Originally Posted by
AnthonyN
Hello,
I hope someone can help me. I purchased a Serpent 710. The car is in very good shape. I've spent a lot of time setting up the car as specified in the assembly drawings and setup manual. I've checked for chassis tweak and anything else that was mentioned.
I have a couple of problems:
1st. The car does an immediate 180 when braking. I replaced the one way front axle with a diff. No change.
2nd. The car is very unstable under acceleration. Sometimes does a 360 and other times surves violently, even after the car is up to speed not just from a takeoff.
The car is setup as described in the back of the setup manual.
Does anyone know what could cause this violent behavior.
Follow the set up steps in your set up book completely and in the order that they are listed. Since you are new to the 710 use the Section A Basic set up.
If you have lost the booklet you can download it at this link
http://www.serpent.com/product/802000/downloads/
In many cases everything goes real well until the front and rear anti sway bars are attached. Pay very close attention to the eccentric that is used for the front sway bars so it does not tweak the car and make sure you adjust the rear sway bar links so they will not tweak the car when they are connected.
All suspension arms should move freely with no binding. All belts and pullies should be in good condition with no missing teeth. The tires should be somewhat fresh and not dried out.
Good luck!