SERPENT SRX8 1/8 NITRO BUGGY RTR
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- This is a review of the Serpent SRX8 RTR 1/8 Nitro Buggy
This is one of if not the best RTR nitro buggy in the market, its high quality all around, great suspension, design and a powerful enough engine to keep you fighting at the front.
I hope you enjoy the video and please let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. Thank you for your support!
Great looking Buggy. I just finished Building my Kyosho Nitro MP10 TKI3.
Yeah, not bad for a RTR model! And is that kyosho your first kit? I love building them.
Looks at lot like my caster racing ZXR1.5 rtr. Cool car
Very Nice Buggy !!!!!!!
Hands down, my favorite so far!
New Sub! Great Content!!! 🔥🔥🔥
I really appreciate it! (New video uploading soon)
I like everything you've got to say about this one, I would like to see Serpent make an RTR of the SRX8T as well. Looks like the handling is very dialed right out of the box. Only other RTR I can think of that comes near the same quality is the Hong Nor X3 Super Sabre
A Truggy from Serpent would be great for sure, I need to take a look at that Hong Nor!
@@bustednutsrc they’re damn hard to track down in North America, and their site doesn’t help much. The regular Hong Nor X3 rtr doesnt offer much, but the “Super Sabre” has kit spec shocks, carbon towers, then the rest is very comparable to the Serpent
I’ve never seen a nitro accelerate like this one 👍
Hey bro look you have inspired me to get my nitro cars and trucks out to run again. I’ve been a very big fan of my Nitro RCs for a very long time and again you have just inspired me dude. Keep up the good work Sir. You got yourself a new subbed here. In my channel I mainly fly my drones only, but I am mixing things up a bit. Thanks to you. You are a very good influence. Thanks 🙏 for sharing buddy. I would appreciate support if possible. Thanks 🙏 again.
Hey brother! First I am so glad I gave you some inspiration and thank you for the kind words! Keep those nitro rc's running and if you ever need anything I am here to help! Have a badass weekend!
Subscribed to your channel BTW!
@@bustednutsrc Wow dude thank you 🙏 man for the prompt response Sir. I mainly do a livestream every Saturday evening at 9pm eastern time. You are more than welcome 🙏 to join us dude. I will definitely stay in touch with you Sir. Have a great weekend man.
That engine sounded great! I have an MP9 rtr at the moment and considering either buying another rtr or getting my first kit, will have to see ahaha
If you can, go for a kit, I know it's a bit of an investment. If you decide not to, the Serpent seems like a very capable car, and you can always upgrade it with every one of the kit upgrades. And yeah, everyone that heard it said the engine sounded great, runs so good too, I am impressed!
@@bustednutsrc how is the tunability of this engine versus an HPI g3.0 for example??
@Alexander Ramos The engine on the SRX8 is very easy to tune, and it holds the tune very well. I'd say they are both very user-friendly if you will. However, I think in the srx8 engine, very small changes on needle settings yield bigger changes, in other words, make very small adjustments at a time when tuning.
@@bustednutsrc thanks I appreciate it!
@Alexander Ramos Absolutely man, feel free to reach out if you need anything.
I agree from what I see adjustable turn buckles, all metal shocks & caps. all the other cars have plastic shock caps & none adjustable turnbuckle. for the price & quality with adjustability I would buy it.
It's a great buggy, in fact, the best RTR nitro buggy I have had.
Love it
Thank you! Next car should be here in a couple of days. Keep an eye for the video 👍
Nitro is Absolutely Epic 👍😉
Thanks for the love!
@@bustednutsrc but nitro fuel is too expensive
@johannesb.1658 That's right. I had been using Bones here and now they are not making fuel anymore. So now I gotta buy VP which is definitely more expensive.
Serpent rocks.
I'm building a TA nitro kit it'll take me a month to finish, my next rtr will be the serpent.
Oh yeah, kits are time consuming but well worth the time and effort!
Great video thank you I own a SRX8 RTR I would like to install a Fast nitro engine
Wondering if the pull start be switched out to a rotor start ?
I don't think they have a plate for that, but you can get a high performance .21 engine and I suggest getting a starter box! It will transform this buggy into a beast!!
i bought the srx8e electric version and wow on 6s its crazy
I'm glad you went for it, I really like serpent.
@@bustednutsrc the only upgrades I did were the radio with gyro dumborc...faster stronger servo and servo horn aluminum
I hear from a friend that the motor may be a Serpent branded Novarossi.
Having no experience in Novarossi motors myself, how likely do you think this to be?
You stated on the vid you think it’s an F, does running the motor confirm this or is it spicy?
Thank you, great vid 👍
Hard to say, but possible! In the past they did use Novarossi engines but they were different. This one looked to me like a force engine initially but it ran way better than any force engine I have ever worked with.
Have this vehicle for two weeks now finally broken in ran a nice tank through it take the body off noticed that the star accord handle is melted in the cord for the starter is wound back inside I must've put the starter cord in the wrong place while putting the body on. secondly I do regret buying the buggy even though it is a very nice buggy but finding parts is going to be a pain I would like to take the starter off and use a starter box but I can't find the amount or the back plate
Could you please give some links for the battery required for the receiver and servos in this car
This is the battery sold by serpent:
www.serpentamerica.com/shop/product.php?productid=7588&cat=59&page=1
I’m ready to get rtr nitro just not sure what to get. Like the losi 8eght
The Losi is great, you can't go wrong with it. The Serpent in the other hand is a bit higher end, more track oriented (even though it is a rtr still). Better balanced, better engine, again, in my opinion. But at the end of the day, both are good buggies.
Hi , what do you recommend Serpent SRX8 RTR or Kyosho MP9 TKI4 v2 RTR? Overall you could make a comparison strengths and weaknesses and which one do you think is the best and why? Thank you
Hey there, the Serpent SRX8 is in my opinion way better than the MP9, better quality all around, better engine, better balanced, better electronics.. I owned the MP9 and ended up selling it, felt more like a basher while the Serpent feels like a good compromise between racing and bashing if you don't want to go for a kit.
@@bustednutsrc thank you
I just bougth one and it will arrive this week. Are there any upgrades or things to be aware of?? what glow plug do you recommend? I use LC3 or LC4 OS engines.
Hey there! Glad you picked this one, it's a great buggy. As far as upgrades, you can use the ones from their race kit, I would suggest getting the aluminum servo horns to start with and getting rid of the pull start if you can. It's an awesome buggy for sure, you will love it.
@@bustednutsrc whats the top speed??
@@ramos.nitrorc Not sure, didn't test it.
Can you do a speed comparison with it and the kyosho please
Sure, I need to get my hands on another mp9 first though.
How high does the engine sit with a starter box work with stock engine mounts ?
The engine block is not so high, but the flywheel was on the smaller side if I remember correctly. One of my starter boxes (RB) did reach.
Nice video hey will this kit accept a .28 engine rotor start using the same .21 engine mounts ?
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It's unlikely, the .28's or bigger engines have a larger spacing between bolts. But I can actually check Saturday as I am getting a .28 engine to test.
@@bustednutsrc did you ever test that .28?
Mine came with gold head novarossi engine but I changed the chassis brace and dropped in a trackstar .32 engine saving the novarossi
Nice, yeah Serpent used to put Novarossi engines in their cars. That was great honestly!
@@bustednutsrc that engine is nice I need to change out front bearing but that serpent is a beast
Where did you order your car from to get the novarossi engine. Do you think they still come in this rtr?
good vid, do you think a force .28 would work in that? i have an extra engine
I think the spacing on the bolts is wider on the .28 not sure it will work.
Nice B5 by the way, I have one also. 👍
@@bustednutsrc Thats awesome.. mine is an 2001.5 SRM turbos 2.8 cams
@@barfly246 Nice, I have some k24's and currently putting rods in it. Running E85 by Brad Watkins. Are you on IG?
@@bustednutsrc i have an account but never posted. i am on a reddit audi forum
Can't decide between this and the HPI wr8 as my 2nd nitro. I know they're completely different but I feel like you get more for your money with this Serpent and the versatility of it being a buggy.
I'd definitely go for the Serpent!
@@bustednutsrc I'm gonna go with the Serpent for sure, I had a quick question though. Is there any benefit (Engine protection wise) in running an inline fuel filter on these? I noticed the fuel tank already has one built in, but are they sufficient enough? Any downsides to running another in-line filter?
@@ogurtticus The only downside to running an inline filter is that it becomes another point for leaks to develop. It's not a bad idea in my opinion, but not absolutely necessary. I'm sure you'll love the Serpent, best rtr buggy out there hands down! I might order the WR8 to review it by the way!
@@bustednutsrc Thanks for your input, I think I am just gonna leave the lines alone lol. I assume the clunk filters inside the tanks do their job probably better than some little mesh screen, I think its just adding another point of failure adding an in-line. I would highly recommend the WR8! It would be a lot of fun to review and probably bring in a good amount of viewers, it seems a lot of people love that car and its handling characteristics, the Richard Burns STI body looks amazing too, a lot of the money probably goes to the body though. If I didn't already have a on road Inferno GT2 nitro I would for sure have considered the wr8! The Serpent build quality is hard to match and I don't have a buggy yet in my collection which is why I went with the Serpent.
@@ogurtticus yup the clunk filters do great, I don't have inline filters in any of my expensive engines and I have gotten up to 10-12 gallons out of racing engines. And yes! I think the WR8 would be great to review, maybe even keep lol thanks for your comments and support, I'll be releasing the Hyper VS2 video this weekend, let's say it wasn't a smooth review by any means...
What kind of charger do I need
Depends on the battery you go with. But it's a good idea to buy a charger that's capable of charging different types of batteries.
Such as this:
Lipo Charger,Battery Charger Balance Charger Discharger with Power Supply for LiPo/Li-ion/Life Battery (1-6S),NiMH/NiCd (1-15S),PB (2-24V),Smart Battery (Lipo Battery Charger) a.co/d/iHHsWEL
What kind of batterie transmitter do I need
You need a something like a Protek PT-5501
@@bustednutsrc ok thx
does the SERPENT SRX8 1/8 NITRO BUGGY RTR come with everything
It's only the buggy and the transmitter. You'll need batteries, fuel, tools etc.
@@bustednutsrc ok thank you
You dont want losi truggy. With stock gearing its super slow. I also have serpent, I actually bought a second serpent because they are the best rtr buggy for the price
I agree, the Losi truggy is very slow unfortunately!
serpent or mp9?
Both are great buggies, but in my opinion, the Serpent has the edge over the mp9 with better overall quality, better engine, and it is more racing oriented.
Hitting your wife with the buggy was the most hilarious thing I’ve seen lmao. Hope she was ok though 😂
Lol yeah it was hilarious, she was ok!
Be nice you show run more most are just table top
will do!
Horizontal shocks not vertical . Sorry
Looks slow