Serpent Spyder 2WD

[johnboy]

Been fortunate to have a very good look at a pre production of the mid car today. Have to say the quality is as you would expect from serpent and the car looks the part. Been told should be end of jan it's out.

[Kurtje]

I've had the pleasure of testing the MM version of the Serpent early december. It's a very easy car to drive!!! Much easier as my old RB6 from Kyosho.

[johnboy]

Right been told shipping next week in the uk week after.

[stall4king]

Originally Posted by johnboy

Right been told shipping next week in the uk week after.

Any idea on cost and stuff!?

Ta

[johnboy]

Should have cost in next couple of days.

[OneKiwi]

How are people getting on with the spyder?

Tips, settings, findings?

Its pretty quiet here

[OneKiwi]

Ive ran mine a few times with slicks addative on a tight carpet track and am loving it.

Tried it with Tonys setup with minipins rear and sch cuts fronts as well as the astro springs. WOW it works really well.

http://www.petitrc.com/setup/serpent...itime20141130/

Training shell.



I did this race shell that Im was really happy with but the white flakes and it just went to crap, pretty sad about it really. Ill have to get another shell and have a do over.

[RudeTony]

Looks good there Si

[lee.willows]

Gents, have been doing a bit of research on this car and i am considering getting one. But how good is it out of the box, i don't want to buy the car and then have to spend another £100 getting it competitive like some others.

Any help or insight you can give is appreciated.

Kind regards Lee

[OneKiwi]

Hi Lee
Very good out of the box, I think you only need the alu/steel idle gears.

Other than that some springs but that can be gotten later or use other brands if you have them.

I can recommend the gear diff (have heard about dodgy balls in the original ball diff but those can also be replaced, and depends on how you take care of it as well. ) and maybe the alu/brass bulkhead, or use some stick on weights.

[bobbin]

Originally Posted by lee.willows

Gents, have been doing a bit of research on this car and i am considering getting one. But how good is it out of the box, i don't want to buy the car and then have to spend another £100 getting it competitive like some others.

Any help or insight you can give is appreciated.

Kind regards Lee

Hi Lee.
I am currently running mine stock, only extra i am running is different springs and Rudebits diff balls.
The car is brilliant out the box and Tony's base setup is a very good starting point which you can find on serpentuk website.
Regards
Robin

[lee.willows]

Cheers guys, looks like another car in my stable then. One more question does a std servo fit or do you need a low profile one?

[OneKiwi]

+1 with Tonys setup.
I am going to test another from the last EOS and will report back.

Standard fits, but if you don't get the weighted bulkhead then you will have more room with a LP servo to attach weights.

[lee.willows]

Gents,

Bought one, built up, elecs installed. Shell back from painter. Set up as Tony's, first run this weekend.

http://imagizer.imageshack.com/img538/5232/wfeKHG.jpg

[CARB]

Hello
Just a few words regarding my SRX2 mm that I bought on Saturday 7 Feb

The car I could not have faulted it, it jumps and lands really well, it carries good tight turn speed. brakes very well in a straight line, and rides the Mendip surface as good as anything I have driven there that includes Schumacher, RB6, Yokomo, Durango and a B5.

I only decided to buy the car on the Saturday, after I had popped into South west rc to buy a couple of pairs of tyres.

Talking to Rob Paynter at South West Rc he mentioned that Neumann had joined Serpent as a factory driver along with Strang the designer of the 210 and 410, I left the shop and got to Mendip for some practice with the 210, I sat in the car for a few minuets then went back to the shop bought the SRX2 MM kit and a set of spares wheels and left for home.

I got home about 14.00 started the build and finished it a 22.30 so it really was almost straight out of the box so to speak.

The next day was Sunday 8 Feb, so up at 06.00 and off back to Mendip for the R7 club meeting.

Q eight for the main A final and went up to forth place by the flag at six minuets, very pleased and best position ever in a A final.
regards
Neale

[OneKiwi]

Nice work, well done.

I can't wait to get this buggy out on the truf.

Don't forget Hupo is there as well

[Craig maher]

well done neale don't forget to add serpent uk on Facebook your welcome to ask us any questions u have

[OneKiwi]

Ive been testing this



I earlier had a bit of a on power push problem, this as well as a shock change helped out a fair bit.
I will tho try the shocks and rest of the setup on the stock chassis.

I went with the ball diff for a while and thought that it worked really well, but it got a bit gritty so I changed to the gear diff (unknown oil/grease just now) and the high diff position.
Im really liking it after some frustrating earlier testing.

I was a little loose rear untill the slicks warmed up

[lee.willows]

Gents, just tried tony's low grip set up and it worked really well at Worksop. I am not in the top heats but the car gave me confidence to push harder than before and I finished in a position I was well pleased with.

cheers Mr Evdoka for a decent set up. Cannot wait get the car outdoors now and get is 4wd brother to.

[RudeTony]

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167414