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11-23-2007, 05:53 AM
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just got my ax10/ SW3 done. man what a difference. it seems to me that your chassis is a better fit and works better(a lot) than the stocker. Thanks Bender for all the help and setup tips.  |
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11-23-2007, 06:41 AM
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11-23-2007, 09:18 AM
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Drilling the plate is simple........use your stock pan as a template, scribe-it, punch it (keep drill from wandering) and drill it. Bender used a dremel, i believe a drill-press is easier (for dorks like me) plus i'm using just two holes, countersunk, works well. Enjoy!!!!!!!!
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11-23-2007, 11:31 AM
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Oh I am getting excited I cant wait for mine. I just ordered it early this week. Does anybody know if bender emails you when the chassis has been shipped?
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11-26-2007, 10:58 PM
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11-30-2007, 11:16 AM
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| SW3 shoppers READ THIS Bender SW3 Rocks! If you’re considering this Chassis READ THIS. So I received my SW3 chassis last night. I put it together and my buddy who had the exact same set up as my Axial brought his Ax to come over for a mini comp in my rock garden. I was skeptically dropping $65 for a chassis that I thought looked cool, but may not perform that much better over stock. My buddy thought I was stupid and was wasting my money. I know 1 thing! “This Chassis doesn’t just make a little difference it makes a night and day difference.” Cato on this build said he was “impressed” I agree completely, but also think “impressed" is an understatement. I could not believe the lines I could drive over that my axial struggled with on several times. I set it up with 2” of ground clearance because that is what our axials had with the big bores and I wanted last night to be a good comparison between what I had vs. the SW3. Needless to say I schooled my buddies Axial. He couldn’t believe it and honestly neither could I. My friend who once made fun of me for buying a new chassis was now asking to drive my rig half the night. Keep in mind this is the same setup as my axial other than shorter lower links. Although the skid plate is longer than stock I now understand that the skid being thinner makes more of a difference than being shorter, Don’t let the longer skid turn you away from the SW3. I know Bender knows what he is doing and this is why he set it up this way. My first comp I took 34th out of 55 I have my second comp next Saturday so I will give you more updates as to how much better I did. I will promote this chassis until I die, or at least until a SW4 comes out! Sorry this is so long! Last edited by Chaotic Crawlers; 12-03-2007 at 06:41 PM. |
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12-02-2007, 04:10 PM
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12-02-2007, 11:44 PM
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12-04-2007, 08:53 AM
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Thanks brad that means a lot coming from the man who makes these. Any suggestions on what i could have done better? |
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12-04-2007, 12:23 PM
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12-07-2007, 05:16 PM
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I'm in, thanks for the chance ...excited to see how this SW3 and the AX-10 axles/trans works. Very cool!!!
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12-07-2007, 11:43 PM
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you will not be disappointed!! super easy to switch over from stock and the balance and performance is unreal ! IMO
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12-08-2007, 01:21 AM
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Shouldn't the skid be as smooth and solid to slid over rocks why the heck would you create open pockets like this  |
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12-08-2007, 01:25 AM
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The reason the skid is short, is to accomodate a stampede tranny(which is what the SW chassis' were originally designed for)which lets the ears of the tranny slide down past the skid(that's the 2 holes you see in the chassis bottom section), for the lowest center of gravity. With a different tranny, it opens up those voids, but that is curable with a custom longer skid. |
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