Serpent 960....
04-28-2008, 03:23 PM
#2912
04-28-2008, 10:53 PM
#2913
Tech Regular
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Have your tried the Serpent 903199 flyweights? Their a little lighter with the additional hole, which requires more rpm before they begin to push against the spring (centrifugal force) making the clutch a little more aggressive (snappy).
However, the nice thing is having a track with enough grip that allows you to lay down that aggressive clutch!
Have your tried the Serpent 903199 flyweights? Their a little lighter with the additional hole, which requires more rpm before they begin to push against the spring (centrifugal force) making the clutch a little more aggressive (snappy).
However, the nice thing is having a track with enough grip that allows you to lay down that aggressive clutch!
One other thing that makes these shoes better is the way they pivot, so instead of trailing flyweight, these are pushed out making for a slightly more aggressive clutch. Each of the 3 weights in the set also features a second hole into which the user can screw in a grub screw. This allows the racer to further increase the aggression of the clutch as it engages.
Source: http://www.serpent.com/product/903199
04-30-2008, 10:20 PM
#2914
I'd also recommend giving the 903199 flyweights a try. I've got them on my 960 and you've got a little more flexibility with them over the standard. You can add in a grub screw or not. Serpent's web site explains them best:
One other thing that makes these shoes better is the way they pivot, so instead of trailing flyweight, these are pushed out making for a slightly more aggressive clutch. Each of the 3 weights in the set also features a second hole into which the user can screw in a grub screw. This allows the racer to further increase the aggression of the clutch as it engages.
Source: http://www.serpent.com/product/903199
One other thing that makes these shoes better is the way they pivot, so instead of trailing flyweight, these are pushed out making for a slightly more aggressive clutch. Each of the 3 weights in the set also features a second hole into which the user can screw in a grub screw. This allows the racer to further increase the aggression of the clutch as it engages.
Source: http://www.serpent.com/product/903199
Have you raced your 960? how was it?
05-01-2008, 08:16 AM
#2915
Tech Regular
I got like 3 laps in.
05-09-2008, 06:26 AM
#2916
Tech Fanatic
iTrader: (2)
Has anyone purchased and installed the 903253 OS1 rear upgrade set yet (or the full upgrade set for that matter)?
I'm wondering if it came with everything needed to do the upgrade of the rear from '07 to '08. I still can't find a parts listing for what comes in 903253, but there is a picture now. I don't see, for example, the pillow ball for the top of the upright (903273) in the 903253 picture. Maybe it's in the kit but not the picture?
I have to special order all my Serpent parts, so I don't want to miss something like this and have to pay shipping twice.
If anyone has experience with the upgrade kits, please ease my fears and possibly save me $6 in shipping.
Thanks.
I'm wondering if it came with everything needed to do the upgrade of the rear from '07 to '08. I still can't find a parts listing for what comes in 903253, but there is a picture now. I don't see, for example, the pillow ball for the top of the upright (903273) in the 903253 picture. Maybe it's in the kit but not the picture?
I have to special order all my Serpent parts, so I don't want to miss something like this and have to pay shipping twice.
If anyone has experience with the upgrade kits, please ease my fears and possibly save me $6 in shipping.
Thanks.
05-09-2008, 06:41 AM
#2917
Tech Elite
Thread Starter
05-09-2008, 06:47 AM
#2918
Tech Fanatic
iTrader: (2)
Yeah, you're right. Upon closer inspection maybe those black parts in the 'center row' on either end are the pivot balls... I was expecting to see a non-black part for the balls.
In any case, my question is still out there... did anyone install the kit already and did it come with everything they needed?
In any case, my question is still out there... did anyone install the kit already and did it come with everything they needed?
05-09-2008, 10:38 AM
#2919
hi,
903273 are in the kits.
only 1 problem serpent is out of them already 2 weeks new ones are on there way think (hope) end of next week.
903273 are in the kits.
only 1 problem serpent is out of them already 2 weeks new ones are on there way think (hope) end of next week.
05-09-2008, 05:35 PM
#2920
on another note, i ordered the new 960 08 kit about a month ago. the retailer said they would not be shipped out to the US until the first week of this month, (as also said by the serpent website) which should be about now. does anyone know when the sets will reach the states (if they havent already)? im probably as anxious as many who have ordered one or are hoping to buy a new 08 that missed the first batch.
im also wondering if anyone has noticed something interesting on the serpent info page that mentions the arrival of the 960 08 kits? on the picture of the 08 model, the wheels are silver in color, does that mean that they will be outfitted with os2 wheels that are similar in offset to the mugen/kyosho wheels, or is that just a minor picture difference that probably means nothing?
i know the US 960 08 kits are supposed to come with both os1 and os2 hubs but it could be possible they are switching the wheels to match os2 as well? i noticed a few pages back that the first batchh of 08s had the classic neon-collored wheels.
im also wondering if anyone has noticed something interesting on the serpent info page that mentions the arrival of the 960 08 kits? on the picture of the 08 model, the wheels are silver in color, does that mean that they will be outfitted with os2 wheels that are similar in offset to the mugen/kyosho wheels, or is that just a minor picture difference that probably means nothing?
i know the US 960 08 kits are supposed to come with both os1 and os2 hubs but it could be possible they are switching the wheels to match os2 as well? i noticed a few pages back that the first batchh of 08s had the classic neon-collored wheels.
05-10-2008, 02:01 AM
#2921
Last week here was a batch ready and is already complete sold out .
we have some kits left
all our back-orders are send out to our customers already.
when the kits will reach US i do not know.
but like what happend the last few months it will take a time again for the next batch. to produce
M
we have some kits left
all our back-orders are send out to our customers already.
when the kits will reach US i do not know.
but like what happend the last few months it will take a time again for the next batch. to produce
M
05-10-2008, 04:47 PM
#2922
Yeah, you're right. Upon closer inspection maybe those black parts in the 'center row' on either end are the pivot balls... I was expecting to see a non-black part for the balls.
In any case, my question is still out there... did anyone install the kit already and did it come with everything they needed?
In any case, my question is still out there... did anyone install the kit already and did it come with everything they needed?
05-11-2008, 05:24 PM
#2923
Jakarta Open 2008
Hi guys,
anyone from Indonesia running 960-08 at the JITC this weekend??
This is my 1st time to race there..
Can please share some setup tips and gear ratio?
from what i see the start and the end of the main straight is a sweeper... must be so much fun i'm from Malaysia... we'll be there thursday night and start to practice on friday if possible...
thanks in advance..
ck
anyone from Indonesia running 960-08 at the JITC this weekend??
This is my 1st time to race there..
Can please share some setup tips and gear ratio?
from what i see the start and the end of the main straight is a sweeper... must be so much fun
i'm from Malaysia... we'll be there thursday night and start to practice on friday if possible... thanks in advance..
ck
05-13-2008, 05:32 PM
#2924
Tech Apprentice
I'm just about at the end of the build of my 960'08.
The only big annoyance in the kit was the left carbon brace. The slot for the belt tensioner is WAY too narrow to fit the part and the hole for the spacer (where the left bearing goes) is also too small. I had to enlarge both to mount the parts (and they are still a very tight fit). There's no way they would've gone in without enlarging.
Is this just my kit or is it widespread ?
The only big annoyance in the kit was the left carbon brace. The slot for the belt tensioner is WAY too narrow to fit the part and the hole for the spacer (where the left bearing goes) is also too small. I had to enlarge both to mount the parts (and they are still a very tight fit). There's no way they would've gone in without enlarging.
Is this just my kit or is it widespread ?
