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Old 12-15-2011 | 10:20 AM
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Hi,
I´m looking for a new kit. Just thinking on 2 of the tops: the Serpent 811e and the XRAY 808e. I like more the serpent but would like to know, apart from the battery layout and chassis, main advantages of the serpent over the XRAY. Also the weak points.
My racing level is so low i´d use it on 3S LOL
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Old 12-17-2011 | 10:21 PM
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i have a new base set up.
dont you dare ask me to posted it tonight i been up 26 something hours i do tmo lol.

also one thing i have notice is you need to clear your head when you sit this car on the track it drives like noting you ever driven. so take your time get used to it and you be money

the cars a game changer and it was put on disply this weekend with the closing speed and conor speed it carrys
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Old 12-17-2011 | 10:29 PM
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been testing over the last few weeks and two stage pistons are now available for the 811!! the team guys have settled on 27.5/25 or 25/22.5. The pistons are 8 hole 1.3mm compression and 1.4mm rebound
http://rcshox.com/shoxshop/catalog/p...b51328e9ffb5d7

not that this car needs it but jumping is increased as well as agility, one the biggest difference we all noticed was its ability to stabilize after landings and of course "floating" over the rough stuff!

more info here:http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...-services.html
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Old 12-17-2011 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by porkchop
i have a new base set up.
dont you dare ask me to posted it tonight i been up 26 something hours i do tmo lol.

also one thing i have notice is you need to clear your head when you sit this car on the track it drives like noting you ever driven. so take your time get used to it and you be money

the cars a game changer and it was put on disply this weekend with the closing speed and conor speed it carrys
Cant wait to see it! Building my car hopefully this upcoming weekend I just ordered one.
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Old 12-18-2011 | 02:29 AM
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Cant wait to see it! Building my car hopefully this upcoming weekend I just ordered one.
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Old 12-18-2011 | 06:29 AM
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Porkchop's setup was very good and easy to drive on a indoor clay track this weekend.
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Old 12-18-2011 | 10:02 AM
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is this part for its nitro brother only or will it fit the be?

be some nice bling

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Chassis-Brace
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Old 12-18-2011 | 10:58 AM
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can you use deans connectors on the serpents lipo layout?
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Old 12-18-2011 | 11:00 AM
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Old 12-18-2011 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mac_infer
Hi,
I´m looking for a new kit. Just thinking on 2 of the tops: the Serpent 811e and the XRAY 808e. I like more the serpent but would like to know, apart from the battery layout and chassis, main advantages of the serpent over the XRAY. Also the weak points.
My racing level is so low i´d use it on 3S LOL
Thank you
I had both. The X-ray is a more simpler design. Serpent is more of a compact design. If you are a newbie, I would say either. But X-ray may be better for you since you have room for error with space on the car. In regards of performance, serpent hands down. Both are durable. One thing I do not like is the battery tray on the X-ray. Horrible IMO. Also X-ray was having bearing issues in the tranny. I never had the problem. The serpent has zero issues out of the box. But as I mentioned, the serpent is very tight in space and leave you zero room for error.

No offense. But you saying you running 3s sounds like you are not understanding much about brushless and lipos. Saying that you run 3s has nothing to do with race level. It's about the total kv. You can have a 3s outrun a 5s, depending your kv of your motor. If you do not understand this, please inquire. We will be more than happy to explain and help.
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Old 12-18-2011 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Captainlip
is this part for its nitro brother only or will it fit the be?

be some nice bling

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Chassis-Brace
there is one specific to the E.
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Old 12-18-2011 | 02:31 PM
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thanks jared

we ran on a tight indoor clay track with a few 180s the car just felt good.

set up
diffs
5/5/3
shocks

front
8 hole 1.4 pistons
blue springs
45 wt losi oil
location
3/b

rear
10 hole 5/55 5/56
yellow spring
35wt losi oil
5/b

front insert
0/0

10 deg castor blocks

number 3 rack

sway bars
front 2.5 one mm of slop in the ball at the bottom

i think a 2.3 would been better at the end of the stright but it made the car feel like dumped over to hard ever where eles so we left alone

2.3 rear bar

smooth the car out i thought

rear inserts
6 toe side
5 up squate side

rear link 2/b with the c link i felt my car was to looked into the track for me

front link
2/b

camber
1.5 all around

ride height
27mm all around

wheel base
take all 3 shims out take the two small ones put them on the back side the hub big one front of it.


i hope you guys can try this and it help you with your cars

Last edited by porkchop; 12-18-2011 at 07:41 PM.
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Old 12-18-2011 | 07:37 PM
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Chop thanks for the set up. How about toe, camber, ride height, and front camber link, wheel base.
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Old 12-18-2011 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Chad Millikan
Chop thanks for the set up. How about toe, camber, ride height, and front camber link, wheel base.
sorry i forgot a few things i go edit the post if let me
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Old 12-18-2011 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Captainlip
If you missed my blog link a few pages back heres the final product for you all


Untitled by Philcorner, on Flickr

Untitled by Philcorner, on Flickr
I got a chance to wheel one these (chop's) this past saturday and it made up my mind which escale I'm getting. After drooling over your layout all day I've decided to copy it to a T. ;-)

Nice Job!
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