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diamondbackrc · 02-13-2007, 12:01 PM

I am planing on ordering a rolling chassis soon. I am leaning to the Tracer because of price. Is the stock TLT trans. alright for just playing around. I am not going to be in comp.( maybe later when I move to Nevada).Or is it better to drop the extra $170 on the SW2 to have the Traxxas trans?

slobin3d · 02-13-2007, 12:14 PM

if you plan on advancing and being anyway competative, or trying more difficult obstacles i would go with the SW2

pro beater · 02-13-2007, 12:16 PM

depends on how much you plan on spending later on , think of it as preventive maint.

whybuy somthing that is going to be about worthless when you want to start doing comps?

bite the bullet and get the Bender

that way you can save the $ and upgrade different components later , you wont have to start all over down the road....

bretkissick · 02-13-2007, 01:54 PM

Diamondbackrc,

I just bought a new Tracer Kit. It's a very nice kit and would serve my purposes well, but as I started putting things together, I think I might want something more serious. My truck is not totally built yet and has never been off the carpet. If you decide to go with the Tracer I will offer you a great deal on mine (I'm not totally 100% sure I want to sell it yet, but probably will). Send me an email bret_kissick@msn.com

Natedog · 02-13-2007, 04:33 PM

NO Tracer if you want to really crawl...there are many capable chassis (SW2 is one) that use Pede, Stealth, etc tranny (not belt driven!) and will serve you far better than the Tracer chassis kit.

Tanis · 02-13-2007, 05:39 PM

Where are you buying an SW2 for $170? I'll sell you one of mine for that price, and turn around and buy a new one and pocket the other $105.

SW2's only run $95 if you want the link mounts, $65 if you make your own link mounts.

That being said, definitely go with the SW2, not the tracer, save yourself the headaches.

calyakker · 02-13-2007, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanis

Where are you buying an SW2 for $170? I'll sell you one of mine for that price, and turn around and buy a new one and pocket the other $105.

SW2's only run $95 if you want the link mounts, $65 if you make your own link mounts.

That being said, definitely go with the SW2, not the tracer, save yourself the headaches.

I think he meant $170 because of the extras like the tranny and links.

Tanis · 02-13-2007, 09:13 PM

Oh good, I would hate to see someone spend a ton of extra cash needlessly.

diamondbackrc · 02-13-2007, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanis

Where are you buying an SW2 for $170? I'll sell you one of mine for that price, and turn around and buy a new one and pocket the other $105.

SW2's only run $95 if you want the link mounts, $65 if you make your own link mounts.

That being said, definitely go with the SW2, not the tracer, save yourself the headaches.

I was looking at rolling chassis at the crawler store. SW2 is about $170 more than Tracer. That is TLT, tires. links, tranny, SW2 kit, every thing except electronics

Handfull · 02-13-2007, 10:51 PM

I feel your pain. It took me awhile to find a chassis. But i finally settled on this one http://www.reignrc.com/scale.html. It is a little more scale but will fit alot of upgrades I think. Atleast I hope.

diamondbackrc · 02-13-2007, 10:52 PM

Thanks for the input, I guess I will go with the SW2. Will have to save for a couple more weeks, too many projects going at once.

1.1 sport trac · 02-14-2007, 06:45 PM

sw2 the tracer still uses the belt drive

dieselfuel · 02-14-2007, 06:51 PM

get the sw2... dont bother with something you wont be satisfied with in a a few months. or get a reignrc j2-tt... i love mine, hell i replaced my sw2 with it.

west virginia krawler · 02-14-2007, 08:55 PM

I had a tracer kit and i didnt like it a lot. It was to narrow, it rolled over to easy, and those damn dogbone shafts. The SW2 may be more expensive but id pick it over the tracer any day.

Krawler Freak · 02-14-2007, 11:18 PM

SW2 because you wont have to worry about the stock drivetrain which is belt driven and prone to slipping

02-13-2007, 12:01 PM	#1
diamondbackrc Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: lincoln Posts: 77	Tracer or SW2 I am planing on ordering a rolling chassis soon. I am leaning to the Tracer because of price. Is the stock TLT trans. alright for just playing around. I am not going to be in comp.( maybe later when I move to Nevada).Or is it better to drop the extra $170 on the SW2 to have the Traxxas trans?

02-13-2007, 12:14 PM	#2
slobin3d I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage! Posts: 4,307	if you plan on advancing and being anyway competative, or trying more difficult obstacles i would go with the SW2

02-13-2007, 12:16 PM	#3
pro beater Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pueblo West Posts: 250	depends on how much you plan on spending later on , think of it as preventive maint. whybuy somthing that is going to be about worthless when you want to start doing comps? bite the bullet and get the Bender that way you can save the $ and upgrade different components later , you wont have to start all over down the road....

02-13-2007, 01:54 PM	#4
bretkissick Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Palm Harbor Posts: 421	Diamondbackrc, I just bought a new Tracer Kit. It's a very nice kit and would serve my purposes well, but as I started putting things together, I think I might want something more serious. My truck is not totally built yet and has never been off the carpet. If you decide to go with the Tracer I will offer you a great deal on mine (I'm not totally 100% sure I want to sell it yet, but probably will). Send me an email bret_kissick@msn.com

02-13-2007, 04:33 PM	#5
Natedog I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia Posts: 12,107	NO Tracer if you want to really crawl...there are many capable chassis (SW2 is one) that use Pede, Stealth, etc tranny (not belt driven!) and will serve you far better than the Tracer chassis kit.

02-13-2007, 05:39 PM	#6
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	Where are you buying an SW2 for $170? I'll sell you one of mine for that price, and turn around and buy a new one and pocket the other $105. SW2's only run $95 if you want the link mounts, $65 if you make your own link mounts. That being said, definitely go with the SW2, not the tracer, save yourself the headaches.

02-13-2007, 09:13 PM	#8
Tanis Keep it real Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA Posts: 6,532	Oh good, I would hate to see someone spend a ton of extra cash needlessly.

02-13-2007, 10:51 PM	#10
Handfull Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 2	I feel your pain. It took me awhile to find a chassis. But i finally settled on this one http://www.reignrc.com/scale.html. It is a little more scale but will fit alot of upgrades I think. Atleast I hope.

02-13-2007, 10:52 PM	#11
diamondbackrc Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: lincoln Posts: 77	Thanks for the input, I guess I will go with the SW2. Will have to save for a couple more weeks, too many projects going at once.

02-14-2007, 06:45 PM	#12
1.1 sport trac Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Terrell, NC Posts: 204	sw2 the tracer still uses the belt drive

02-14-2007, 06:51 PM	#13
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	get the sw2... dont bother with something you wont be satisfied with in a a few months. or get a reignrc j2-tt... i love mine, hell i replaced my sw2 with it.

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02-14-2007, 08:55 PM	#14
west virginia krawler Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: capon bridge Posts: 571	I had a tracer kit and i didnt like it a lot. It was to narrow, it rolled over to easy, and those damn dogbone shafts. The SW2 may be more expensive but id pick it over the tracer any day.

02-14-2007, 11:18 PM	#15
Krawler Freak Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In A Nut Shell Posts: 626	SW2 because you wont have to worry about the stock drivetrain which is belt driven and prone to slipping

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