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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION SafETy The Serpent Viper 988e is designed to be a world champion, while still being easy to use, assemble, and Read and take note of the ‘Read this First section’ before proceeding to assemble the car-kit. This car-kit is set up.
  • Page 3 hOW TO USE ThE maNUal lINES DESCRIpTION ICONS DESCRIpTION Each step contains a variety of numbers, lines, and symbols. The numbers represent the order in Each step contains a variety of symbols described below. which the parts should be assembled. The lines are described below. Step number;...
  • Page 4: Rear Assembly

    REaR aSSEmbly STEp 1 bag 1 REAR ROLL CENTER INSERTS CHART FRONT REAR M4x8 M4x8...
  • Page 5 STEp 2 STEp 3 M4x10 M3x6 REAR ANTIROLL BAR ROD LENGTH M3x8 M3x5 32.5mm M4x10 M3x5 M3x6 M3x8...
  • Page 6 STEp 4 STEp 5 bag 2 M4x8 REAR ROLL CENTER INSERTS CHART FRONT REAR M4x8 M4x8 M4x8...
  • Page 7 STEp 6 STEp 7 M3x8 REAR SOLID AXLE EXCENTERS Note that the rear solid axle M3x10 excenters are not symetrical and are market with L (=left) and R (=right). 2.5x22 LEFT RIGHT 12x18x4 REAR BELT TENSION Use the central slot as starting position 12x18x4 2.5x22...
  • Page 8 STEp 8 M3x8 M3x6 M3x8 M3x6 M3x8...
  • Page 9 STEp 9 M3x10 Fully tighten the M3x3 setscrews after adjusting the rear antiroll bar play M3x3 to the minimum. Do not tighten the M3x3 setscrews until the step 9.2 M3x3 5X8X2.5 REAR ANTIROLL BAR ASSEMBLY M3x3 M3x3 M3x10 5x8x2.5...
  • Page 10 STEp 10 bag 3 10.1 10.3 2.5x12 3x22 M3x4 10.2 12x15x0.25 1- Note orientation of the outside wheel axle shim. 2- Note position of the lever spring. 12x18x4 12x18x4 2.5x12 3x22 M3x4 12x15x0.25 12x18x1 Conical 12x18x4...
  • Page 11 STEp 11 REAR TRACK WIDTH 3 mm 3.3 mm...
  • Page 12 STEp 12 12.1 12.2 M3x20 REAR CAMBERLINK DEFAULT POSITION REAR CAMBERLINK LENGTH 11 mm M3x8 M3x20 M3x8...
  • Page 13: Front Assembly

    fRONT aSSEmbly STEp 13 STEp 14 bag 4 14.1 M2.5x8 14.2 M4x8 12x18x4 M4x8 12x18x4 M4x8 M2.5x8 12x18x4...
  • Page 14 STEp 15 M3x10 M3x10 FRONT BELT TENSION Use the central slot as starting position. M3x10...
  • Page 15 FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION AND SHOCKS BRACKETS BAR ROD LENGTH Serpent 988 alows to move front bottom arms 3 mm in (NARROW) and out (WIDE). To maintain the same shock angle, use the suspension bracket and shock bracket as shown here.
  • Page 16 STEp 17 17.1 17.3 FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR ASSEMBLY M3x8 FRONT DOWN M3x12 STOPS M3x3 3.3 mm 17.2 M3x3 5x8x2.5 M3x3 M3x3 M3x10 M3x12 5x8x2.5...
  • Page 17 STEp 18 bag 6 M4x4 M3x10 3x6x1 FRONT SUSPENSION INSERTS CHART FRONT CASTER INSIDE OUTSIDE 2mm 1mm RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT DEFAULT SPACERS M4x4 3x6x1 M3x10...
  • Page 18 STEp 19 STEp 20 M3x6 6X10x3 M3x6 6X10x3 M3x5 SERVOSAVER ACKERMANN INSERTS REARWARD FORWARD M4X8 M3x5 M3x6 M4x8 6x10x3...
  • Page 19 STEp 21 bag 7 21.1 21.2 Nylock nut M3 12x18x4 12x18x4 3.2x7x0.5 12x15x0.25 12x18x0.3 5 pcs 2.5x12 M3x4 M3x12 Note position of the lever spring. STEERING BLOCK INSERTS CHART 3x20 LEADING NEUTRAL TRAILING RIGHT 21.3 ACKERMANN POSITION LEFT M3x8 M3x6 M3x4 2.5x12 3x20...
  • Page 20 STEp 22 STEp 23 23.1 FRONT CAMBER AND TRACK WIDTH 6.8 mm STEERING TRACKROD LENGTH 45.5 mm 23.2 7 mm...
  • Page 21: Radio Tray Assembly

    RaDIO TRay aSSEmbly STEp 24 STEp 25 bag 8 Use double sided tape to mount the Check how many teeth your servo spline has RX and the transponder to carbon (23, 24 or 25) and use the right lever. bracket. 3x6x1 5x10x4 3x5x2...
  • Page 22 STEp 26 26.1 26.2 STEERING TRACKROD LENGTH 73.5 mm...
  • Page 23 STEp 27 bag 9 M4X8 M4x8...
  • Page 24 STEp 28 28.1 6x10x3 28.3 M2.5x5 28.2 M3x5 6x12x4 6x8x0.3 M2.5x5 M3x5 6x8x0.3 6x10x3 6x12x4...
  • Page 25 STEp 29 M3x8 M3x6 Flanged M3x6 M3x8 Flanged...
  • Page 26 STEp 30 BELTS ASSEMBLY DETAIL VIEW Nylock Nut 5x8x2.5 Flanged 5x8x2.5 M3x16 Nylock Nut M3 M3x16 5x8x2.5 5x8x2.5 Flanged...
  • Page 27 STEp 31 STEp 32 bag 10 M3x8 M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x5 3x6x1 3x6x1 M3x8 M3x10 3x6x1 M3x5 M3x10...
  • Page 28 STEp 33 M4x10 M5x4 M5x4 M4x10...
  • Page 29: Battery And Esc Assembly

    baTTERy aND ESC aSSEmbly STEp 34 bag 11 4S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION DEfaUlT 6S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION OpTIONal M3x8 M3x8 M3x6 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x6 M3x6 M3x8 M3x8 M3x6 M3x8 M3x6 M3x8...
  • Page 30 STEp 35 4S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION DEfaUlT 6S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION OpTIONal Nylock Nut Nylock Nut Nylock Nut Nylock Nut M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 M3x8 Nylock Nut M3 M3x8 M3x8 Nylock Nut M3...
  • Page 31 STEp 36 4S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION DEfaUlT 6S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION OpTIONal Nylock Nut Nylock Nut M3x8 M3x8 M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 Nylock Nut M3 M3x8 M3x10 Nylock Nut M3 M3x8...
  • Page 32 STEp 37 4S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION DEfaUlT 6S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION OpTIONal M3x6 M3x6 3x5x2 3x5x2 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 3x5x2 3x5x2...
  • Page 33 STEp 38 4S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION DEfaUlT 6S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION OpTIONal M3x6 M3x6 3x5x2 M3x6 M3x6 3x5x2 M3x6 M3x6 3x5x2 M3x12...
  • Page 34 STEp 39 4S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION DEfaUlT 6S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION OpTIONal 39.1 39.1 39.2 39.2 5 mm 7 mm BATTERY ROD LENGTH BATTERY ROD LENGTH...
  • Page 35 STEp 39 6S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION DETaIl VIEW OpTIONal 4S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION DETaIl VIEW DEfaUlT...
  • Page 36 STEp 40 4S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION DEfaUlT 6S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION OpTIONal Use double sided tape Use double sided tape to mount the ESC to to mount the ESC to the carbon bracket. the carbon bracket.
  • Page 37: Shocks Assembly

    ShOCkS aSSEmbly STEp 41 STEp 42 ShOCkS bag 41.1 42.1 For the correct piston holes please check the R2.3 default setupsheet. Note the correct orientation of the Use some silicone oil shock spacers . during the assembly. R2.3 42.2 Use some silicone oil during the assembly.
  • Page 38 STEp 43 STEp 44 43.1 43.3 SHOCKS LENGTH: Assemble the spring and spring- Measure the shock length cup (align correctly) to complete Push the shock top and 1-Bleed: push fully extended. the shock. the membrane into the shockrod all the way FRONT shock cap.
  • Page 39: Final Assembly

    fINal aSSEmbly STEp 45 STEp 46 bag 12 46.1 M2.5x8 M3x6 Note that the picture shows two diffrent insert options. Assemble M2.5x8 the same type in both sides. Take as default the closed one. M3x8 46.2 Nylock nut M4 FRONT SHOCKS DEFAULT POSITION M4x12 M4x8 Nylock Nut...
  • Page 40 STEp 47 STEp 48 M3x5 Do not overtighten the M3x10 screws to prevent binding. M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x6 M3x10 REAR SHOCKS DEFAULT POSITION M3x5 M3x6 M3x10...
  • Page 41 STEp 49 49.1 49.2 M3x4 M3x6 M3x4 M3x6 Flanged M3x10 M3x6 Flanged M3x6 M3x6 M3x4 M3x6 M3x10 Flanged...
  • Page 42 STEp 50 4S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION DEfaUlT 6S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION OpTIONal 4S BATTERY DETAIL VIEW 6S BATTERY DETAIL VIEW...
  • Page 43 STEp 51 4S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION DEfaUlT 6S baTTERy CONfIgURaTION OpTIONal 4S BATTERY DETAIL VIEW 6S BATTERY DETAIL VIEW...
  • Page 44 STEp 52 Wheels and tyres are NOT included...
  • Page 45: Exploded Views

    INDEX ShOCkS EXplODED VIEW REaR EXplODED VIEW fRONT I EXplODED VIEW fRONT II EXplODED VIEW mID I EXplODED VIEW mID II EXplODED VIEW baCkbONE EXplODED VIEW baTTERy lONg EXplODED VIEW baTTERy ShORTy EXplODED VIEW fINal EXplODED VIEW TEam SERpENT NETWORk...
  • Page 46 ShOCkS EXplODED VIEW 160141 160129 160139 160136 160152 Shock onroad set big bore long (2) 160146 160140 160147 opt 160138 160142 opt 160143 opt 6442 160144 909405 160145 opt 160148 opt 160149 opt 160150 opt 411163 160151 opt 160300 opt 160301 opt 160302 opt 411163...
  • Page 47 REaR EXplODED VIEW 110206 903656 opt 903666 903595 opt 903503 110305 903509 110109 110504 903509 110504 110124 110305 904153 903686 110109 1311 903691 110116 110124 903684 903343 903685 903263 903395 903553 112125 110108 903697 opt 903395 903273 903687 904152 110433 110124 110124 110207...
  • Page 48 fRONT I EXplODED VIEW 110109 904154 110179 9212 903669 903651 opt 110504 903509 110108 904173 904144 110504 903509 9212 903651 opt 903676 903677 110116 903670 110177 903665 903341 808214 903695 opt 903231 903665 110116 110112 903690 903699 opt 110124 903688 opt 110112 808214 903689 opt...
  • Page 49 fRONT II EXplODED VIEW 110108 904146 110108 904166 1321 904146 904146 401025 401025 903508 808214 110118 110157 903563 1321 903612 opt 808214 903508 411206 903516 110109 902128 903231 903570 903678 110449 903702 opt 1652 903581 903378 opt 110401 903512 opt 903266 110207 110124...
  • Page 50 mID I EXplODED VIEW 401687 904157 110500 110510 110145 901255 401025 110449 110110 904168 110157 110122 904155 904167 804214 opt 804215 opt 804216 opt 411206 110104 804214 Steering lever 23T alu 804215 Steering lever 24T alu 804216 Steering lever 25T alu...
  • Page 51 mID II EXplODED VIEW 904150 904144 904144 904151 1321 904149 1314 110166 904179 1314 904178 opt 1321 904180 opt 904183 110152 110128 110402 110404 901255 1312 1311 904155 1312 110110 110172 904156 110101 904178 Spurgear 56T 988E 904180 Spurgear 58T 988E...
  • Page 52 baCkONE EXplODED VIEW 904158 110183 904159 904159 110183 904159 110104 904159 110109 110449 904163 110109 110449 904164 110128 110151 904174 904175 opt 904176 opt 904177 opt 904175 Pinion 20T 988E 904176 Pinion 21T 988E 904176 Pinion 22T 988E...
  • Page 53 baTTERy lONg EXplODED VIEW 902138 110108 401721 411253 110410 110108 904171 904171 110108 904161 904170 904172 904161 110108 904161 110410 904172 411253 110402 904160 904160 904161 110104 110402 110104 904162 110402 110104 110104 110183 110183...
  • Page 54 baTTERy ShORTy EXplODED VIEW 902138 110108 110108 401721 411253 411253 110410 110410 110117 904169 904169 110108 904161 110410 110100 411253 904161 904170 904161 110410 904172 904169 411253 904172 904161 904160 904162 904160 110402 110108 101122 904162 110402 110122 110108 110183 110183...
  • Page 55 fINal EXplODED VIEW 110115 110109 903538 903706 110172 903536 903619 903706 903537 903619 909345 903706 110109 110137 904184 110108 160152 808152 110128 903521 1650 1650 110128 160152 903502 110403 903663 903664 110105 110136 110136...
  • Page 56: Team Serpent Network

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  • Page 58 Manual 988e #57555 1...