Serpent Spyder MID car Now in UK

[johnboy]

The serpent mid car is now in the UK.

Limited number from first batch

Price £245.00

Call Jeff (my dad) at Elite RC racing if interested 01422 373010

[johnboy]

I will also do a build review on the car. This will be my first attempt at a review so hope will be ok.

[johnboy]

So having got my kit today started on it this evening.

The instruction manual is very easy to follow.

I have decided that I want to fit the option front brass bulk head so couldn't start from step one.

Instead I built the shocks this evening.

The shocks are some of the best I've built very easy to assembly and so easy to bleed. There is nothing tricky or difficult to do to build these shocks. I just used green slime shock lube to protect the orings.

One thing will say in the oring bag are 2 very small clear orings for the bleeder screws watch out as they are very small. I nearly binned them in the bag as didn't see at first.

The quality of the parts are as you would expect from serpent and a nice touch is they supply you with Alloy bleeder shock caps that are optional on other makes.

In the shock parts bags you get 4 different pistons for each shock. A blank piston to drill your own holes then 3 x 2 hole options starting 1.5mm / 1.6mm and 1.7mm.

Kit setting is.

Front 1.5mm piston with 2mm limiters on shafts and 300cst oil pink spring 3.15lbs.

Rear 1.6mm piston again 2mm limiters 300cst and pink spring 2.2lbs.

I have ordered the option 3 hole conical pistons so will try them at some point.

Hopefully I will have the brass bulkhead tomorrow so can continue the build.

[madap1]

Cant wait to see yours go round john, whens its 1st outing going to be

[johnboy]

Quick update will add more this evening but rolling chassis done now just installing electrics.

The build had been brilliant and looking forward to
First outing with the car.

[johnboy]

Right the car is done all needed is bodyshell to paint.

So back to build.

Decided to do the rear before the front.

Few points.
The bearings in rear hubs are quite large and look pretty durable.

The CVDS are spring steel and the pin is captured by the bearing in the hub.

The kit setting for the toe in is 3 degrees but as in this country we tend to run 4 degrees I set 3 degrees on the inner hinge pins and 1 degree on the hub. Anti squat is set at 2 degrees. In the kit it comes with all the inserts to try every setting. This is a good feature as eliminates need to buy different braces.

The plastic parts are very good quality and strong.

Car comes with clamp type wheel hex for the rear.

When I had built the rear there was no binding or slop in the hinge pins on the wishbones.