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mark christopher 07-08-2007 10:53 AM

Serpents new baby
 
http://www.serpent.com/product/400001

i have one and the quality is amazing! could be nice to know incase anything else shows up ;)


Any one intersted in Joining the Serpent Electric team should contact the team manager

John Russell [email protected]


also any trade enquiries please use the contact above too

jimmy 07-08-2007 10:55 AM

I didn't think they were even out?!? :confused:

DCM 07-08-2007 11:07 AM

They look like they looked at the Mi3, and then done it properly, lol.....

Does look top quality though!!

_sleigh_ 07-08-2007 11:08 AM

I was looking at this yesterday, and it looks fooking good stuff.

Makes you wonder how good the buggy will be.......

mark christopher 07-08-2007 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmy (Post 54501)
I didn't think they were even out?!? :confused:

got a pre production kit to review and it is high quality, if it goes as good as it looks..........................they have a winner

k£v!n 07-08-2007 03:17 PM

They state that it has been designed to win straight out of the box, and by the looks of it it will! If I ever go back to TC's ill be getting one of these!

Lee 08-08-2007 05:34 PM

To be honest, there is nothing new there, it looks just like the xray/cyclone/tamiya/tc5 etc etc

How boring:D

SimonW 08-08-2007 06:40 PM

just had a look. I like it shame i just stopped snoring, gone back to buggys now.It looks well layed out and there are some very trick tuning aids and innovative ideas not present on most other cars, at least not all combined in one car that is (have a GOOD look at it)

bender 09-08-2007 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimonW (Post 54834)
there are some very trick tuning aids and innovative ideas not present on most other cars, at least not all combined in one car that is (have a GOOD look at it)

Would you mind pointing them out :confused:

Whilst the car looks good to me, from the pictures it does appear heavily based on the Tamiya 415

Lee 09-08-2007 06:12 PM

I cant see anything that isn`t already on another car

Northy 09-08-2007 09:09 PM

A big fat chap? :confused:

big air 09-08-2007 11:55 PM

looks good,

price??? and when does it come out??? :cool:

mark christopher 10-08-2007 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big air (Post 55129)
looks good,

price??? and when does it come out??? :cool:

no official price yet, some lucky ones have pre production kits;) but its due soon in the shops

mark christopher 10-08-2007 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee (Post 55053)
I cant see anything that isn`t already on another car

yup chassis, 4 corners, 4 springy things and bits that slow the springy things own,
my all cars have the same bits!:D

DCM 10-08-2007 09:20 AM

Although there isn't anything radical in the design, I think they have done things right (except the steering servo) and the quality looks high!

Brewer95 10-08-2007 10:18 AM

well I was considering upgrading to the corally RDX Phi but im really not sure about that now. Does any body know about release dates?

mark christopher 10-08-2007 01:47 PM

any time its on there web site, pre production kits are out.

Jonny Aird 22-08-2007 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCM (Post 54507)
They look like they looked at the Mi3, and then done it properly, lol.....

Does look top quality though!!


The Serpent looks more like other cars than it does the Mi3. No doubt the car will be good quality because Serpents always are. But how was the Mi3 "not done properly"?

DCM 22-08-2007 06:42 PM

wishbones were not beefed up accordingly after issue's with the Mi2, bulkheads are very heavy, steering arrangment is 'awkward', they use the silly 'mount the suspension on the bulkheads' philosophy, which, ok, give almost infinite adjustments, but to 99.9% or racers, just adds confusion, the layshaft needs a beefier support system etc etc etc.... and now Schumacher being Schumacher, are now releasing softer wishbones (but still not beefed up), new chassis, new topdeck, ne bulkheads, nearly a new car.

At least the S400 looks like a solid and simple car to work with, which is the better option always.

Jonny Aird 22-08-2007 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCM (Post 57565)
wishbones were not beefed up accordingly after issue's with the Mi2, bulkheads are very heavy, steering arrangment is 'awkward', they use the silly 'mount the suspension on the bulkheads' philosophy, which, ok, give almost infinite adjustments, but to 99.9% or racers, just adds confusion, the layshaft needs a beefier support system etc etc etc.... and now Schumacher being Schumacher, are now releasing softer wishbones (but still not beefed up), new chassis, new topdeck, ne bulkheads, nearly a new car.

At least the S400 looks like a solid and simple car to work with, which is the better option always.

Wishbones I find are fine. Not broken 1 yet.

Bulkheads are heavy but what problem does that really create? You just have to add less weight to the car.

The infinite adjustments give people the opportunity to change anything they like, and lets customers have the same cars as the top drivers.

Layshaft needs a beefier support? I don't understand this one? Again, what is the problem with the layshaft?

Softer wishbones also can be used as a tuning aid on low grip tracks. Again, I don't understand why you have a problem with them?

Tamiya's TL01 is a solid and simple car, hardly any adjustments, maybe give it a try? ;) Just joking, but nothing is meant to cause any offense in this post. Just expressing my views on the car and having a discussion with you regarding it :)


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