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With the electrical install all went well again, you just need to plan well as the space is probably a little bit less than other designs, especially those that use one 4S brick type battery like a RC8e.
I used a Tekin RX8 esc, Tekin T8 1900kv motor, Spektrum micro receiver and Savox high torque servo. The Serpent website says that a motor of 68mm can be fitted, but the Tekin T8 is 71mm. No worries here though as the motor fits without problem. The motor is installed with an adaptor plate which is bolted to the end, which then just slides into the motor mount. This means that only one bolt is needed to secure the motor in position. This makes removing the motor or setting the pinion mesh really easy. You need to use threadlock on all of these bolts to nesure that the motor does not come out of mesh with the spur gear. The chassis is also machined to allow the motor to sit a bit lower, and the motor sits nice and close to the centre line of the chassis. Someone on rctech.net also checked the balance of the buggy once built and found it to be bob on left to right. The only issue I had was that the sensor cable can touch the steering post, but I just turned the motor round a bit so that the solder tabs were nearer the centre of the buggy and then the sensor calbe cleared the post ok. When turning the motor end plate I found that the screws weren't very tight and no threadlock was used. In the Tekin T8 motor maintenance video Randy Pike says to use threadlock on the screws that hold the two end plates on and the sensor board, which to be honest sounds like common sense. So I removed all of these screws and refitted with a small amount of blue threadlock. The RX8 fits real snug, almost as if the radio tray was designed to fit it. Other larger esc's will fit, but there is a small lip on the vertical back plate of the tray that allows the esc to sit back a couple of mm. This seemed to help in keeping the esc in place even with just foam sticky pads. I did use two screws to secure the esc to the tray, but this required the bottom of the tray to be modified slightly by cutting a small section of the original transponder locating lug. The steering servo arm only just clears the radio tray, there are shims in the kit to ensure you can get clearance. The servo linkage did prove to be a bit of pain to work on once the top carbon brace etc is fitted, but if you remove this it does become easier. I will have to see if the plastic arm, servo saver and linkage is strong enough but it appears to be meaty enough. Alloy versions of the servo arm and servo saver are also available. With the radio tray and receiver box it does allow for a real neat cable install, with a neat entrance for the servo leads at the bottom of the recveiver box lid. There are also small holes in the radio tray to route cables. I cut a small slot in the bottom of the radio tray for the esc servo cable, so then I could run this cable under the radio tray and secured it with some shoe goo. The only issue I had with the install was with the capscrews that secure the receiver box lid, they're M2 and need a 1.3mm allen key. I found that these rounded out very easily and then needed to be drilled out. I replaced these with M2 flat headed screws from modelfixings.co.uk
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Pictures all there now Richard, looks good.
Think you should have got an LRP speedo and motor to match your body though
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top work rich!
sort that soldering out  Im OCD with my soldering  As for PT did you fit one? I put it underneath but moved it back again as there were reports of the PT not regstering laps being so close to the chassis.
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The soldering might look a little untidy but the connections are all good. I find the Core RC cable a bit fiddly to solder, don't know why just doesn't seem to flow as good with my solder. Think I need to get a new tip for my iron as well.
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My iron is on the brink of death and I make sure its bling when finished
its all in the preperation before making the solder.
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have any of you guys with them had a chance to run them yet? very interested to hear what you think after driving them, im torn between this an the dex
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Not yet fella, but I was also looking to hold out for the DEX, I was recommmended this buggy by a number of people, did alot of research and as much as I kept trying to hold out for the DEX the serpent was more what I was looking for. Cant fault it.
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Ok I have redone my wires already
I didnt like the untidy look and loose wires flapping about so ive shortened them and found an awesome place for the sensor wire to go.Pics to follow...
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before....
 after.... the power wires from the ESC now go under the wires for the motor and are flat, the saddle link its soldered at a 30 degree angle meaning it goes over the center spur at the right angle and lenght is bob on.   the sensor lead now runs round the back of the steering, under the driveshaft and up beside the servo, amazingly there is no contact with anything and its the perfect legnth this way, very happy 
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#153
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Very neat Phil !
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Nice Box
 
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#156
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I recognise that kit
whats that on top of the manual?
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a ?? text me. a surprise
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Another addition to the buggy, I wanted to sealed the ends of the axels to prevent dirt getting in, also wanted to continue the red black and white theme on
I spent ages trying to find the correct thread size so all interested, its 1.0mm.  
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21-12-2011
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where else can I get some of these?
http://demonpowerproducts.co.uk/prod...nnector-p-4838 I dont fancy paying £3 postage on a £3 item.
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