Viper 977 EVO 1/8 GP 4wd 35th Anniversary Limited Edition.
Special version with: Serpent lap-top size bag with embroided logo unique Serpent limit with logo design and 35 embroided black colored edition with machined edges for several alu components, supernice looks Chassis in blak with engraved loog and limited automobile quantity XXX / 350 USB memory stick carbon appearance ( with handbook, set-ups, Serpent 35year anniversary booklet with reputation for Serpent, Serpent tool brochure) + new framework stiffner + carbon aero disks fr and rr + main flex-set + metal framework fat x1 + alu servos saver set + transponder owner carbon + alu wheel-axles fr and rr, and steel rr cvd's Gaspowered toplevel racecar with 4wd, belt-drive, Centax true motion clutch, XLi8 gearbox, flex-system front side and back, brake on back axle, front one-ways, backside solid axle, ballraced anti-rollbars.
A completely adjustable battle chassis to your latest spec and technology.
Specs:
- Course: 1/8th scale gas on-road, IFMAR rules
- Purpose: High-end competition
- Weight: 2.420kg (based on radio gear)
- Track-width rear: 260mm - 266mm
- Track-width front side: 250mm - 260mm
- Wheel base: Adjustable 296 - 300mm +/-1.7mm
- Chassis: 5mm 7075 aerospace quality aluminium
- Broadcast plate: 2.5mm carbon fiber,
- Suspension: Independent increase wishbone suspension
- Shock absorbers: RCM surprise absorbers
- Gas tank: 125cc design
- Rear axle: Solid rear axle
- Front axle: Aluminium front side axle with one-way bearings
- Gearbox: Lightweight 2-speed XLi8
- Clutch system: Centax true movement clutch system
- Directions: complete color Instruction manual on the web / PDF
- Adjustability: Camber, Caster, Down-stops, Up-stops, Toe-in, Track width, Wheel base, Front and rear roll centre
- Not included:Engine, pipeline, human body, radio equipment, wheels, tires, battery pack pack
Features:
- 2-speed gearbox SL8 XLi with superlow inertia
- Composite 2-speed gears with 0.8 pitch
- Centax hardcoated alu clutch gears with 0.8 pitch
- Aluminium chassisplate in 7075 T6 with optimised flex and loads slide
- carbon fibre 2.5mm radioplate with aluminium mid-flex system
- aluminium central flex system with bearings
- front bumper with inserts
- new geometry with narrower front end
- improved back bodymount
2-speed gearbox SL8 XLi with superlow inertia
Most of the elements of the gearbox have already been made smaller so when light as possible, nevertheless keeping durability over the list. The gears changed to a 0.8 pitch which is smoother compared to the original one. The Serpent gearbox system was our innovation inside late 80-ties together with system hardly changed, only optimised, and today as system in use with all other brands .
Chassis
Aluminium chassisplate in 7075 T6 with optimised flex and loads slide
The chassisplate is an essential part as central product within the automobile. The flex-characteristic is a major point, and weight balance with all the sliders we use and also the dissipation of heat from motor. The framework is narrower in front side to allow a slightly various geometry. 2 sets of front lower pivotpins holders are included to improve the geometry, run it slim or wide. Machining of this chassis permits flex in another area as prior to, and certainly will be affected by utilising the carbon brace.
New geometry with narrower front end
The narrower framework ahead allows to run a slighly different geometry in leading.
Radioplate
Carbon fibre 2.5mm radioplate with aluminium mid-flex system
The stiff carbon fiber radioplate is certainly one piece again aided by the flex system going to the center associated with the automobile, just behind the tank.
Central flex
Aluminium central flex system with bearings
The machine contain a lowered and top anodised aluminium section, connected with screws for zero flex, or with bearings inside for some controlled flex. It takes removal of only 2 screws to go from fixed to controlled flex.
Bumper
Front bumper with inserts
The newly developed front aero type bumper is a tremendously durable unit, which as extra function offers removable inserts. Its super easy and quick to test with or without inserts in a matter of seconds.
Bodymount backside
Back floating bodymount
Extra ribs and more product is added to boost the stiffness for the rear bodymount and a 4th hole is added both sides for lots more tuning options
The steeringblock , which can be installed kept or appropriate, offers a system to change the axle place more to front or right back providing a ?trailing? or ?leading? steering, together with capability to change the kingpin-inclination and offset. The steeringblock features an aluminum dish in order to connect the steering-rods, 2 options for Ackermann.
The spring-steel steering-rods are fastened towards alu steeringplates, which mount toward brand new steeringblocks. Optional carbon fibre disks may be mounted privately of this uprights to stiffen the set up as well as for aerodynamic reasons.
The long durable front reduced wishbones, are mounted superlow in the vehicle, and feature a semi covered ?leg? the inner suspension pin plus the pivot website link the front side anti-roll bar system, its comes with an extension the down-stop screw . The reduced hands contain the lower alu shockmount dish, allowing another out and greater mounting point for the front shocks. The strong upper arms in can be utilized left and right. The front reduced hands connect with the alu front bracket on suprisingly low nylon holders. The kit includes 2 versions, wide and narrow . This entire system also enables you to change a front driveshafts very quick and simple.
The longer top hands are mounted between your anodized aluminum top brackets, that also keep the suspensionpin inserts allowing camber-change adjustments with 3 feasible inserts . Underneath the alu top-brackets spacers can be used to change angle or height. Caster spacers are used as easy videos on upper pivot pins. Exact same videos may also be used on the reduced pins to alter wheelbase.
The topmounted composite bracket provides additional stiffnes to the front side section, it holds the 3mm thick carbon fibre front side shocktower and permit for the down-stop screws.
The ballraced front anti-roll bar is a wire kind, with quite simple and fast start access on the front, captured inside alu front braces. The typical cable is 2.5mm and 2 other as options. The pivotballs link system directs the energy to the club in a smooth means and simple to adjust the tweak with the captured pivotball.
Inside front side the alu front side axle with Japan-made one-way bearings features now a better pully assembly, free of play and super-true. Springsteel drivecups, strong, long and slim spring-steel driveshafts with CVD system, and ballraced springsteel wheelaxles with alu quick-change levers. The available front end design enables extremely fast and simple elimination of the front axle or components.
The springloaded servo-saver allows effortless and fast Ackermann settings. The servo-saver features a premier installed insert which is often utilized in 3 jobs. Another 2 Ackermann roles on the steeringblocks.
The steeringblocks and rear uprights connect with the hands with springsteel 8.5mm pivotballs , which operate really smooth and well protected in nylon cups, and generally are simple to adjust with an allen tool.
2.5mm carbon fiber radioplate using the the middle flex-control system. The radioplate holds the fueltank, the receiver battery pack and the integrated electronic devices bracket/box, as well as the center flex system
Compact composite brace and box in one single, which holds and protects the receiver and mounts both servos, which both lay on their edges, only feasible, simply a little approval to allow for chassis flex. The cap for the receiverbox provides a unique yet simple and safe owner for the cable connectors associated with receiver, which works as an easy switch and it is extremely available.
The optional carbon transponder brace mounts toward integrated electronics brace. When utilizing a little receiver, the container has space to put up the transponder too, but must be tested for function ahead of the battle. Within our test drive it worked.
Low 125ccm fueltank in a long and narrow design, with a premounted bronze filter. The narrow tank will make sure a much better fuel-supply towards the engine, since the fuel can move less from side to side. The labyrinth within the fueltank will also keep the gas more stabile and avoids foaming. The tank also has elevated sections in the front side, which will make yes the gas stays close to the filter as soon as the tank is amlost empty. This produces like a warning signal a few seconds prior to the tank goes fully empty, to look for a safer spot to park. The fueltank has a good springloaded cap and silicone plastic shaped seal, and it has a link the pressure line. The internal base of this tank enables mounting inserts to lessen amount if required.
The composite nylon radioplate bracket, holds the trunk area of the radioplate plus the strong chromed angled roll-bar, and also mounts the adjustable ballraced belt-tensioner. An aluminum one is optional.
A lot of the topmounted screws are in allen 2.0mm size, with the exception of the top suspension brackets in 2.5mm.
The batteryholder involving the tank and part belt , is made to fit the more common Lipo packages. There is also enough room to suit an everyday batterypack. The owner incorporates a simple spacing system allowing this.
The light, hollow 8mm hardcoated aluminium middle shaft is kept rigidly in spot a tiny, low put and light alu owner, that also holds the spring-type exhaust-wire.
The ultimate drive ratio associated with vehicle is 2.286
28T front side pulley
18T mid-inner pulley
25T mid-outer pulley
19T external lay-shaft pulley
21T inner layshaft pulley
48T rear axle pulley.
All superround and real pullies have holes within the side flanges allowing dust and dirt to go away easier. The 977 has got the latest pullies, with more teeth, so larger diameter helping to make the belts run smoother, with less friction.
The belts are low friction type as standard, back one as 8mm, side in 6mm and front 6mm too. The adjustable ballraced belt-tensioner (carbon, alu) keeps the sidebelt running smooth.
The lower seated anodized aluminum motor mounts keep consitently the engine well placed and aligned and transfer heat to the chassis inside easiest way.
The trunk end construction utilizing the alu brackets holds the braking system and back axle. Its available design permits eas of upkeep and cleaning, and requires hardly any screws to dis-assemble. Replacing a belt in the event required, is simple and extremely fast too. The excenter regarding backside shaft enables belt tensioning. The whole rear end could be eliminated as one product from the framework, with not many screws.
A corner axle sits suprisingly low inside car, to reach more mechanical hold.
The brake is regarding the rear axle, next to the solid axle pully. This decreases the inertia effectation of the brakedisc plenty since the rear axle spins much slower versus twospeed shaft. Additionally the brake-stress in the rear gear is nearly gone. Its a tremendously compact system and well protected against dirt, but nonetheless available enough allowing for adequate coolng. The swimming ventilated brake-disk rotates on a corner axle additionally the springloaded cam-operated braking system pads provides all the stopping energy you will need. The battle brake pad product is baked on strong metal plates and allows very exact braking with many brake-feel / feedback. Rather than a cable we opted for the well-proven wire-linkage of all of the Serpent vehicles.
The ballraced braking system activator is bolted in a light alu owner to your right backside bracket.
The ballraced backside anti-roll bar mount in steel adaptors, which operate in nylon spacers within the alu holders as essential the main rear brackets, with 2.5mm as standard cable and 2 other as choices. The anti-roll club links to your back reduced hands with adjustable trackrod guidance.
The solid back axle with lightweight 48T pulley in Serpent springsteel, 9mm wide with 4 slots for the pin.
The aluminium rear brackets and also the 2-speed layshaft holders have tiny ears which enable mounting associated with the optional alu or plastic spacer, to manage flex. Either full flex, no spacer, or some flex with rubber spacer, or zero flex with the aluminium spacer.
The suspension bracket and backside plate keep the pins securely while having composite roll-center inserts to permit for fast and exact modifications.
In the back strong springsteel driveshafts , springsteel wheel-axles with alu quick-change levers and a springsteel rear axle. Very durable and enduring drivetrain
The long durable back lower wishbones can be used left and appropriate. The low back arm holds the lower mounted website link the backside anti-roll club and holds the alu mounting full bowl of the trunk shocks, that allows a posture which can be very far on rear also to the surface for most readily useful performance/ geometry. The low arms also keep the easy to get at down-stop screws. Nylon clips are employed on the reduced rear pins to change wheelbase.
The durable composite uprights contain the ballraced spring metal wheelaxles, with aluminium quick-change levers. The 8.5mm piotballs are accustomed to adjust camber without headaches aided by the smooth hex-shaped plugs . The hands of this floating bodymount mount toward the top of uprights. Together with the up-right spacers are added underneath the pivotball to improve rollcenter and camberchange.
Optional carbon fibre disks are installed on the side of the uprights to stiffen the construction and for aerodynamic reasons.
The adjustable rear upper camber links mount to the rear carbon camberplate with 2 jobs .
The trunk floating bodymount is attached to the up-rights with 2 hands and held set up by a carbon-fibre-steel guider. The mount has 4 roles each part to pick from, according to body In use. The end regarding the mount allow for mounting body-supports , with full threading to permit precise placement. The system leads the available downforce direct onto on uprights toward tyres.
The innovative Serpent real movement Centax clutch is fitted. Serpent as inventor regarding the initial centax clutch, has developed the clutch over time and also the present variation excels in energy throughput , reliability and eas of setting. The conventional version comes with a metal clutch bell, red centax show and hard anodized clutch-gears.
The kit features high speed ballbearings, mostly sealed ones with aeroshell lubrication or grease. All bearings in automobile ( excluding the servosaver and brakecam) are seated in nylon bushings to cut back vibrations and play.
The shockabsorbers will be the latest Serpent RCM units with membrames. The threaded homes with setting-nuts ( o-ring inside) makes ride height changes simple and precise. The RCM shocks are extremely smooth, and easy to put together and fill. The shocksprings are chosen, matched, flatgrinded, colorcoded units, equal length front side and back.
