Originally Posted by
Dragobrat
Hi,
Does anyone know if Serpent are going to be looking to rival Tekno & MIP[Losi] and release a Super light Cobra BE?
Is it realistic to hope that BE could be lightweight? anyone feeling trim?
[I have got mine down to 3460gms-with tekin rx8,T8i,4600 shorties,ser600681]
I'm just not confident that i will be able to get it down to minimum weight 3200gms. [or weight similar to our nitro "friends"].
The only options I have left that I know of are - alloy screws[strategically placed] and cut/drill some battery tray out, tekin pro4 hd 1850 - 50 grams lighter than t8i [but will worry about motor heat build up].
I cant find any aftermarket[BCE,M2C] chassis's.?
Lightweight drive shafts.?
Maybe some plastic non critical parts from RTR cobra?..
[Note - Yes I do understand that car performance is about balance and set-up but why should I be expected to push 3460gms around the track when the nitro guys breeze around with 3200gms full tank].?
Thanks.
There are no plans to do a super LW version.
I have gotten my car down to 3280 with alu screws, LW radio tray, serpent wheels, Ti screws, ti turnbuckles, cutting material out of the battery boxes, T8i motor and shorties. This is with out a plastic spur gear and still steel axles so there is more weight to be taken off. To be honest between this car and my normal car which weighs 3600 grams the laptimes are always within .1 depending on the track. The heavy car will be easier to drive when the track is really rough. None of the pros from Tekno run the LW car at big outdoor events. I think that car is more for 2s with SCT motor and batteries not 4S big motor racing. Almost all brands of ebuggies will be in the range of 3500-3700 grams even at the national level and the best drivers in the worlds.