The Cobra Race Buggy is a new innovative design based on 15 years of off-road racing experience.
It is a mixture of new and current concepts to provide a substantially better overall package. The balance left to right and front to back has also been improved over current designs. In turn provide a larger tuning window without loss in drivability. With most new competitive buggies being put on a diet, you will not be disappointed, as the S811 comes in at 3300 grams, fully loaded with all the standard items. The philosophy was simple, how can you create a car, which will take an average driver and transform him into a great driver. The end solution was to provide him with a product that will work as one harmonious unit together, all items functioning in unison.
With so many features all wrapped up in one bundle, here are some of the items you can expect to find on the S811 Cobra
Improves overall ground clearance on sides for minimal chassis dragging. This is an improvement for Jumping and cornering over uneven ground. With less mass out wide the car will pitch less in the corner, but also stay straighter in quick left to right cornering.
Machined chassis 3mm
Light weight chassis helps minimize weight and improve overall vehicle performance. Countersunk holes. Anodised in titanium color and laser engraved Cobra logo.
All suspension mounts are keyed into position
This helps to relieve the mount of any side forces from tumbling in a crash. It take the pressure off the screws and transmission case and puts that force on the chassis.

Most angle in its class, this will provide more clearance for attacking even the most destroyed jump faces. It will insure you can guide your way up the face without scrubbing off any valuable speed.
Helps reduce the lawn dart effect on nose down jump landings. Also helps to prevent scrubbing off speed on moguls, and whoop style bumps
5 mm of wheel base adjustment in the rear from 322.5 to 327.5 mm.

Durable moulded composite steeringblocks with standard 10 degree caster blocks.
Front Steering knuckle assembly
The front roll center can be changed quickly by moving the steering knuckle shims to their appropriate locations.
Inboard Bell crank Steering arm
This is to provide a tighter fit on the body as well as keep the lever and linkage inside the car. It will aid in the prevention of damage to the steering system
Zero scrub radiuses on steering knuckle
This feature helps reduce the jacking effect created by your steering knuckle offset. It provides a more direct feel while keeping the cars chassis more level while turning.
Ackerman plates
With the design of the steering bell cranks when changing the Ackerman you will not need to adjust your steering tie rods. You simply will only need to adjust your end points on your radio..
Angled Bell cranks
The bell cranks are angled to reduce the angle of difference between the total caster and steering plane. Therefore you will have less bump steer and a truer steering Ackerman through the entire range of suspension

CNC machines suspension brackets front and rear. Very strong and durable, yet lightweight design, keeping the pivot-inserts well captured. Anodised and laser-engraved.
Symmetrical inner pivots
Front and rear pivots are in the same plane. This helps keep the care more neutral under cornering.
There is a range of different eccentrics you can use to adjust your kick up in the front of the vehicle as well as the anti squat in the rear.
Based on the bell crank design the rod length has been optimized to be as close to the same length as possible to further reduce bump steer.
Reduces unwanted debris from destroy servo saver faces. Which will prevents any sort of premature servo damage.
The front roll center can be changed quickly by moving the steering knuckle shims to their appropriate locations.
This is a quick and easy way to adjust the left and right tweak of your sway bar.
Front and rear anti-roll bars made of spring steel wire and size indicated with engraving.
Anti-roll bars are ballraced for effectiveness and smooth operation.
A variery of optional ones available, also as sets.
All camber links, steering links and steering servo links have been trapped. This will help prevent any ball cups from popping off.

Although this has become the industry standard you will enjoy all the benefits of this compacted bigbore design with large o rings and superb bleeders. The larger o rings provide less overall pressure and a better seal without all the dragging on the shock shaft.
Laser angraved hard anodised tops.
Threaded shock bodies
This is for reducing parts in your pit bag. No more clips to loose. It helps adjust in much finer increments.
Oversized 4mm shock shafts
Reducing damage to shock shafts from hard jump landings or impacts.
Shock boots with bump stop
Shock boots have been designed to increase life, seal and utilize rubber as a cushion to prevent damage to suspension components.
Shock spring buckets with debris drain and key locator The spring buckets at the foot of the shock have drain holes to get dirt, water and debris out of the usable shock zone. The key locator helps to align and lock the spring bucket into position so it stays put during operation.

4.5 mm thick light alu shock towers improve visual appeal, however also provide lighter weight. Both front and rear.

The assembly is unique as is provides on rigid component that can house all of your radio gear. The removal is just as easy with 6 screws total.
Crimping Antenna mount with rubber water proof cap
With water ever being a problem in outdoor nitro racing. This Crimping design not only will hold your antenna in place, but has a rubber cap to prevent water from sneaking in to your radio box.

Provides more stopping power than you could have ever imagined before with a whole lot less servo power. Also is fully adjustable with 3 types of pistons
Solid
O ring type
Spring type
In turn you can adjust your bias or braking feel to your liking in more ways than ever before.
Fiber Glass disc brakes
Fiber Glass brake disks with oversized front.
Brake plate springs
Will keep the plates spread open to insure not un-wanted dragging of the brake discs.

Helps provide consistent pulling on the brake lever or carburetor if you do not have the linkage perfectly aligned.

By reducing the rotating mass, you can further increase the amount of out of the corner acceleration. In turn your engine breathes easy and consumes less fuel.

This drive ratio will provide amazing acceleration combined with the low vehicle weight. It is a sure win, to help improve fuel mileage

Helps prevent the spur gear from slinging debris all over the inside of the car and especially into the air filter. Works for rain and water puddles.

When overall weight is an issue, why not reduce rotating mass. Equal lenght front and rear. Precision machined spring-steel.
Captured universal joints
The idea here was simple. Guarantees you will finish a race without loosing a pin or set screw. All parts, axles and drive train components have capture pins
All hinge pins are either captured or bolted in place. This insures your chances to finish an hour long main event, while battling for the lead.
Larger 3.5 mm outer rear hinge pins
Better impact resistance in crashes. Provides silky smooth suspension operation and longer pin life.
Hinge pin suspension balls
This relieves stress on the hinge pin when adjusting the kick up, or anti squat. Your pin is free to rotate to any angle without binding.

Durable composite rear uprights with larger size bearings. Dustcovers will keep dirt out and increase lifespan.

In moist or wet dirt situations these mud guards reduce and dirt sticking to the rear drive shafts and shocks.
Allows you to mix and match shoe materials evenly in pairs. Also provides more surface area contact to insure the engagement.
4 carbon shaped shoes are standard ( alu ones optional).
Helps aid in the front to back movement of the pipe when chassis flex occurs. Helps prevent damage to your exhaust gaskets.
Guarantees that you will not loose a wheel nut in a race
Lower rear wing in strong flexible nylon.
The composite rear wing mount, allows to change the angle of the rear wing.
The S811 comes with a 36 page full color manual, reference list and exploded views for parts reference.
A black and default set-up sheet are included with each kit, and more set-ups will be posted in the serpent web pages.
Download file here: http://serpent.com/product/600007/downloads/
The Cobra TE car-kit comes packed in a colorfull and strong Cobra design carton box / box-top.
The parts are packed in strong nylon bags, following the assemebly steps / bag-numbers as listed in the manual.

With so many great features there are no doubts that the car will be a performer. In a world of details, the S811 will most likely dazzle you. From the front of the Car to the rear, there are so many things to enjoy. With a background and success of a company like Serpent, you will be very satisfied with the quality and performance of the S811 Cobra Buggy TE.

The ultimate competition racing buggy, for high end competition use. Designed by Serpent designer/racer Billy Easton, USA.
4wd, 3 small diffs, 4-shoe race clutch, 16mm bigbore shocks, light alu shocktowers, shaped alu suspension holders, unique angled front steering, low design brake, high quality spring steel and very durable anodised alu parts and lots more, see the details in description and image gallery.

Splash basin on tank top
This helps reduce fuel all over the chassis in the event of a messy pit stop. The basin collects the splashed fuel and guides it safely out the bottom of the chassis
Self centering Fuel tank seal
The fuel tank seal is angled to self guide its way into the bore of the tank. At the same time will provide a seal on the chamfered and flat edges of the seal, providing consistent engine performance from one pit stop to the next.
Built in tank splash guard
Helps prevent fuel from splashing onto your air filter in the event of an overly excited pit man.
Tank with swiveling nipple and floating clunk.
With the swiveling nipple you are able to adjust the angle at which you want you fuel line to travel. At the same time the floating clunk helps when you go upside down. The clunk by gravity will fall back into the fuel, utilizing the flexibility of the silicone fuel tubing.
Oversized Tank with adjustable volume.
With the insertion of a simple screw and volume reducer you can have ROAR, IFMAR and any other organizations legal tank volume
Centralized air filter design to minimize cab width and height.
Flexible rubber boot combined with strong nylon case to support the foam elements.
Excellent dense foam airfilter elements to keep your engines clean inside.
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Brand:Serpent
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Product Type:Gas Cars > 1/8 offroad:
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name:Serpent 811 Cobra Buggy Team Edition
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class:1/8 scale 4wd buggy
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type:kit-version, high end competition
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wheelbase:330mm
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width:305mm
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weight:3.300 grams ( race ready, depends on radio-gear and engine)
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clutch:4-shoe centrifugal, carbon shoes
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differential:lightweight, small geardiffs , front, central and rear
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brake:piston type with glassfibre disks
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shocks:16mm big bore
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fueltank:125ccm, with integrated bronze filter
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gear-ratio:4:3:1
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included:Kit, body, wing, silicone oil, full color manual, decalsheet.
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not included:Radio-gear, tyres-wheels, engine, pipe.
10-01-12 | 811 - yachnin - Canada | 1 MB | Download |
09-18-12 | 811 - Jeremy - Mid-West (USA) | 1 MB | Download |
07-23-12 | 811 - Koops - App-dam (NL) | 334 KB | Download |
07-09-12 | 811 - Garcia - Promocup | 290 KB | Download |
07-06-12 | 811 - Tiit - AEMK | 463 KB | Download |
07-03-12 | 811 - Garcia - Spain 2 | 290 KB | Download |
06-28-12 | 811 - Easton - Roar 2012 | 462 KB | Download |
06-25-12 | 811 - Bacro - N-lesMines (F) | 441 KB | Download |
06-18-12 | 811 - Acciari - Monsumm | 612 KB | Download |
06-04-12 | 811 - Garcia - RC Show Spain | 287 KB | Download |
05-29-12 | 811 - Bacro - Pierrefeu (F) | 441 KB | Download |
05-15-12 | 811 - Johnson - Medina USA | 463 KB | Download |
05-02-12 | 811 - Bacro - Belfort | 441 KB | Download |
04-23-12 | 811 - Bacro - neo2012 | 442 KB | Download |
04-02-12 | 811- Bacro - N.les.Mines | 443 KB | Download |
03-28-12 | 811 - Le-Roux - Loudun | 488 KB | Download |
03-27-12 | 811 - Bacro - Loudun | 442 KB | Download |
03-15-12 | 811 - Easton - Psycho2012 | 462 KB | Download |
03-15-12 | 811- Talmadge - Psycho 12 | 322 KB | Download |
02-27-12 | 811 - Deroche - GP Angouleme | 572 KB | Download |
12-22-11 | 811 - Bacro - Padova 2011 | 1 MB | Download |
12-21-11 | 811- Garcia - Padova | 283 KB | Download |
09-18-11 | 811 - Whiting - Moline | 1 MB | Download |
05-17-11 | 811- setup- editable | 436 KB | Download |
02-14-11 | 811 - Vanrell, Spain | 288 KB | Download |
09-22-10 | 811- Bacro - Viglain | 1 MB | Download |
05-03-10 | 811- blank set-up sheet pdf | 303 KB | Download |
Team Sweden: David Hassel races Cobra Buggy and more ... (09/19/2012)

Recently David Hassel from Sweden joined team Serpent . David is a very skilled and talented young driver, who can race both onroad and offroad very well, but his main interest is for 1/8 offroad racing and winning !
Coming from Kyosho before, he races Serpent Cobra GP buggy since late august . His 1st race appearance with Cobra Buggy at the Nordics in Norway went really well, winning the semi-final and finished 7th overall, with speed good enough to be on the podium. 2 weeks ago he joined the Swedish Cup for 1/10 gas onroad and finished 3rd with a borrowed 733. Winter will be good for running indoor 1/8 and 1/10 offroad and also some indoor carpet racing with 411 is planned.
As soon as Serpents next bigger project the 2wd 1/10 buggy will be ready, he will test and race that as well.
For Serpent its great to work with these young, talented drivers to work towards the future !
Below a short interview with David.
08/21/2012 EC 1/8 ofroad: Stephan Deroche 40+ Champion with Cobra
07/23/2012 Kay Koops TQ's and Wins buggycup Appingendam Holland
06/27/2012 USA; Easton reports from ROAR Nats
06/11/2012 Argentina: Buggy Worlds 2012
05/31/2012 Easton reports on the Big One
05/15/2012 Cobra Buggy alternative set-up / parts
05/13/2012 Cobra buggy: tech-tip diff-coupler
05/07/2012 USA: Easton TQ's and wins ROAR Nats warm-up Cobra TE
04/18/2012 Neo 2012: Easton reports
04/05/2012 Neo 2012: Team Serpent attending
03/13/2012 USA: Eastron reports from win at Psycho Nitro Blast
03/11/2012 USA: Easton with Cobra wins Psycho Nitro Blast
03/05/2012 Intro: Serpent 1/8 Cobra GP Buggy Team Edition; shipping mid march
01/13/2012 Billy Easton TQ's and wins Buggy and Truggy Alabama race
01/11/2012 Italy: Rick Acciari joins Team Serpent Cobra
12/21/2011 Italy: Padova Dirt Report by Bernard Durand / Bacro
12/06/2011 Interview with Jonathan Bacro, Team Serpent Cobra
12/04/2011 Team: Stephane Deroch (FR) with Serpent Cobra 811B and Be
12/01/2011 Team: Jonathan Bacro joins Team Serpent Cobra
11/21/2011 USA: Easton wins 2011 FORCE Series Florida,
11/08/2011 Korea: Jang Hyung Wook takes 3rd place at the Kyosho Off Road Nitro Championship
11/08/2011 Rc Pro National Finals Race
11/07/2011 South Island Championship
10/30/2011 Chile: Easton Vice-Champion in FAMAR Buggy 2011
10/30/2011 Spain: Garcia with Cobra Buggy wins Madrid Champs 2011
10/26/2011 Chile: Billy Easton wins Truggy 2011 FAMAR
10/16/2011 Spain: Garcia with Cobra Buggy 2nd in Spain Nats !
10/10/2011 Ukraine: Serpent 811 buggy win by Andrej Talalov
10/10/2011 Malaysia: Chili Lim / Serpent Cobra 811 Buggy wins Team-C Cup
10/02/2011 Sweden: Interview with Michael Nilsson with S411
10/02/2011 Italy: Billy Easton TQ and wins NovaRossi Buggy Cup in Italy
10/01/2011 Easton TQ at NR-Challenge in Italy ahead of Bianchi, Perin and Battle
09/28/2011 Italy: Billy Easton attends NovaRossi Buggy Cup in Italy
09/11/2011 Spain: Serpent Cobra takes 1st and 3rd place
09/06/2011 Brasil: Heitor Nogueira Vice-Champion 2011 in Buggy with Cobra
08/23/2011 Serpent takes win at the Rc Freak Offroad Raceway Philippines
08/01/2011 NOVAROSSI CUP 2011 AT JUNKYARD RACETRACK ON JULY 24,2011
07/21/2011 1/8 OFF ROAD Center Regional Championship Portugal
07/09/2011 FEMCA 2011 Buggy, Final : Easton with Cobra on podium in 2nd
07/09/2011 FEMCA 2011, Easton racing started
06/30/2011 FEMCA 2011 Buggy: Easton for Serpent in Malaysia; race and suppport
06/25/2011 USA, AMS offroad: good results for CobraB and T
06/15/2011 Jordan Go Wins Philippines GP Buggy Nationals
06/09/2011 EFRA EC-B Lyon 1/8 offroad 2011 getting started
05/30/2011 South Korea: Top-driver Kang joins Team Serpent Cobra offroad
05/22/2011 Alberto García TQ's and Win 3rd CARTT Championship 2011 Spain
05/12/2011 Spain: Garcia flying with Serpent Cobra
04/24/2011 NEO UK 2011: Easton in 19th and Brunsberg in 39th overall
04/18/2011 Neo 2011: Serpent Cobra in action
04/05/2011 USA: JP takes TQ and victory in FSS with Serpent Cobra
03/30/2011 Portugal: Luis wins 1st Serpent / RRF Trophy-Series with Cobra
03/28/2011 French mag RC Racing Cars, report on Cobra S811 Buggy
03/14/2011 Brasil: NOGUEIRA with Cobra wins 2nd round of Sao Paolo Champs
02/28/2011 Clemen Pancho wins First Philippine Masters with Serpent S811 Cobra
02/23/2011 Sweden: new offroad talent Kennie Ekenstierna runs Serpent Cobra
02/22/2011 Sweden: Michael Nilsson joins Team Serpent Cobra
02/20/2011 USA: Motorama: Easton with Cobra TQ's buggy and truggy
02/09/2011 USA: JP Tirronen joins Team Serpent Cobra buggy
02/07/2011 Malaysia: another TQ and full podium for Serpent Cobra
02/01/2011 Tim McKay wins JQ Products Xmas Bash in Brisbane Australia
01/31/2011 Philippines: Serpent Cobra tops podium in SANWA 2011 Cup
01/23/2011 USA CRCRC race: Easton 3rd in Amain Buggy with Cobra
01/22/2011 USA CRCR race: saturday qualifying
01/20/2011 USA CRCRC-race: thursday: Billy reports
01/18/2011 France: Vincent Chezville joined by Dan Robin to run Serpent Cobra
01/18/2011 USA: CRCRC Nitro race: Easton joins in with Serpent Cobra
01/16/2011 Malaysia: Victory for Serpent Cobra - Lee
01/02/2011 Malaysia : Roy JJ with Serpent Cobra takes the Title TT Cup.
12/27/2010 Malaysia: again success for Serpent Cobra
12/21/2010 Spain: Adrian Perez joins Team Cobra
12/20/2010 Portugal; victory for Luis with Cobra in 1st race
12/16/2010 WC offroad: Eastons report on Thailand
12/14/2010 USA: Easton reports: J-Concepts Clash
12/12/2010 Team: Top-driver Alberto Garcia from Spain joins Team Serpent Conbra
12/09/2010 Team: Rodrigo Luis from Portugal joins Team Serpent Cobra
11/22/2010 Serpent Cobra radiobox V2 is shipping
11/22/2010 Brasil: Heitor wins Nitrocross Series with Serpent Cobra
11/21/2010 Team: Vanrell joins Team Serpent Cobra
11/17/2010 WC offroad: Serpent Cobra Final report
11/13/2010 WC offroad : Easton with Cobra reaches 5th place in the main final , great finish
11/13/2010 WC offroad: Easton moves up to Main final in 5th.
11/13/2010 WC offroad: Easton moves up tot the semi-final
11/12/2010 WC offroad: Results after the last round of qualifying at the WC offroad at the Pattaya track
11/11/2010 Last day of qualifying report for the WC offroad from Pattaya thailand
11/10/2010 WC offroad: Serpent Cobra drivers
11/09/2010 WC offroad: Easton in top 20 after 2 heats
11/09/2010 Brasil; Serpent Cobra win in Nitrocross
11/09/2010 World Championships 1/8 offroad Pattaya Thailand
11/08/2010 France: Rodriguez wins GP Pierrefeu with Serpent Cobra
11/07/2010 WC Buggy: Thailand a go go
11/03/2010 WC buggy: Easton/ Cobra ready to rock
11/02/2010 WC buggy: Brunsberg / Serpent Cobra with new radiobox, is ready to go
11/01/2010 Team Cobra France: Nicolas Rodriguez
10/18/2010 Brasil: 4th Round Nitrocross Cup in São Paulo - victory for Cobra
10/18/2010 Serpent Cobra: shocks in action
10/17/2010 China: Serpent Cobra in 2nd place, Beijing race 1/8
10/05/2010 Team: interview with Serpent Cobra racer Niclas Brunsberg from Sweden
10/04/2010 Germany: Brunsberg on podium with Cobra in 1st race
09/24/2010 Team Sweden: Niclas Brunsberg joins Team Serpent Cobra
09/23/2010 Argentina: perfect score for Colombo with Cobra-S811 on his 3-rd consecutive victory
09/19/2010 France: good result for J. Bacro with Serpent Cobra again
09/16/2010 Serpent Cobra S811: new radio-box - upgrade set
09/12/2010 Sweden: young talent David Hassel runs Serpent Cobra in 2011
09/07/2010 Alvaro Colombo and the Cobra strike again in Argentina
09/07/2010 USA: Florida region 4 Champs, Serpent Cobra dominates
08/31/2010 Australia; David Simms TQ-s and wins AKA cup with Serpent Cobra
08/23/2010 Germany: Simon with Cobra takes 4th place in 1st round Nats
08/22/2010 Argentina: Serpent S-811 scores a great victory at the Metropolitan Champ
08/19/2010 USA: development of Serpent Cobra GT 1/8
08/19/2010 Derek McCloskey joins Serpent Off Road team
08/17/2010 France: Jonathan Bacro joins Team Serpent with Cobra
08/16/2010 France: Jonathan Bacro with the Cobra on podium.
08/08/2010 Roar State Series Race Held at Hobby Hut in Audubon PA
08/04/2010 3rd Round Brazilian Nitrocross Cup
07/16/2010 France: Vincent Chezville runs Serpent Cobra
07/16/2010 Tech-tip: servo's in 1/8 offroad
07/14/2010 Swiss: Dominique Gross joins Team Serpent with Cobra
07/08/2010 EC 1/8 buggy: Easton supports Cobra racers
07/08/2010 Serpent Cobra, tech-tip
07/06/2010 EC 1/8 offroad, Portugal; its a go !
06/30/2010 Oliver Simon joins Team Serpent
06/30/2010 USA: offroad Nats: Easton reports
06/29/2010 Spain: Porcar takes podium with Cobra
06/27/2010 Spain: Serpent Cobra show
06/23/2010 USA: Time schedule Nats offroad
06/23/2010 USA: offroad Nats Arizona; practise
06/22/2010 Norway: Serpent Cobra of Morten Thorkildsen claims podium
06/21/2010 Derek Weatherholt joins Team Offroad Serpent America
06/05/2010 USA: AMS buggy race: 2 Cobra in Amain
05/31/2010 Brasil: intro of Serpent Cobra by Heitor Nogueira
05/26/2010 Serpent S811 Cobra: now shipping
05/16/2010 USA: Serpent Cobra 1,2,3 in quali and 1,2 in main
05/05/2010 USA: Easton wins 1st Pro-Series race in FL with Cobra
05/02/2010 Germany: Serpent Cobra fast at Oberhausen track
04/26/2010 USA: Josh Talmadge tests Serpent Cobra and wins
04/12/2010 USA: Easton wins FSS round 6 with Cobra
04/12/2010 Neo-2010: Easton reports
04/05/2010 Neo 2010: Easton in A-Main final with Cobra
04/04/2010 Neo 2010; qualifying
04/03/2010 Neo 2010: Easton in 22nd after 3 rounds
04/02/2010 Neo 2010: practise
03/18/2010 Serpent Cobra S811: wall-papers
03/18/2010 Neo 2010: Billy Easton confirmed with Serpent Cobra 1/8
02/22/2010 Neobuggy Interview with Billy Easton on the Cobra
02/18/2010 Easton with Cobra at Dirt Nitro Challenge
01/21/2010 Serpent S811 Cobra, 1/8 buggy, intro part 4
01/21/2010 Easton wins 1st race with Serpent Cobra S811, USA
01/07/2010 Serpent S811 Cobra, 1/8 buggy, intro part 3
12/28/2009 Serpent, 1/8 buggy intro, part 2
12/22/2009 Intro Serpent 1/8 buggy project with Billy Easton