To commemorate Fabio Domanins commanding win at this years 1/8th
scale European Championships in Sweden, Serpent have released
this FD edition of the title winning 960.
2006 European
Champion
To commemorate Fabio Domanins commanding win at this years 1/8th
scale European Championships in Sweden, Serpent have released
this FD edition of the title winning 960.
This feature-laden kit comes complete with harder rear wishbones
and front bearing blocks for better impact resistance and a number
or optional parts as standard.
Side plate T2 with alu insert set
Featuring a revised
carbon plate design, it now works in conjunction with the supplied
aluminium insert to eliminate flex in the gearbox
shaft. The aluminium insert fits in the space where the original
larger 2-speed shaft bearing sits and becomes the mount for
the now smaller supplied bearing. This insert is in turn kept in
place by the carbon side plate which, as well as performing
its
primary function, now works to prevent any flex from occurring
in the 2-speed shaft too.
Suspension
bracket alu FR upper L&R
Machined from a single piece of aluminium these attractive pieces
are extremely strong and offer great protection in the event
of a heavy impact. Despite their strength they are only 0.5
gram heavier than the original composite part each.
The other great advantage of this part is that due to the use
of inserts, with an offset hole, you can now adjust the pivot position
of the upper front wishbones. Using the inner position the car
gains more steering where as the outer position is in the equivalent
as the standard pivot hole on the composite part.
Servo saver set with adjustable Ackerman
A direct replacement of the original servo saver, this new version
allows the user to easily adjust the cars Ackerman through
the use of inserts eliminating the need to remove the entire
assembly.
Apart from the simple adjustment between 4 possible Ackerman settings
the servo saver lever itself has been adjusted where it connects
to the servo ensuring a more level connecting arm and therefore
more consistent steering action.
Tank cap AFL + o-ring set
Improving on the concept
that Serpent pioneered, their famous AFL fuel tank lid has been
updated. Previously the seal was created
using foam but it has now been updated to use a rubber o-ring.
The advantage of the orange o-ring is that it creates a better
and more consistent seal over a much greater number of uses
due to the fact that the o-ring won’t compress or deform over
time.
Hardened plastic parts
The Serpent 960FD features
hardened rear upper and lower wishbones as well as front bearing
blocks. The hardened material increases
crash resistance on these crucial parts.