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juststartin · 03-11-2008, 08:33 PM

hey guys this is my SW3 comp rig. Im going to the Tri-State Crawlers comp March 29. I am excited to see how it does.

Stealth SW3
Novak Goat
R2D
Spectum DX3.0
Hitec 5645 steering
Hitec 645mg dig
Delrin Links
RCP Straight axles and adapters
Traxxas Shocks (getting the new Losi tomorrow)
Mayhem Beadlocks
Rock Claws
Custom Body by ftr (be here thursday or friday)

Wheelbase 12.25"
Ground clearance 2"
Weight 6.5lbs

the new body

Hildy · 03-11-2008, 08:52 PM

I'll bet that rig sidehills and does verticals very nicely with 2" under the skid.

Very nice SW3 you have there

juststartin · 03-12-2008, 06:59 PM

yes it side hills and climbs better than any rig i have seen. (not trying to sound conceded) i installed the losi shocks today. they are very nice shocks and well worth the money. my body will be here tomorrow so i will post pics then.

Stormin2u · 03-12-2008, 07:33 PM

I've been looking at the DX3 radio but I have heard the Goat and DX3 canhave some problems. Hows yours Goat/DX3 working together?

Brandon · 03-12-2008, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormin2u

I've been looking at the DX3 radio but I have heard the Goat and DX3 canhave some problems. Hows yours Goat/DX3 working together?

I know a lot of guys running that setup and they havent had any problems

juststartin · 03-12-2008, 07:57 PM

mine hasnt had any problems (knock on wood) so far. i really like the radio becuase of all the adjustments. its a big step up from a TQ3.

juststartin · 03-14-2008, 09:40 PM

here are some pics with the new body mounted. thanks again ftr

I also installed the new losi shocks. they are awesome a very good upgrade. I used to run a R2D. Last week when i was crawling, I got into a bind and broke 2 teeth off of one of the gears. I didnt know it so I kept crawling. I tried to put the tranny in dig, and my whole dig unit fell off of the back of the tranny. I was like wtf. So I take it home and disassemble the truck. Come to find out, the gear had lost its teeth and the screws that hold the dig on, broke off into the back of the tranny. I havent had this tranny for more that 2 months. So now Im going to run my axial tranny with a home made dig until I can get one of the new ones coming out. I never would have thought a Novak Goat had that much power

Trimmy · 03-14-2008, 09:57 PM

The truck looks good, bit of a belly dragger though lol. I'll be at the Oaks on the 29th with Tri-state too

juststartin · 03-14-2008, 10:10 PM

cool auctually I just changed the belly clearance because of the comp. i was watching some video and it looks like there are alot of loose rock. I am used to slick rock where I dont have to worry about getting hung up. It is right now 3" but I can adjust it down to 2" if needed. Im just not real sure what the rocks are going to be like.

Trimmy · 03-14-2008, 10:16 PM

Well if you can get away with 3" of belly clearence and still have a low COG I would set it up that way for the comp. I know there are some pretty steep sidehills were the COG helps a lot and some breakovers where the GC helps a lot sooo. Set it up how you feel comfortable!!!

juststartin · 03-14-2008, 10:19 PM

thanks for the heads up.

JPH Racing · 03-14-2008, 11:31 PM

Nice lookin' rig! I like the paint work too.

BENDER · 03-14-2008, 11:36 PM

Nice looking rig, I'm digging the paint job.

Let us know how you do at the comp.

Trimmy · 03-14-2008, 11:50 PM

Lets see some more pics of you set-up with the body off? As soon as I got mine a little more along I will post up a build thread on mine. Well I have one on Tri-state but it's not complete yet. lol

juststartin · 03-14-2008, 11:53 PM

im waiting on my tranny to come in. should be here tomorrow and im off till tuesday so hopefully everything will be done by then. all i have left is to mount the tranny and set up the dig. i will for sure post pics when i get it done.

juststartin · 03-17-2008, 07:33 PM

here she is done. I decided to wait for the new dig so none right now and doubt there will be before the comp. I also added the tcs spool in the front and rear to try to avoid stipping lockers.

cars69 · 03-17-2008, 08:21 PM

Nice Looking Rig. The Goat can tare up a R2 trans without allot effort.
What gear are you running on the Goat brushless motor with the R2d ?

juststartin · 03-17-2008, 08:30 PM

I was running the 8t that came with it. I bashed it hard today and the axial held up fine. I also like the smoothness it better than the r2d.

Tricky · 03-17-2008, 08:52 PM

Nice looking rig, wish mine looked that good. I'll try to get my new AX10 out to the tri-state comp on the 29th.

Trimmy · 03-17-2008, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juststartin

here she is done. I decided to wait for the new dig so none right now and doubt there will be before the comp. I also added the tcs spool in the front and rear to try to avoid stipping lockers.

I hope you dont get your dig before the comp because I dont think I will have mine lol. Truck looks good though.

03-11-2008, 08:33 PM	#1
juststartin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corbin KY Posts: 392	SW3 Comp Rig hey guys this is my SW3 comp rig. Im going to the Tri-State Crawlers comp March 29. I am excited to see how it does. Stealth SW3 Novak Goat R2D Spectum DX3.0 Hitec 5645 steering Hitec 645mg dig Delrin Links RCP Straight axles and adapters Traxxas Shocks (getting the new Losi tomorrow) Mayhem Beadlocks Rock Claws Custom Body by ftr (be here thursday or friday) Wheelbase 12.25" Ground clearance 2" Weight 6.5lbs the new body Last edited by juststartin; 03-14-2008 at 09:49 PM.

03-14-2008, 10:19 PM	#11
juststartin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corbin KY Posts: 392	thanks for the heads up. Last edited by juststartin; 03-14-2008 at 11:24 PM.

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03-11-2008, 08:52 PM	#2
Hildy Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: central PA Posts: 679	I'll bet that rig sidehills and does verticals very nicely with 2" under the skid. Very nice SW3 you have there

03-12-2008, 06:59 PM	#3
juststartin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corbin KY Posts: 392	yes it side hills and climbs better than any rig i have seen. (not trying to sound conceded) i installed the losi shocks today. they are very nice shocks and well worth the money. my body will be here tomorrow so i will post pics then.

03-12-2008, 07:33 PM	#4
Stormin2u I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew. Posts: 7,843	I've been looking at the DX3 radio but I have heard the Goat and DX3 canhave some problems. Hows yours Goat/DX3 working together?

03-12-2008, 07:57 PM	#6
juststartin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corbin KY Posts: 392	mine hasnt had any problems (knock on wood) so far. i really like the radio becuase of all the adjustments. its a big step up from a TQ3.

03-14-2008, 09:40 PM	#7
juststartin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corbin KY Posts: 392	here are some pics with the new body mounted. thanks again ftr I also installed the new losi shocks. they are awesome a very good upgrade. I used to run a R2D. Last week when i was crawling, I got into a bind and broke 2 teeth off of one of the gears. I didnt know it so I kept crawling. I tried to put the tranny in dig, and my whole dig unit fell off of the back of the tranny. I was like wtf. So I take it home and disassemble the truck. Come to find out, the gear had lost its teeth and the screws that hold the dig on, broke off into the back of the tranny. I havent had this tranny for more that 2 months. So now Im going to run my axial tranny with a home made dig until I can get one of the new ones coming out. I never would have thought a Novak Goat had that much power

03-14-2008, 09:57 PM	#8
Trimmy Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 506	The truck looks good, bit of a belly dragger though lol. I'll be at the Oaks on the 29th with Tri-state too

03-14-2008, 10:10 PM	#9
juststartin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corbin KY Posts: 392	cool auctually I just changed the belly clearance because of the comp. i was watching some video and it looks like there are alot of loose rock. I am used to slick rock where I dont have to worry about getting hung up. It is right now 3" but I can adjust it down to 2" if needed. Im just not real sure what the rocks are going to be like.

03-14-2008, 10:16 PM	#10
Trimmy Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 506	Well if you can get away with 3" of belly clearence and still have a low COG I would set it up that way for the comp. I know there are some pretty steep sidehills were the COG helps a lot and some breakovers where the GC helps a lot sooo. Set it up how you feel comfortable!!!

03-14-2008, 11:31 PM	#12
JPH Racing RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rohnert Park Posts: 1,093	Nice lookin' rig! I like the paint work too.

03-14-2008, 11:36 PM	#13
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Nice looking rig, I'm digging the paint job. Let us know how you do at the comp.

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03-14-2008, 11:50 PM	#14
Trimmy Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 506	Lets see some more pics of you set-up with the body off? As soon as I got mine a little more along I will post up a build thread on mine. Well I have one on Tri-state but it's not complete yet. lol

03-14-2008, 11:53 PM	#15
juststartin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corbin KY Posts: 392	im waiting on my tranny to come in. should be here tomorrow and im off till tuesday so hopefully everything will be done by then. all i have left is to mount the tranny and set up the dig. i will for sure post pics when i get it done.

03-17-2008, 07:33 PM	#16
juststartin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corbin KY Posts: 392	here she is done. I decided to wait for the new dig so none right now and doubt there will be before the comp. I also added the tcs spool in the front and rear to try to avoid stipping lockers.

03-17-2008, 08:21 PM	#17
cars69 RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MESA, AZ. Posts: 1,043	Nice Looking Rig. The Goat can tare up a R2 trans without allot effort. What gear are you running on the Goat brushless motor with the R2d ?

03-17-2008, 08:30 PM	#18
juststartin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corbin KY Posts: 392	I was running the 8t that came with it. I bashed it hard today and the axial held up fine. I also like the smoothness it better than the r2d.

03-17-2008, 08:52 PM	#19
Tricky Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 7	Nice looking rig, wish mine looked that good. I'll try to get my new AX10 out to the tri-state comp on the 29th.

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