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Serpent Viper 977 EVO-2 Instruction Manual
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  • Page 1 1/8 scale...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    - This is a highly technical hobby product, intended to be used in a safe racing environment. This car and set up. The Serpent Viper 977 EVO-2 offers state of the art specifications and leads the way in chassis is capable of speeds in excess of 80 km/h or 50mph. Please follow these guidelines when building and design, using all the knowledge we have from 1/8 scale racing into this design too.
  • 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: Transmission Assembly

    TRaNSmISSION aSSEmbly STEp 1 bag 1 M4x12 M4x12...
  • Page 5 STEp 2 STEp 3 2.5x22 REAR SOLID AXLE EXCENTERS Note that the rear solid axle excenters are 12x18x4 not symetric and are marked with and L (left) and R (right). LEFT RIGHT 12x18x4 2.5x22 12x18x4...
  • Page 6 STEp 4 STEp 5 1- Assemble M3x20 screws to align the camber bracket. 2- Fix the camber bracket with the M3x6 screws. 3- Remove M3x20 screws proceed with step 4 M3x20 M3x6 M3x6 M3x20 REAR BELT TENSION Use the central slot as starting position M3x6 M3x20...
  • Page 7 STEp 6 STEp 7 bag 2 5x8x2.5 Flanged M3x14 5x8x2.5 M3x10 M4x10 M4x10 M4x8 M3x14 M3x10 M4x10 5x8x2.5 M4x8 5X8X2.5 Flanged...
  • Page 8 STEp 8 STEp 9 M3x12 M3x12 M2.5x8 FRONT BELT TENSION Use the central slot as starting position. 12x18x4 12x18x4 M2.5x8 M3x12 12x18x4...
  • Page 9 STEp 10 STEp 11 bag 3 REAR BELT DETAIL VIEW M4x8 5x10x3 M3x10 M3x10 M4x6 5x10x3 M3x10 M3x8 M4x10 M4x10 M4x8 M3x10 M3x8 M3x10 M4x6 M4x10 5x10x3...
  • Page 10 STEp 12 STEp 13 12.1 M3x6 12.2 6x12x4 M2.5x8 6x12x4 12.3 M3x6 M4x10 M4x10 M2.5x8 M3x6 M3x6 M4x10 6x12x4...
  • Page 11 STEp 13a How to disassemble the midshaft: 1) Remove the screw of inner shaft. 2) Remove the M3x6 screw and the carbon bracket. 3) Remove the inner midshaft 4) Take out the midshaft TRANSMISSION DETAIL VIEW...
  • Page 12: Rear Assembly

    REaR aSSEmbly STEp 14 STEp 15 bag 4 M3x12 14.1 Before to assemble the rear lower arms, carefully remove the red area and smoothen the cut surface. Before to assemble rear lower arms, carefully sand the side part indicated in the left picture to remove any burr.
  • Page 13 STEp 16 STEp 17 16.1 12x15x0.25 REAR TRACK WIDTH 7.8 mm 12x18x4 12x18x4 16.2 M3x4 3x22 8.8 mm 1- Note orientation of the outside wheel axle shim. 2- Note position of the lever spring. 3x22 M3x4 12x15x0.25 12x18x1 Conical 12x18x4...
  • Page 14 STEp 18 18.1 18.2 REAR CAMBERLINK DEFAULT POSITION M3x20 M3x20 REAR CAMBERLINK LENGTH 10 mm M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 M3x20...
  • Page 15 STEp 19 STEp 20 19.1 20.1 ANTIROLL BAR ROD LENGTH 8.5mm 5X8X2.5 19.2 20.2 M3x3 REAR ANTIROLL BAR ASSEMBLY M3x3 M3x3 5x8x2.5...
  • Page 16: Steering Assembly

    STEERINg aSSEmbly STEp 21 STEp 22 bag 5 21.1 21.2 22.1 22.2 M3x8 6X10x3 M3x6 M3x6 M3x6 Nylock nut 6X10x3 STEERING LINK LENGTH 20 mm SERVOSAVER ACKERMANN INSERTS REARWARD FORWARD Preload the servo- saver-spring 1mm. 1 mm M4x10 M3x6 M3x6 M3x8 Nylock Nut M3 M4x10 6x10x3...
  • Page 17 STEp 23 23.1 23.2 M3x16 Flanged Check how many teeth your servo spline has M3x16 (23, 24 or 25) and use the right lever. Flanged M3x6 M3x6 3.2x7x0.5 3.2x7x0.5 Nylock nut M3x6 Nylock Nut M3 M3x16 Flanged 3.2x7x0.5...
  • Page 18 STEp 24 STEp 25 M3x8 M3x10 M3x8 M3x6 M4x8 M3x6 M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x6 M3x8 M3x10 M4x8...
  • Page 19: Front Assembly

    STEp 26 26.1 26.2 FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION AND SHOCKS BRACKETS Serpent 977evo alows to move front bottom arms 3 mm in (NARROW) and out (WIDE). For mantaing same shock angle use suspension and shock brackets as is shown below: NARROW WIDE M5X10 M3x8...
  • Page 20 STEp 27 27.1 FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR ASSEMBLY 5x8x2.5 27.2 M3x3 M3x3 M3x3 M3x3 5x8x2.5...
  • Page 21 STEp 28 STEp 29 bag 6 M4x14 M4x4 4x9x1 4x9x1 FRONT CASTER DEFAULT SPACERS FRONT SUSPENSION INSERTS CHART INSIDE OUTSIDE RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT M4x4 M4x14 4x9x1...
  • Page 22 STEp 30 30.1 30.2 Nylock 12x18x4 nut M3 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 30.3 ACKERMANN POSITION LEFT M3x8 M3x6 3x20 M3x4 2.5x12 M3x12 Nylock Nut M3 M3x6 M3x8 3.2x7x0.5...
  • Page 23 STEp 31 STEp 32 FRONT CAMBER AND TRACK WIDTH 6.8 mm STEERING TRACKROD LENGTH 45.5 mm 7 mm...
  • Page 24: Shocks Assembly

    ShOCkS aSSEmbly STEp 33 STEp 34 ShOCk bag 33.1 34.1 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 34.2 Use some silicone oil during the assembly.
  • Page 25 STEp 35 STEp 36 35.1 35.3 SHOCKS LENGTH: Assemble the spring and spring- Measure the shock length cup (align correctly) to complete Push the shoch top and 1-Bleed: push fully extended. the shock. the membrane into the shockrod all the way FRONT shock cap.
  • Page 26 STEp 37 STEp 38 bag 7 M3x6 M3x12 M4x10 Nylock M4x10 nut M4 FRONT SHOCKS DEFAULT POSITION M4x12 M4x14 Nylock Nut M3x6 M3x12 M4x10 M4x12 M4x14...
  • Page 27 STEp 39 STEp 40 Do not overtighten Do not tighten too much M3x10 M3x6 Flanged screws. screws to keep a free rotation. M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x10 M3x8 M3x6 Flanged M3x6 M3x8 M3x10 M3x10 Flanged...
  • Page 28 STEp 41 REAR SHOCKS AND BODYMOUNT DEFAULT POSITION M3x4 M3x4 M3x6 M3x4 M3x6...
  • Page 29: Electronics Assembly

    ElECTRONICS aSSEmbly STEp 42 STEp 43 bag 8 Note: Order for assembling the electric motor correctly: 1) Assemble the motor with 2x M4x10 CH screws. 2) Assemble the pinion with M4x4 grub- screw. 3) Assemble the M3x16 screw. M4x4 M4x10 M3x16 M3x16 M3x16...
  • Page 30 STEp 44 STEp 45 Use double sided tape to mount the ESC, RX and the transponder to the M3x14 chassis. M3x14 M2.5x8 M4x8 M3x8 M2.5x8 M3x14 M3x8 M4x8...
  • Page 31 STEp 46 STEp 47 Tip: we suggest to use glasstape to fasten the batteries in the side-holders provided or suitable velcro straps. M4x8 M4x8 M3x10 M3x10 M4x8...
  • Page 32 STEp 48 Wheels and tyres are NOT included...
  • Page 33: Exploded Views

    EXplODED VIEWS INDEX ShOCkS EXplODED VIEW TRaNSmISSION EXplODED VIEW REaR EXplODED VIEW STEERINg EXplODED VIEW fRONT EXplODED VIEW fINal I EXplODED VIEW fINal II EXplODED VIEW TEam SERpENT NETWORk...
  • Page 34 ShOCkS EXplODED VIEW 160141 160129 160139 160136 160152 Shock onroad set big bore long (2) 160146 160140 160147 opt 160138 160142 160143 6442 160144 909405 160145 160148 opt 160149 opt 160150 opt 411163 160151 opt 160300 opt 160301 opt 160302 opt 411163 160303 opt 160304 opt...
  • Page 35 TRaNSmISSION EXplODED VIEW 904121 904130 1314 110179 904128 904131 110108 903656 opt 903505 904129 903371 903372 opt 1314 401131 904125 903373 opt 904122 110125 110109 110108 904127 110189 904120 110108 904125 401131 903522 110174 904126 901255 904133 903533 904123 110124 1312 110178 903277...
  • Page 36 REaR EXplODED VIEW 110116 903586 opt 903341 903558 903587 opt 903231 902138 110116 110127 110108 411207 110116 903659 903343 110125 902138 1311 1652 903231 903555 903231 1647 903156 903609 opt 903393 opt 903531 1346 903268 903250 803198 110102 902271 903392 opt 110433 903398 opt 1346...
  • Page 37 STEERINg EXplODED VIEW 110124 110183 110146 110108 110108 110101 110183 903569 1311 902134 904118 110122 904119 110122 903648 opt 904138 903568 411253 110124 411206 411253 903568 110108 401355 903568 600500 110402 903568 903589 opt 902139 411253 411206 902135 110401 1311 110401 903570 110402...
  • Page 38 fRONT EXplODED VIEW 903508 110138 110118 903528 808214 903612 opt 903563 902128 808214 903231 903516 110419 903524 903523 110180 411206 110112 110401 808346 1652 803198 902282 903581 903378 opt 903512 opt 903266 1346 110108 110402 110124 110116 903601 opt 903524 903555 902281 110207...
  • Page 39 fINal I EXplODED VIEW 903618 903540 903502 903277 903538 903539 110102 110172 903379 110115 903537 110403 110150 1650 903536 903521 110109 110108 110172 110112 903619 909345 110109 1650 903619 909345 1650 160152 808152 110109 110124 110108 110105 110138 1650 160152...
  • Page 40 fINal II aSSEmbly EXplODED VIEW 110111 904135 904137 1606 600452 opt 401687 600453 opt 600454 110179 600455 opt 600456 opt 904140 600457 opt 600458 opt 904124 600459 opt 110118 600460 opt 110151 110101 110101 904135 110107 110104 110101 904136 904136 904134 110109 904134...
  • Page 41: Team Serpent Network

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  • Page 43 1/8 scale Manual 977E EVO2 #57296 1...