Did you replace the oring mine was leaking also.

No, it was a paper gasket.

What batteries fit? Something with Deans plugs, anyone, Bueller?

I use nano tech ultimate 6.6 they fit perfect

A bullet style battery would be best. Less wires

Looking for a battery (4 cell) that is smaller like a (2 cell) so I can run a single battery in one of the pods. Can anyone hook me up with a link.

What kind of run times are you getting?

I like that nanoT a little pricey tho!

Anyone know if there is an update or new buggy coming?

AFAIK, Billy is working on the new nitro buggy, which might be out sometime this summer. I would hope that the new design nitro car would translate into a new design escale, but you're probably looking at very late this year, early next year before it would be out.

Thinking a little along the same lines. I suppose they are always working on new stuff.
Nitro would be first but didn't want to get a kit and a new one arrives a couple of months later

Has anyone ever rotated the motor and mount so motor is located in the right rear of chassis?

Run a single low pro 4cell on left battery holder?

I'm sure someone probably has, and I wouldn't doubt that Billy probably tried it in his R&D of the first version. But this is just my speculation.

In my opinion the Serpent Ebuggy's current layout is great but like everything else I'm sure either layout has both it's pros and cons. I was looking for it the other day, but at one time I came across a column written up by a manufacture's engineer on how they decided to run the 4s brick instead of the saddle pack layout. It made clear sense and had me going back an forth on which layout to choose, because with mathematical logic it clearly stated that the 4s brick layout has the advantage in a better balanced chassis. Though I have yet to prove thier theory with actual desgins in hand.

But I liked the design and the compact look of the Serpent compared to the other designs. Also helped that I've been a Serpent guy since the release of the S811 Nitro Buggy and always lusted after owning one of thier onroad rockets when I first flipped the pages of a Car Action magazine. Call me a fan boy if you want. I mainly stuck with Serpent because it's what I know and like to drive.

G'day everyone,

I am looking at one of the Serpents to race at club level. Are there any must have upgrades I need, for example to help with durability?

Cheers

I broke the little piece between the wing mount. Three months low to no wear so far. I also bought the heavy duty servo saver spring. 12000 in the front 15000 middle and 7000 inthe rear.