The SWA-WING super bully
 

I have been wanting/talking about doing a bully super and was going to see what I could do to scrape together some parts this summer. Well looks like I have no choice but to build one now..

We had our final comp of the season at Deception pass on saturday (YA--RAPTURE DAY!)

Well I had not a clue but a bunch of the club members got together and got me over 80% of the items needed to build my super..

New super bully XLD axles

http://nw-wheelers.com/coppermine/al...wa-super-1.jpg

Thank you WARCRC members for the gifts

1-2 Bully XLD axles
2-2 fxr's
3-super wheels
4-4 40 series moab tires and 4 packages of HB rovers to make a full set of super version rovers
5-full set of dual stage foams
6-17mm hex's
7-couple packages of rod ends
8-bunch deans plugs
9-a bunch of wire
10-front axle weight holders built by JB
11-2 JR 8711 servo's
12-2 bec's
13- 3 cell lipo
14-2 redone 45 turn motors
15-large sheet of 1/8" 7075 alum for building my chasis
16-chassis(can't remember what it is now) that I will use to just get an idea of how I want to design my own super version of the Swa-Wing.

http://nw-wheelers.com/coppermine/al...wa-super-2.jpg

Still in AW over it all but now I am going into super thinking mode...

We all expect that thing to be running at the crawl for cash next month. I look foward to seeing what you come up with for servo mounts and steering. "Super Swa-Wing", Going to be bad ass. Are you going to cut n shut your own Rover XL's or is JB? I did my own and they turned out good. You just need to know where to cut the sidewall to end up with the height you want. Get busy."thumbsup"

You earned it Mikey."thumbsup"

I don't know if you knew this but its a race between you and shakes as to who gets done first. You both better have em done by the crawloff. :mrgreen:

This was one way we (WARCRC) could show Crash our appreciation for his time! "thumbsup"
Now, get to building Crash! :mrgreen:

Ted, I volunteered to do his cut-n-shuts, unless he wants to try...
I'll get on them after I get back from vacation. ;-)

JB, I think you should cut-n-shut those tires while your hangin out on the beach!:mrgreen:

I agree. A little sand in the glue won't hurt.

I had a full day of work in the shop but managed to finally get my little truck area finished up. I was lacking lighting and it was driving me nuts so I fixed that. Plus I got it organized too..

http://nw-wheelers.com/coppermine/al...wa-super-3.jpg

http://nw-wheelers.com/coppermine/al...wa-super-4.jpg

Once I got some 1:1 parts made I decided it was time to do my normal sit and stare and think mode. I am going to start with the steering first and see what I can do. I wanted to do my crashfab steering like I built for my 2.2 but I just don't think that setup will work with this. So for now I am just going to mess around with some different setups.

http://nw-wheelers.com/coppermine/al...wa-super-5.jpg

What a cool gift! "thumbsup"

Now get back to work! :lol:

Ya what Jeremy said get back to work bish. :mrgreen:

i also run xld's,steering options suck,heres some pics of my servo mount,click pics to enlarge
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...h_IMG_0089.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...h_IMG_0088.jpg

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...h_IMG_0097.jpg

In my normal fashion of perfection and trying different setups I have spent the last few nights building different setups.

http://nw-wheelers.com/coppermine/al...wa-super-6.jpg

But here is what I can going to try and pull off. I am going to run dual servo's front/rear since I have seen with these big trucks strong steering is a must. But yes I am going to try and do it BTA--will see if I can pull it off.

To get the servo mounts to fit I had to notch the upper portion of the link mounts. Since the shocks will be mounted off the lower links I figured it was no biggy. The servo mounts are 6mm from the diff tubes.

http://nw-wheelers.com/coppermine/al...wa-super-7.jpg

http://nw-wheelers.com/coppermine/al...wa-super-8.jpg

And here is how the servo's will look. I also built protectors into the setup to since these things are not light it means allot of weight smacking whats out in the open.

http://nw-wheelers.com/coppermine/al...wa-super-9.jpg

http://nw-wheelers.com/coppermine/al...a-super-10.jpg

I am waiting for servo horns to finish off the rest of it.

Whats what I like to see. Keep it up. You going over or under the gearbox?

Over "thumbsup"

Sweet set up man.only one question comes to mind...the outer ridges on the servos are to let it breath from the heat,do you think by covering them might contract more heat to them and not let them breath as easy?..maybe you can drill holes in them to make more air get to them?..but looks awsome and hope it works.

The mounts should work as heat sinks "thumbsup" Plus there is 1/16" gab on the bottom mount and like 1/32" gap for the cover.

Great work like always Crash. I'm happy the club could do this for you.

Awsome"thumbsup"