Serpent Viper 977 EVO 1/8 GP 4wd #SER903015  [SER903015]

The Serpent Viper-EVO is the the next thing in continiuous growth of this extremely demanding 1/8 scale rushing course, the peak of rc vehicle race. The Viper 977-EVO is focused on refinement, to create an exceptional automobile even better. An entirely adjustable competition framework toward latest spec and technology. Lighter, more powerful, unique geometry, more tuning features.

Specs:

• Course: 1/8th scale gasoline on-road, IFMAR guidelines
• Function: High-end competition
• Weight: 2.420kg (dependent on radio gear)
• Track-width straight back: 260mm - 266mm
• Track-width front side: 250mm - 260mm
• Wheel base: Adjustable 296 - 300mm +/-1.7mm
• Maybe not included: motor, pipe, human body, radio gear, wheels, tires, battery power pack
• Chassis: 5mm 7075 aerospace quality aluminium
• Radio meal: 2.5mm carbon fiber,
• Suspension: Independent increase wishbone suspension
• Shock absorbers: RCM surprise absorbers
• Gas tank: 125cc design
• Rear axle: Solid back axle
• Front axle: Aluminium front axle with one-way bearings
• Gearbox: Lightweight 2-speed XLi8
• Clutch system: Centax real movement clutch system
• Guidelines: complete color guidelines on line / PDF
• Adjustability: Camber, Caster, Down-stops, Up-stops, Toe-in, Track width, Wheel base, Front & back roll centre
  

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 fall
• carbon fibre 2.5mm radioplate with aluminium mid-flex system
• aluminium main flex system with bearings
• front bumper with inserts
• new geometry with narrower front end
• enhanced back bodymount

> Viper 977 EVO 1/8 GP 4wd (#903015)
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Brand: Serpent
Product Type: petrol Cars > 1/8
Viper 977 EVO 1/8 GP 4wd 2013-2014 IFMAR TQ and World Champion, Japan Tadahiko Sahashi with Viper 977 Gaspowered toplevel racecar with 4wd, belt-drive, Centax genuine movement clutch, XLi8 gearbox, flex-system front side and back, brake on back axle, front one-ways, right back solid axle, ballraced anti-rollbars. A totally adjustable battle chassis toward latest spec and technology. Lighter, stronger, completely new geometry, more tuning features. Design by Michael Salven
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> Description

Serpent Viper 977-EVO
1/8 scale fuel onroad vehicle

Serpent happens to be developing 1/8 scale onroad rc automobiles since 1977, officially as company since roughly 1980. That's over 35 many years of of competition and development experience combined !
The Serpent Viper-EVO may be the next thing inside continiuous growth of your excessively demanding 1/8 scale rushing program, the pinnacle of rc vehicle racing. The Viper 977-EVO is about refinement, to create a fantastic car in addition to this. Ready to protect the 2013-2014 World Championship TQ and name by Tadahiko Sahashi from Japan.

Bodymount back
Rear drifting bodymount
additional ribs plus much more item is put into improve the tightness connected with back bodymount and a 4th opening is added both edges for more tuning choices

Bumper
Front bumper with inserts
The newly developed front aero sort bumper is a tremendously durable product, which as extra function provides detachable inserts. Its fairly simple and fast to try with or without inserts in only a matter of seconds.

Central flex
Aluminium primary flex system with bearings
the equipment consist of a lower life expectancy and top anodised aluminium component, linked to screws for zero flex, or with bearings inside for some managed flex. It takes removal of simply 2 screws to get from fixed to managed flex.

Radioplate
Carbon fibre 2.5mm radioplate with aluminium mid-flex system
The rigid carbon fibre radioplate is one piece once again using the flex system going to the center of automobile, just behind the tank.

Chassis
Aluminium chassisplate in 7075 T6 with optimised flex and loads slip
The chassisplate is a vital component as main product into the car. The flex-characteristic is a substantial point, also weight stability utilizing the sliders we apply although the dissipation of heat through the motor. The framework is narrower inside front to allow a somewhat different geometry. 2 sets of front side reduced pivotpins holders are included to change the geometry, run it narrow or wide. Machining with this framework enables flex in another area as just before, and may even be influenced by utilising the carbon brace.

Brand new geometry with narrower front end
The narrower chassis right in front permits to operate a slighly various geometry in leading.

Centax
Centax hardcoated alu clutch gears with 0.8 pitch
To go with the 0.8 pitch gears, the Centax gearpinions also had a need to head to the 0.8 pitch. The precision machined and hardcoated gears are durable and smooth. The Centax clutch is a Serpent innovation from extremely early nineties, and it is in use by the majority of brands now.

Key brand-new 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 weights slip
• carbon fibre 2.5mm radioplate with aluminium mid-flex system
• aluminium primary flex system with bearings
• front bumper with inserts
• new geometry with narrower front end
• enhanced backside bodymount
• Separate suspension with hydraulic shocks
• Front shaft with oneways and back solid axle
• Aluminium bearingblocks front and back
• primary back axle braking system
• Front cvd , back dogbone drive, both with fast change wheel system/axles
• Ball raced front and rear anti-roll bars

2-speed gearbox SL8 XLi with superlow inertia
most of the areas of the gearbox were made smaller and as light to, to lessen inertia even further, however maintaining durability over record. The gears changed to a 0.8 pitch that is smoother compared to the initial one. The Serpent gearbox system had been our innovation in late 80-ties and the system scarcely changed, simply optimised, now as system used along with other brands .

Bodymount right back
straight back floating bodymount
additional ribs and even more product is put into increase the stiffness about the backside bodymount and a 4th opening is added both edges to obtain additional tuning choices

Bumper
Front bumper with inserts
The newly developed front aero type bumper is a tremendously durable device, which as additional function provides detachable inserts. Its a breeze and fast to test with or without inserts in only a matter of moments.

Central flex
Aluminium main flex system with bearings
the unit include less and top anodised aluminium area, linked with screws for zero flex, or with bearings inside for a lot of controlled flex. It needs removal of simply 2 screws to go from fixed to managed flex.

Radioplate
Carbon fibre 2.5mm radioplate with aluminium mid-flex system
The rigid carbon fiber radioplate is certainly one piece once again along with the flex system moving towards center of automobile, simply behind the tank.

Framework
Aluminium chassisplate in 7075 T6 with optimised flex and loads slip
The chassisplate is a critical component as central item in the automobile. The flex-characteristic is an important point, plus weight stability utilising the sliders we utilize plus the dissipation of heat through the motor. The chassis is narrower inside front side allow a somewhat different geometry. 2 sets of front side lower pivotpins holders are included to alter the geometry, run it narrow or wide. Machining associated with the framework enables flex in another area as before, and that could be affected by utilising the carbon brace.

Fresh geometry with narrower front end
The narrower framework ahead enables to perform a slighly different geometry in leading.

Centax
Centax hardcoated alu clutch gears with 0.8 pitch
to find the 0.8 pitch gears, the Centax gearpinions additionally needed to visit the 0.8 pitch. The precision machined and hardcoated gears are durable and smooth. The Centax clutch is a Serpent innovation from very very early nineties, and is in use by most brands now.

The durable composite front side part bodyposts are excentric , allowing going the body to front or back some mm to optimize steering / downforce.

The steeringblock , which can be set up kept or appropriate, provides a system to restore the axle place more to front or back providing a trailing or leading steering, which means ability to replace the kingpin-inclination and offset. The steeringblock features an aluminum dish allowing you to connect the steering-rods, 2 alternatives for Ackermann.

The spring-steel steering-rods are fastened on alu steeringplates, which mount toward unique steeringblocks. Optional carbon fibre disks could be set up privately for the uprights to stiffen the construction as well as for aerodynamic reasons.

The long durable front side paid down wishbones, are installed superlow in the car, and have a semi covered leg the internal suspension system pin and also the pivot website link for the leading anti-roll club system, its comes with an expansion the down-stop screw . The low hands contain the lower alu shockmount meal, allowing another out and greater mounting point the leading shocks. The strong upper hands in-may be properly used left and appropriate. Leading paid down hands hook up towards the alu front bracket on low nylon holders. The kit includes 2 variants, wide and slim . This entire system additionally enables you to alter a front driveshafts really swift and simple.

The longer top arms are installed concerning the anodized aluminum top brackets, that also keep carefully the suspensionpin inserts permitting camber-change corrections with 3 possible inserts . Under the alu top-brackets spacers enables you to modification angle or height. Caster spacers are utilized as easy videos in top pivot pins. Very same videos is likewise applied to the reduced pins to boost wheelbase.

The topmounted composite bracket provides additional stiffnes toward front side area, it holds the 3mm dense carbon fibre front part shocktower and permit the down-stop screws.

The ballraced front anti-roll club is a cable type, with very easy and fast available access regarding front side, captured in to the alu front side braces. The typical cable is 2.5mm and 2 other as options. The pivotballs link system directs the vitality towards club in a smooth means and simple to adjust the tweak utilizing the captured pivotball.

In the front part the alu front part axle with Japan-made one-way bearings features now a greater pully assembly, without any 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 open front side part end design enables very quickly and simple reduction of leading axle or components.

The springloaded servo-saver permits simple and quick Ackermann settings. The servo-saver features a premier mounted insert which is employed in 3 roles. Another 2 Ackermann jobs about the steeringblocks.

The steeringblocks and rear uprights relate genuinely to the arms with springsteel 8.5mm pivotballs , which run actually smooth and well protected in nylon cups, and they are an easy task to regulate with an allen tool.

2.5mm carbon fibre radioplate utilizing the the middle flex-control system. The radioplate holds the fueltank, the receiver battery power and built-in electronics bracket/box, combined with the center flex system

This new center flex system contain a lesser and top CNC machined aluminium bracket and a smal carbon brace. The upper one is fixed on radioplate and also the low one to the center radioplate mount.
In rigid standard positon the surface of the and lower brackets are installed fixed with 2 screws.
In flex place the two bearings will be in destination and with the 2 screws dis-assembled, offer the primary framework flex.

Compact composite brace and package in one, which holds and protects the receiver and mounts both servo?s, which both lay on the sides, as little as feasible, simply somewhat approval allowing for chassis flex. The cap associated with the receiverbox provides a distinctive yet quick and easy safe holder for the cable connectors linked to the receiver, which works as an easy switch and it is really available.
The optional carbon transponder brace mounts towards the integral electronics brace. When working with somewhat receiver, the container has area to transport the transponder too, but must be tested for function in front of the battle. Within our test it worked.

Minimal 125ccm fueltank in a long and slim design, with a premounted bronze filter. The narrow tank will guarantee an improved fuel-supply on engine, while the gas can move less laterally. The labyrinth inside the fueltank could also keep carefully the gas more stabile and stops foaming. The tank is sold with elevated sections in to the front side, which can make sure the fuel continues to be near the filter when the tank is amlost empty. This produces like a caution indication a few seconds prior to the tank goes totally empty, in order to try to look for a safer spot to park. The fueltank has good springloaded cap and silicone rubber shaped seal, and has now now a hyperlink the stress line. The internal base of this tank enables mounting inserts to scale back amount if required.

The composite nylon radioplate bracket, holds a large part an element of the radioplate additionally the strong chromed angled roll-bar, and mounts the adjustable ballraced belt-tensioner. An aluminum one is optional.

A lot of the topmounted screws are available allen 2.0mm size, except for top of the suspension brackets in 2.5mm.

The batteryholder between your tank and component gear , was created to fit the greater typical Lipo packages. There is enough space to match an everyday batterypack. The owner includes a simple spacing system to permit this.

The light, hollow 8mm hardcoated aluminium center shaft is held rigidly set up a little, low place and light alu owner, which also holds the spring-type exhaust-wire.

The ultimate drive ratio linked to the car is 2.286
28T front pulley
18T mid-inner pulley
25T mid-outer pulley
19T exterior lay-shaft pulley
21T internal layshaft pulley
48T rear axle pulley.

Every one of the superround and real pullies have actually holes simply flanges allowing dirt and dirt to move away easier. The 977 has the latest pullies, with a rise of teeth, therefore bigger diameter making the belts operate smoother, with less friction.

The belts are low friction type as standard, straight back one as 8mm, side in 6mm and front 6mm too. The adjustable ballraced belt-tensioner ( carbon, alu) keeps the sidebelt running smooth.

The paid off seated anodized aluminum motor mounts keep carefully the motor well positioned and aligned and transfer heat on framework in the easiest method.

The rear end construction with all the alu brackets holds the brake and back axle. Its available design permits eas of upkeep and cleansing, and requires few screws to dis-assemble. Replacing a belt whenever required, is easy and extremely fast too. The excenter regarding rear shaft allows gear tensioning. Your entire buttocks could be eliminated together item from framework, with hardly any screws.

A corner axle sits low in the vehicle, to obtain more technical hold.

The braking system is within the straight back axle, near the solid axle pully. This decreases the inertia effect of the brakedisc plenty as the back axle spins a great deal slower set alongside the twospeed shaft. Also the brake-stress on rear gear is practically gone. Its a really compact system and well protected against dirt, but still available enough enabling adequate coolng. The swimming ventilated brake-disk rotates on a corner axle as well as springloaded cam-operated braking system pads will provide all the stopping power you will need. The race stopping system pad item is baked on strong metal dishes and allows really accurate braking with many brake-feel / feedback. In place of a cable we preferred the well-proven wire-linkage of Serpent automobiles.
The ballraced braking system activator is bolted in a light alu owner toward right back bracket.

The ballraced rear anti-roll bar mount in metal adaptors, which run in nylon spacers in alu holders as crucial some the rear brackets, with 2.5mm as standard cable and 2 other as choices. The anti-roll club links toward rear reduced arms with adjustable trackrod guidance.

The solid rear axle with lightweight 48T pulley in Serpent springsteel, 9mm wide with 4 slots the pin.

The aluminium rear brackets as well as the 2-speed layshaft holders have actually actually small ears which allow for mounting about the optional alu or plastic spacer, to regulate flex. Either complete flex, no spacer, or some flex with rubber spacer, or zero flex using the aluminium spacer.
The suspension system bracket and backside dish keep carefully the pins firmly and now have composite roll-center inserts allowing for fast and exact modifications.

Inside the straight back strong springsteel driveshafts , springsteel wheel-axles with alu quick-change levers and a springsteel backside axle. Really durable and enduring drivetrain

The long durable straight back paid down wishbones can be utilized kept and appropriate. The reduced back arm holds the paid down mounted hyperlink the rear anti-roll club and holds the alu mounting full bowl of the trunk shocks, allows a situation that is really far towards back and also to the top for best performance/ geometry. The lower hands additionally support the simple to get at down-stop screws. Nylon videos are utilized about the paid off rear pins to change wheelbase.

The durable composite uprights support the ballraced springtime metal wheelaxles, with aluminium quick-change levers. The 8.5mm piotballs are acclimatized to adjust camber without headaches aided by the smooth hex-shaped plugs . The hands connected with drifting bodymount mount towards the top of uprights. Together with the up-right spacers could be added in pivotball to improve rollcenter and camberchange.
Optional carbon fibre disks can be installed on along side it of the uprights to stiffen the installation and for aerodynamic reasons.

The adjustable back upper camber links mount towards back carbon camberplate with 2 functions .

The trunk floating bodymount is set up on up-rights with 2 hands and held in position by a carbon-fibre-steel guider. The mount has 4 jobs each part available, depending on human body used. The conclusion of the mount enable mounting body-supports , with complete threading enabling exact placement. The product leads the available downforce direct onto in direction of uprights towards tyres.

Composite 2-speed gears with 0.8 pitch
Smaller lighter gears with 0.8 pitch for smoothness and gratification. The accuracy machined and hardcoated gears are durable and smooth.

The revolutionary Serpent real movement Centax clutch is fitted. Serpent as inventor of initial centax clutch, is marketing the clutch through the years plus the present variation excels in power throughput , dependability and eas of environment. The traditional variation includes a steel clutch bell, red centax show and difficult anodized clutch-gears.

The kit features high speed ballbearings, mostly sealed ones with aeroshell lubrication or oil. All bearings in vehicle ( except for the servosaver and brakecam) are seated in nylon bushings to lessen vibrations and play.

The shockabsorbers could be the latest Serpent RCM units with membrames. The threaded homes with setting-nuts ( o-ring inside) makes ride height changes effortless and accurate. The RCM shocks are smooth, and simple to put together and fill. The shocksprings are plumped for, matched, flatgrinded, colorcoded units, equal size front side and backside.