- 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.
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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;...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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.
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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...
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...
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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...
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...
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STEp 27 27.1 FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR ASSEMBLY 5x8x2.5 27.2 M3x3 M3x3 M3x3 M3x3 5x8x2.5...
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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...
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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...
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STEp 31 STEp 32 FRONT CAMBER AND TRACK WIDTH 6.8 mm STEERING TRACKROD LENGTH 45.5 mm 7 mm...
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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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STEp 41 REAR SHOCKS AND BODYMOUNT DEFAULT POSITION M3x4 M3x4 M3x6 M3x4 M3x6...
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...
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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...
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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...
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STEp 48 Wheels and tyres are NOT included...
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...
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