Setups
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Gearing
Stock gearing for the Serpent SDX4, with common pinions and their ratios.
| Pinion | Spur ÷ pinion | FDR |
|---|---|---|
| 16T | 5.38 | 13.28 |
| 17T | 5.06 | 12.50 |
| 18T | 4.78 | 11.80 |
| 19T | 4.53 | 11.18 |
| 20T | 4.30 | 10.62 |
| 21T | 4.10 | 10.12 |
| 22T | 3.91 | 9.66 |
| 23T | 3.74 | 9.24 |
| 24T | 3.58 | 8.85 |
| 25T | 3.44 | 8.50 |
| 26T | 3.31 | 8.17 |
| 27T | 3.19 | 7.87 |
| 28T | 3.07 | 7.59 |
Shaded rows are the pinions most 1/10 4WD buggy setups run on the stock spur.
What pinion should I run?
Tell us your motor and track and get a starting pinion for the Serpent SDX4, with the range racers in the class run.
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It depends on your motor and the track. In the 1/10 4WD buggy class, racers gear by final drive ratio: 6T and below near 10.66, 7.5–8.5T near 10.00, 13.5T near 7.95. On the SDX4's stock 86T spur that is about 20T for 6T and below, 21T for 7.5–8.5T, 27T for 13.5T. Tight tracks gear down, open tracks gear up. For a starting pinion matched to your motor, use the So Dialed Pinion Recommender with the SDX4 selected.
What is the internal ratio (transmission ratio) of the Serpent SDX4?
The SDX4 has an internal ratio of 2.47:1. Final drive ratio = spur ÷ pinion × 2.47. With the stock 86T spur, a 16T pinion gives an FDR of 13.28 and a 28T gives 7.59.
How many teeth is the stock spur gear on the Serpent SDX4?
86 teeth. Changing the spur moves every pinion's ratio at once; most racers leave the spur and tune with the pinion.
Kit setup
Kit shock setup. Part numbers link to AMain.
- Front
- 500 cst
- Rear
- 500 cst
- Front
- 10,000 cst
- Rear
- 10,000 cst
What shock oil does the Serpent SDX4 come with?
Out of the box the SDX4 runs 500 cst front, 500 cst rear (Serpent oil), on 2 x 1.7mm (#500652) front, 2 x 1.6mm (#500652) rear pistons. That is the kit setup; you will need to adjust it for your track conditions. The RC Setup App can help dial it in.
What springs does the Serpent SDX4 come with?
The kit springs are 3.15 lb Pink (#500226) front, 2.2 lb Pink (#500232) rear. Stiffer springs suit high grip and big jumps; softer springs add grip on slick or bumpy tracks.
What diff fluid does the Serpent SDX4 come with?
The kit diff fluid is 10,000 cst front, 10,000 cst rear. Thicker front adds steering on power; thicker center sends more drive rearward; thicker rear stabilizes the car under throttle.
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