadn't even put the car on a setup board. The car turns like a TC, I love it.
So happy with this purchase, I finally love GT racing! Well done Serpent, you rocked it!
-Adam
Last edited by jedijawa; 06-14-2012 at 09:57 AM. Reason: clarification
06-14-2012, 05:52 PM
#147
Diff and shock oils
Whats a good starting point for both? And what is the conversion for cst and wt?
06-17-2012, 01:18 AM
#149
Cobra GT-E
Testing the Serpent Cobra GT-e at the MACH in Heemstede.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiXA5...e_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YnTE...e_gdata_player
Out end of July
Edit: fixed links....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiXA5...e_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YnTE...e_gdata_player
Out end of July
Edit: fixed links....
Last edited by Julius; 06-17-2012 at 11:04 AM. Reason: Links fixed
06-18-2012, 03:25 PM
#150
Tech Initiate
iTrader: (2)
Any setups available for sharing?
Folks, has anyone been sharing setups? I am setting up for a very tight track and would love to hear where others have found success.
For the very tight track I have found the following to help:
Springs: included yellow and purples in the kit in the prescribed locations
Shocks: #11 piston in the rear and #13 in the front with 80# in the rear and 60# oil in the front
Zero toe
30K diff front 10K diff rear
#6 inserts on toe and castor in the rear, #0 inserts on the front for both as well
Zero droop in the front, 4mm in the rear
The car is turning really well except for a slight off power push.
Anyone else learning how to set this car up well for tight turning?
Thanks in advance,
-Adam
For the very tight track I have found the following to help:
Springs: included yellow and purples in the kit in the prescribed locations
Shocks: #11 piston in the rear and #13 in the front with 80# in the rear and 60# oil in the front
Zero toe
30K diff front 10K diff rear
#6 inserts on toe and castor in the rear, #0 inserts on the front for both as well
Zero droop in the front, 4mm in the rear
The car is turning really well except for a slight off power push.
Anyone else learning how to set this car up well for tight turning?
Thanks in advance,
-Adam