RcTek : Serpent Veteq Photo Shoot & Report - Part 2

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We managed to lay our hands onto one of the first Serpent Veteq cars into the UK in order to bring you this review. This is the second part of our three part article introducing the Serpent Veteq car. The First Part has more photos and descriptions and the Third Part gives a summary of the features of the Veteq and offers a few suggestions.
Section Contents Serpent Cars Serpent Excel Mk2 Serpent Veteq Veteq Photo Shoot & Report Veteq Tips & Modifications	Top View Shown right is a top down view of the Veteq and shows the full layout of the car. The centrally mounted tank is designed in such away as to keep the balance of the car consistent as it goes from being full to being empty. A bigger version of the photo (that opens in a new window) is available by clicking here..   The Side Views Now that you have seen the top and bottom of the car we can move on and look at the sides. The photos below tell you as much as any description would. The photo on the left clearly shows the side of the Veteq with the substantial side plates that give the chassis such stiffness. For a bigger version (that opens in a new window) click here.. The above image would have been better taken with the exhaust removed, but shows how low every part of the car is. For a bigger version (that opens in a new window) click here..   Anti-Lift Front End Serpent have designed the Veteq front end to allow the angle of the top wishbones (arms) to be adjusted so that the lifting of the front end under acceleration can be controlled. For a bigger version of the image on the left (it opens in a new window) click here..   The Battery The battery is mounted underneath the car and is held in an opening in the chassis by a plastic moulding. This keeps the weight as low as possible and allows for quick removal and re-fitting of the battery. For a bigger version of the image on the left (it opens in a new window) click here..   The Steering With mounting the steering servo on its side under the radio tray (see battery picture above) Serpent has had to use a different steering system than on the other cars in the range. This has two posts, one of which has a servo saver built in, that provide pivots for the steering arms to connect to the servo. This system is like that used on the 1:8th rallycross cars. Unfortunately we did not have time to strip the car down to photograph this assembly. Pictures of the assembly can be found on the Serpent site under the Veteq Parts Listings link, although, if we get the opportunity, we will take some photographs. Summary That concludes the second part of our review of the Serpent Veteq car, please use the links below for the rest of this review. Part One - Introduction and Pictures Part Three - Conclusions Regarding the Veteq and a few suggestions Related Information Serpent Veteq Building Tips Centax Clutches Two Speed Transmissions One-Way Bearings Thrust Race Bearings Serpent Parts Listings Further Information For further information regarding the rest of the Serpent range of model cars and accessories please visit the Serpent R/C Community site at myTSN.com If you have any comments or suggestions about this or any of the other R/C car content on the RcTek site, please feel free to ask them on our On-line Forum Home  Technical Information  FAQ  Tips & Tricks  Car Information  Site Map  Forum  Links Unless stated otherwise all images and content are Copyright (c) RcTek 2000/2001