Serpent 710
03-09-2004, 10:09 AM
#5611
Originally posted by markp27
I don't think it is a coicidence that graphically talented people have the same computers
I don't think it is a coicidence that graphically talented people have the same computers
03-09-2004, 10:10 AM
#5612
Originally posted by crashed_1
Serpent decals...whatever decals you have lah. It'll help in plotting out the design. Sponsor decals?
Serpent decals...whatever decals you have lah. It'll help in plotting out the design. Sponsor decals?
How I wish ! More like decals sponsored from the own pocket ! I think it's already too much trouble asking to airbrush the bodyshell. Don't think you'll like pasting decals and all. If you wish, you could do it though but I don't mind doing it myself.
Originally posted by crashed_1
No need for masking decals. It's hand made.
No need for masking decals. It's hand made.
Hand made? I guess that comes with graphically talented people have certain computers running certain platform?
03-09-2004, 10:11 AM
#5613
Originally posted by cyba888
Do you guys lube the bearings for the wheels? Arent they sealed bearings? If so how often do you lube it and with what?
Do you guys lube the bearings for the wheels? Arent they sealed bearings? If so how often do you lube it and with what?
I've regularly cleaned the external part of the bearings with Serpent cleaning gum though. The gum picks out the dirt and dust from the external shield without contaminating the interior bearing race. No air compressor blasting on those parts as dirt goes in and there goes the bearings.
Perhaps on the next major service on the bearings, I'll use the Serpent Bearing Lube 1682.
03-09-2004, 10:12 AM
#5614
Originally posted by cyba888
Dont you need to remove all the pivot balls in order to take out the dog bones and lube it? Aint that a bitch! Unless you take out the pivot pins from the arm.
Dont you need to remove all the pivot balls in order to take out the dog bones and lube it? Aint that a bitch! Unless you take out the pivot pins from the arm.
You could also access the dogbones when you take the diff or oneway out from the top.
03-09-2004, 10:16 AM
#5615
Some of the electric guys actually run 3 one ways. Front, rear and center. Must be fast, cause the lap times are really low.
03-09-2004, 10:22 AM
#5616
Originally posted by InitialD
Sponsor decals? How I wish ! More like decals sponsored from the own pocket ! I think it's already too much trouble asking to airbrush the bodyshell. Don't think you'll like pasting decals and all. If you wish, you could do it though but I don't mind doing it myself.
Sponsor decals?
How I wish ! More like decals sponsored from the own pocket ! I think it's already too much trouble asking to airbrush the bodyshell. Don't think you'll like pasting decals and all. If you wish, you could do it though but I don't mind doing it myself.
Hand made? I guess that comes with graphically talented people have certain computers running certain platform?
Now he's starting to see the light!
03-09-2004, 10:26 AM
#5617
Originally posted by Rapid Roy
Some of the electric guys actually run 3 one ways. Front, rear and center. Must be fast, cause the lap times are really low.
Some of the electric guys actually run 3 one ways. Front, rear and center. Must be fast, cause the lap times are really low.
What is the point in having a centre one-way when you have a front and rear 
I bet those cars are awsome accelerating out of corners!!
Just hope they never want ot brake
03-09-2004, 11:11 AM
#5618
New Stuff !
This is what I got last night at the LHS ! 
Clockwise from top left is the Centax 3 Clutch Housing Open (802502), Tool Pressure Nipple / Centax Nut (1462) and the Shocktower Carbon Rear (802301).
Clockwise from top left is the Centax 3 Clutch Housing Open (802502), Tool Pressure Nipple / Centax Nut (1462) and the Shocktower Carbon Rear (802301).
03-09-2004, 11:15 AM
#5619
Rear Shock Tower (802301)
The revised rear shock tower is 3.5 mm thick and not 4 mm as mentioned earlier. The old one has a thickness of 2.5 mm. Same part number as the old one but the difference is that it has new cut outs.
The bottom rear shock tower in the picture is the newer revision.
Putting them one on top of the other, I also noticed that the rear body post mounts are slightly lower than the old one.
The bottom rear shock tower in the picture is the newer revision.
Putting them one on top of the other, I also noticed that the rear body post mounts are slightly lower than the old one.
03-09-2004, 11:21 AM
#5620
Originally posted by InitialD
Ummm, you mean uptravel of the arms (downtravel of the chassis)? I'll check it out tonight.
Ummm, you mean uptravel of the arms (downtravel of the chassis)? I'll check it out tonight.
The rear arms still have ample uptravel at trackwidth below 200 mm. I think still more than the car ever requires when you put the shocks on.
Of course, like what you said that it's kinda like putting upstop screws when you limit the rear trackwidth but these so called "upstop screws" are only located at a place where it would not interfere with the working suspension travel of the rear arms when the shocks are attached.
03-09-2004, 11:26 AM
#5621
Originally posted by InitialD
This was what I meant...
The rear arms still have ample uptravel at trackwidth below 200 mm. I think still more than the car ever requires when you put the shocks on.
Of course, like what you said that it's kinda like putting upstop screws when you limit the rear trackwidth but these so called "upstop screws" are only located at a place where it would not interfere with the working suspension travel of the rear arms when the shocks are attached.
This was what I meant...
The rear arms still have ample uptravel at trackwidth below 200 mm. I think still more than the car ever requires when you put the shocks on.
Of course, like what you said that it's kinda like putting upstop screws when you limit the rear trackwidth but these so called "upstop screws" are only located at a place where it would not interfere with the working suspension travel of the rear arms when the shocks are attached.
Seems pretty good to me! In fact, the shocks take a bit of travel out anyway, so it probably doesn't even get close to locking-out Oh Man!!! You've got all the new bits
Excellent virtual D1 pics What does wifey think of them?
03-09-2004, 11:28 AM
#5622
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03-09-2004, 11:33 AM
#5623
Originally posted by InitialD
This was what I meant...
This was what I meant...
What are you doing with those ti screws and where did you get them from Look just like my Surikarn ones.....uh-oh! The Dark Lord has swiped my screws with a Jedi mind trick!!!!!!!!!
03-09-2004, 11:35 AM
#5624
Originally posted by markp27
Oh Man!!! You've got all the new bits Excellent virtual D1 pics
Oh Man!!! You've got all the new bits
Excellent virtual D1 pics
Originally posted by markp27
What does wifey think of them?
What does wifey think of them?
03-09-2004, 11:39 AM
#5625
Originally posted by markp27
HEY!!! What are you doing with those ti screws and where did you get them from Look just like my Surikarn ones.....uh-oh!
HEY!!!
What are you doing with those ti screws and where did you get them from Look just like my Surikarn ones.....uh-oh!
Perhaps the pic is from a Surikarn rear !
Originally posted by markp27
The Dark Lord has swiped my screws with a Jedi mind trick!!!!!!!!!
The Dark Lord has swiped my screws with a Jedi mind trick!!!!!!!!!
