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Introduction of the Viper 977-EVO 1/8 scale GP onroad (14/07/2015)

By:: Reporter

Serpent Viper 977-EVO

The 1/8 scale 4wd gas powered racing class is seen as the Formula One of rc car racing. Amazing accelleration and top-speed, brutal braking power, screaming 3.5cc nitro powered engines. Four wheel-driven, 2-speed gearbox, Centax race clutch,… the works.

Over 10 different brands compete in this market, and Serpent is the most experienced of all, being around since 1979. Many World titles, Asian, European and American titles as well as national ones have been achieved by drivers using Serpent 1/8 scale racing cars.

Each racing season brings new challenges and new idea’s to make the cars user friendlier, easier to setup, and ofcourse faster and easier to go fast with. Michael Salven, Serpent’s chief onroad designer collects the info from the market, races and fellow teamdrivers , analyses all and came up once again with a good number of new parts and improved parts to make the current WC TQ and winning Viper 977 an even better car. The Viper 977-EVO will enable you as driver, to turn faster and more consistent laptimes than ever before. Enjoy !

Team Serpent

Key new features
-   2-speed gearbox SL8 XLi with superlow inertia
-   Composite 2-speed gears with 0.8 module
-   Centax hardcoated alu clutch gears with 0.8 module
-   Aluminium chassisplate in 7075 T6 with optimised flex and weights slide
-   carbon fibre 2.5mm radioplate with aluminium mid-flex system
-   aluminium central flex system with bearings
-   front bumper with inserts
-   new geometry with narrower front end
-   improved rear bodymount

Specifications
-   4wd belt-driven race car
-   2-speed gearbox and Centax race clutch
-   Independent suspension with hydraulic shocks
-   Front shaft with oneways and rear solid axle
-   5mm aluminium chassis with weight slider system
-   2.5mm carbon radioplate with flex system
-   Aluminium bearingblocks front and rear
-   Central rear axle brake
-   Front cvd , rear dogbone drive, both with quick change wheel system/axles
-   Ball raced front and rear anti-roll bars

More images:
http://serpent.com/product/903015/images/

The Viper 977-EVO will be shipping in the 3rd week of july.

Promopage: http://promo.serpent.com/977evo/