Archive for the ‘1/8th Nitro Car’ Category


Serpent 966 Female Racer!

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 | 2,005 views

Yeah, you seen that right. Serpent 966 female driver, Ms. Sabrina Lechner!

Sabrina Lechner Serpent 966 driver picture

Already a Picco IDM engine and ATS tires driver and still will continue using them for the 2009 season. She is a former Shepherd Velox driver and her schedule is as busy as before for 2009. She competes in the European B Championships, German Nationals, EFRA GPs, and many more, including the World Championships in Lostallo.

source: RedRC.net

Josh Cyrul Joins Shepherd Racing Team

Sunday, March 15th, 2009 | 386 views

Josh Cyrul is out of Motonica and now joins Shepherd Racing Team. What a move and we may say a pretty good choice too.

Josh Cyrul Joins Shepherd Racing Team picture

Motonica Video from Toy Fair Nuremberg Germany

Friday, March 6th, 2009 | 439 views

This is a video Motonica at Nuremberg 2009 Toy Fair, Germany we found at Motonica website.

Enjoy it as we do!

Josh Cyrul is out of Motonica!

Friday, March 6th, 2009 | 561 views

Josh Cyrul is out of Motonica! What a shocker! He has been winning here and there using the 1/8th Motonica P8.08R car, a multiple US champions in many categories and now this. What a shocker. He said, it is all about there is no agreement for the continuation in 2009. Sigh.

Josh Cyrul Motonica picture

Serpent 966 Conversion Set from Serpent 960

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 | 1,896 views

Serpent has come up with this Serpent 966 Conversion Set for the Serpent 960 kit. The conversion set includes the chassis plate, aluminium rear end, carbon parts and new brake system. The conversion set also includes a full set of 170 high quality steel Allen Screws for the whole car and a few new bearings. The upgrade can be used with either OS1 or OS2 type rear suspension parts.

Serpent 966 Conversion Set picture

Serpent 966 new chassis plate picture

Chassis Plate

966 chassisplate made of american aerospace quality aluminium 7075 T6. Precison CNC machined with chamfered edges to prevent touching when cornering, countersunk holes to seat the steel allen screws, shaped cooling pocket below the engine, positioning holes for the engine-mount screws, positioning holes for the steel pins to hold the alu rear end brackets, recessed area for the carbon fibre battery-plate, and a recessed area to fit the optional brass front plate for stiffness and weight or the carbon fibre insert for additional stiffness. Serpent laser-logo.

Serpent 966 new braking system Aluminium set picture

Main rear brackets

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