Introducing the Serpent Vector - A 1/8 scale, 4WD, on-road gas car that represents the pinnacle of radio-control automotive engineering. We brought twenty years of track time and multiple World Championship victories to a clean screen of pixels and designed it using the most sophisticated 3D computer software. Every action, every contour, every part has been meticulously engineered and tested with one goal in mind - Create the ultimate R/C gas racing machine. And we’ve done it. A race car’s handling begins in the suspension geometry. Knowing this, the Vector design team engineered a suspension system of unprecedented precision and responsiveness. With exclusive Dynamic Roll-Center Stabilization, optimized camber, Low Polar Force/Center-of-Gravity Componentry, and a progressive-bias suspension, the Vector handles more like a real racing car than a model. But handling excellence is only part of the story. The Vector puts the power down, too. Every effort has been made to increase drivetrain efficiency and reduce power-robbing losses that come from vibration, flex and drag. Rigid, tri-point rear uprights, ultra-stiff part integration, new super-strong BBS-style racing wheels, low-drag gear and belt system, and a bulletproofed Centax clutch all combine to put every ounce of power to the pavement. These features and many others explained below give the Vector unmatched handling, reliability, tunability, and speed. In fact, the rush of your Vector may only be equalled by the rush of your pulse. Experience the tech. Experience the rush. Experience the Vector. Dynamic Roll Center Stabilization: Roll center is the point in space around which a car’s chassis rolls from side to side when the weight is transferred as the car corners (both the front and rear suspension have their own roll centers. The roll centers move as the suspension rises and falls and if they move up and down too much or without proper coordination during acceleration and deceleration, you get a car with unpredictable and inconsistent handling - understeer, oversteer, etc. The Vector’s suspension geometry incorporates Dynamic Roll-Center Stabilization (DRCS). DRCS precisely governs the way the car rolls during cornering and maintains the roll centers in the most advantageous positions throughout the suspension’s travel range. This feature produces maximum stability and consistency in handling, and only the Vector has it. Optimized camber angle: Maintaining proper camber angle is critical to maximizing grip. The Vector design team engineered the suspension so that camber was optimized throughout the travel range. The optimized camber results in maximum tire patch and grip, which gives you higher cornering speed, faster acceleration, and stable braking. LPF/CG Componentry: LPF/CG stands for Low Polar Force/Center-of-Gravity Componentry. The Vector’s weight is low to the ground and centered. Much of this is achieved with careful positioning of the radio tray components: the fuel tank has been lowered and moved in towards the true center of the car; the servos and receiver have been centered as well. Reducing the weight of peripheral parts like the bumper and wheels assists in centering the car’s weight. The centered car weight reduces unwanted momentum forces (inertia) and creates fantastic responsiveness, especially in demanding weight-shift situations like chicanes. Progressive-bias shock action: The orientation of the Vector’s shocks produces an inherently progressive action, providing more resistance the more the shock is compressed. This gives the Vector highly-responsive suspension action, while preventing the car from bottoming out. The shock travel has been increased so that a small amount of suspension arm movement produces a relatively large amount of piston movement. By increasing the ratio of piston movement to arm movement, the overall precision and effectiveness of the dampening action is improved. Anti-lift front end: As a car accelerates, its weight is transferred rearward and the front end rises. This lifting of the front end reduces steering as you accelerate out of a turn. The Vector’s upper front suspension arm pin has been angled forward. This subtle change creates a force that actually causes the front suspension to compress under acceleration. By compressing the suspension, the front of the car is inhibited from lifting. This gives the Vector greater on-throttle steering ability. Extra-long driveshafts: When a driveshaft is deflected off the true horizontal plane, a counter-force is generated that tries to push that driveshaft back to that plane. This counter-force can adversely affect handling and suspension operation. The Vector’s extra-long driveshafts decrease driveshaft deflection angle as the suspension moves, thereby increasing stability. Decreasing the deflection angle also reduces wear and increases mechanical efficiency. Lightweight, BBS-style racing wheels: The Vector’s light, BBS-style racing wheels reduce unsprung weight for a more responsive suspension. The super-stiff structure of the wheel reduces power-robbing distortion under load. Increased axle contact area and extended wheel offset reduce fore-aft wheel/tire unit twisting. A large contact area also distributes and reduces wearing of the plastic against the axle, giving the wheels a longer useable life. Rigid, tri-point rear uprights Rigid, tri-point rear uprights will not flex under the severe drive forces generated from today’s powerful 1/8 scale, 3.5cc engines. Reducing flex gives the Vector more stable tracking. The tri-point design permits easy adjustment of toe-in and camber while maintaining rigidity. The uprights position the axle bearings farther apart to reduce axle vibration. The greater bearing displacement also lowers bearing load to help reduce bearing wear. View More Features here!