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Introduction
Thank you very much for buying this Serpent rc car. You are now member of a large following of Serpent fans
worldwide. This Serpent car will bring you many hours and weekends of racing excitement.
Serpent started as rc racing company in 1980, and has developed many modelcars since. This wealth of
experience and know how is used in our todays cars and that shows!
The Serpent Cobra GT RTR is the best entry in the world of rc racing. Affordable and a very good basis to
start your racing carreer. The Serpent Cobra GT RTR, is based on the high-end competition version of the
Cobra GT and shares geometry and many parts. Still its easy to use, assemble, and set up. The RTR Cobra
is fully upgradable to high end competition spec. The details can be found in our website.You are now part of
the worldwide network of Serpent drivers, which gives you superior technical support and access to many
benefits that only Serpent drivers can enjoy.
The Serpent Cobra GT RTR offers state of the art specifications and leads the way in 1/8 scale chassis
design, using all the knowledge our designers have gathered from racing GT cars for over 15 years, into this
design too. Continuously pushing the performance envelope.
Designed, tested and raced by Billy Easton, USA. World Champion.
This manual contains a number of steps you need to follow to operate the Serpent cars in the right way. This
manual also contains a quick-start section, a partslist and exploded views, and a FAQ section. A full assembly
manual can be found online in the Serpent.com website. So read this manual with great attention before
racing this car. For your own safety as well as for others, and to ensure you can enjoy your Serpent car a long
time, even if you are an experienced user. Serpent is not only about the car itself. Serpent as company, and
the worldwide network or distributors and dealers are here to help you out.
The Serpent website, social media and forum are available for assistance and additional information as well.
Enjoy your Serpent, the racing experience!
Contents
Introduction
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Safety matters
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Quickstart
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Required equipment
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Model specs / overview
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Basic Tuning
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Default Set Up
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Maintenance
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Partslist
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Exploded views
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