Serpent 710
02-20-2004, 10:27 PM
#4696
Originally posted by Rookie Solara
Can someone pointed out what parts of the 710 required to stock...? I am planning to stock some parts for our track and we seems to have quite a lot of 710...so that made me going to run the 710 as well, from this thread, ppl mentioned they broke their front/rear shock towers....what other parts required to have extra at track..?
I will also stock the STEEL pivot balls.....I have seen those alum pivot balls can be snap very easily, but again, that is because they (including me) are aimming at the board instead of the track...
How about the steering knuckles..? Dog bones..? What do I have to stock and ppl are usually need to replace from racing...?
Thanks..........
Can someone pointed out what parts of the 710 required to stock...? I am planning to stock some parts for our track and we seems to have quite a lot of 710...so that made me going to run the 710 as well, from this thread, ppl mentioned they broke their front/rear shock towers....what other parts required to have extra at track..?
I will also stock the STEEL pivot balls.....I have seen those alum pivot balls can be snap very easily, but again, that is because they (including me) are aimming at the board instead of the track...
How about the steering knuckles..? Dog bones..? What do I have to stock and ppl are usually need to replace from racing...?
Thanks..........
Having said that, common things to stock will depend on your driving style and skill. Try the following:
- Rear shock tower
- Rear body posts
- Upper mount for bumper
- belts
- pulleys (if your track is dirty ... car park)
If you're going to have a hard bash then anything is possible:
- front shock tower
- upper deck
- tank
- carbon side braces
- front bulkhead parts
- shock absorbers and
- possibly rear block carbon brace
Depending on where you get your stock from, by the time you add the individual prices for just the above, you've nearly bought a new kit!
02-20-2004, 10:27 PM
#4697
Originally posted by Pyramid
If you stripped the kit and able to sell all the parts, you will get 3 times as much as if you were buying those in very nice seperately packed spare part bags
If you stripped the kit and able to sell all the parts, you will get 3 times as much as if you were buying those in very nice seperately packed spare part bags
02-21-2004, 12:05 AM
#4698
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
Which track D? Damn ... looks like I missed out this time.
Which track D? Damn ... looks like I missed out this time.
02-21-2004, 12:08 AM
#4699
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
Me too! Its 6am here in the UK and already up. Now THAT is a record! ... Or maybe am jet-lagged
Me too! Its 6am here in the UK and already up. Now THAT is a record! ... Or maybe am jet-lagged
02-21-2004, 01:32 AM
#4700
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
Solara, everyone who sort of know me here will tell you that I recommend getting a whole kit as spares especially if you're going to be far away from a LHS.
Having said that, common things to stock will depend on your driving style and skill. Try the following:
- Rear shock tower
- Rear body posts
- Upper mount for bumper
- belts
- pulleys (if your track is dirty ... car park)
If you're going to have a hard bash then anything is possible:
- front shock tower
- upper deck
- tank
- carbon side braces
- front bulkhead parts
- shock absorbers and
- possibly rear block carbon brace
Depending on where you get your stock from, by the time you add the individual prices for just the above, you've nearly bought a new kit!
Solara, everyone who sort of know me here will tell you that I recommend getting a whole kit as spares especially if you're going to be far away from a LHS.
Having said that, common things to stock will depend on your driving style and skill. Try the following:
- Rear shock tower
- Rear body posts
- Upper mount for bumper
- belts
- pulleys (if your track is dirty ... car park)
If you're going to have a hard bash then anything is possible:
- front shock tower
- upper deck
- tank
- carbon side braces
- front bulkhead parts
- shock absorbers and
- possibly rear block carbon brace
Depending on where you get your stock from, by the time you add the individual prices for just the above, you've nearly bought a new kit!
No pivot pins as spares ?
02-21-2004, 01:35 AM
#4701
Originally posted by crashed_1
I think it's the one @ Andalas...club race.
I think it's the one @ Andalas...club race.
Are you racing? Good luck anyways.
Desmond was Champ last time, I came in 3rd or 4th, can't remember. That time the track was brand new and they didn't have that huge driver's stand. Also the main corners were not cemented as it is now which means it was eating up tires at the end of the straight and you had to use 45 shores.
Incidentally, that sweeper at the end of the straight is the key to a fast lap time, not to mention the left hander after the chicane ... its less grippy there and everyone overshoots if they try to be fast over the chicane.
Hope you kick ass!
02-21-2004, 01:36 AM
#4702
Originally posted by markp27
Just wait for the summer! It may not be too warm, but if you go to the north of england, then you could, theoretically, drive from about 03:30 until 22:30 - as there is so much daylight!!!!
Just wait for the summer! It may not be too warm, but if you go to the north of england, then you could, theoretically, drive from about 03:30 until 22:30 - as there is so much daylight!!!!
02-21-2004, 01:39 AM
#4703
Originally posted by redsand
No pivot pins as spares ?
No pivot pins as spares ?
So far I've not bent nor broke the pivot pins or pivot balls. Maybe I'm lucky but each time I go to the track all I take with me are pretty much that first part of my list.
02-21-2004, 01:43 AM
#4704
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
Aaaahhh ... one of my favourites! This is what Nitro racing is about, long, sweeping yet technical enough to be very interesting.
Are you racing? Good luck anyways.
Desmond was Champ last time, I came in 3rd or 4th, can't remember. That time the track was brand new and they didn't have that huge driver's stand. Also the main corners were not cemented as it is now which means it was eating up tires at the end of the straight and you had to use 45 shores.
Incidentally, that sweeper at the end of the straight is the key to a fast lap time, not to mention the left hander after the chicane ... its less grippy there and everyone overshoots if they try to be fast over the chicane.
Hope you kick ass!
Aaaahhh ... one of my favourites! This is what Nitro racing is about, long, sweeping yet technical enough to be very interesting.
Are you racing? Good luck anyways.
Desmond was Champ last time, I came in 3rd or 4th, can't remember. That time the track was brand new and they didn't have that huge driver's stand. Also the main corners were not cemented as it is now which means it was eating up tires at the end of the straight and you had to use 45 shores.
Incidentally, that sweeper at the end of the straight is the key to a fast lap time, not to mention the left hander after the chicane ... its less grippy there and everyone overshoots if they try to be fast over the chicane.
Hope you kick ass!
Thanx for the tips man...I've not been there for 2 months, wonder if they've settled the little hump at the end of the sweeper. Quick question, what spur/pinion combo are you using?...for your last race at Titi. I just stripped a spur today after 2 tanks...16/61 and 21/57. But managed to play the whole day with a 16/60 and 21/56.
02-21-2004, 01:13 PM
#4705
Originally posted by crashed_1
Quick question, what spur/pinion combo are you using?...for your last race at Titi. I just stripped a spur today after 2 tanks...16/61 and 21/57. But managed to play the whole day with a 16/60 and 21/56.
Quick question, what spur/pinion combo are you using?...for your last race at Titi. I just stripped a spur today after 2 tanks...16/61 and 21/57. But managed to play the whole day with a 16/60 and 21/56.
I changed over to a 61 spur for the final but wished I had the 16 pinion. Uncle Yap used it and he lost TQ by just 100th of second!
02-21-2004, 01:37 PM
#4706
Thanks Pyramid and Sow&Steady........I still remembered getting 2 orginial Impulse kit back 5 years ago......you guys are right, getting extra kits does help me (personally) for a long run...however, I have to stock 710 parts for the track for the fellow 710 owners (most of them are 705 or NTC3 owner before)....so I just want to get a head start from Serpent to order parts for the up coming season....beside, selling parts individually makes more profit, then I will use those profit to get me the extra kits..........
I have 1 more question..........the rear shock tower..that is a rare one that ppl will break (at least 15 years of RC I don't recall I had every broke 1 shock tower...), but so far, I heard so many ppl broke that, if I remembered correctly, Serpent realized the 710 have quite a lot of parts are backorders for now, and those parts were not the usual parts that ppl broke on their Serpent....untill the 710........is the rear shock tower is one of the case?
I have 1 more question..........the rear shock tower..that is a rare one that ppl will break (at least 15 years of RC I don't recall I had every broke 1 shock tower...), but so far, I heard so many ppl broke that, if I remembered correctly, Serpent realized the 710 have quite a lot of parts are backorders for now, and those parts were not the usual parts that ppl broke on their Serpent....untill the 710........is the rear shock tower is one of the case?
02-21-2004, 01:43 PM
#4707
Initial D (or others who knows).........I have a question for you, I remembered back some 20-30 plus pages ago, you posted a picture on the Centax 3 flyweight modification (cuted the end of the weight and place it in between the shaft)..........I can't seems to find it, would you please direct me to the # of that page....
Thanks..........
Thanks..........
02-21-2004, 01:47 PM
#4708
I have 1 more question, it is about my 835 (upgraded from 02 spec).....which 2-speed and centax can I use beside the Centax 1...? I kinda think the 710 gear box MIGHT NOT work because the weight of the whole car might damaged the 0.8 pitch gears....but will 835 2-speed (same as the 705) work with the Centax 3? I heard someone said they are different.....and does not work. Will the 2-speed gear box of 705 work with the centax 3 with the centax 2 pinion gears....? Thanks
02-21-2004, 01:59 PM
#4709
Originally posted by Rookie Solara
I have 1 more question..........the rear shock tower..that is a rare one that ppl will break (at least 15 years of RC I don't recall I had every broke 1 shock tower...), but so far, I heard so many ppl broke that, if I remembered correctly, Serpent realized the 710 have quite a lot of parts are backorders for now, and those parts were not the usual parts that ppl broke on their Serpent....untill the 710........is the rear shock tower is one of the case?
I have 1 more question..........the rear shock tower..that is a rare one that ppl will break (at least 15 years of RC I don't recall I had every broke 1 shock tower...), but so far, I heard so many ppl broke that, if I remembered correctly, Serpent realized the 710 have quite a lot of parts are backorders for now, and those parts were not the usual parts that ppl broke on their Serpent....untill the 710........is the rear shock tower is one of the case?
02-21-2004, 08:59 PM
#4710
Originally posted by Sow&Steady
Which track D? Damn ... looks like I missed out this time.
Which track D? Damn ... looks like I missed out this time.