Rear Sway Bar Installation1. Locatetherearswaybar,(2)6x10mm
washers,(2)3x4mmsetscrews,rearlinkages,drillguideand2.5mmdrillbit.
2. Startbyremovingthetunedpipeandheaderassemblyfromtheengineandrearbodymounttoaccesstherearrockers(H).
3. Removethetwo3x15mmscrewsandone4x6mmbutton-headcapscrewfromeachrearrockerarm,andremoveeachrockerarmfromtheposts(I).
4. Removetherearrockerpostsfromtherearbulkheadassemblyusingan8mmnutdriver(J).
5. Installone6x10x2mmwasherontoeachrockerpost(threadedend)(K),andthenreinstallthepostsbackontotherearbulkhead(L).
Drilling the Lower Rear Rocker Arm HalvesIt’simportantthatthelowerrockerarmhalvesbeproperlydrilled.Donotdrillthetoprockerhalves.TheincludeddrillguideiscompatiblewithTraxxasP1,P2,andP3progressiverockers.Simplylineupthelettersonthedrillguidewiththelettersoneachlowerrockerhalftodeterminethedrillinglocation(indicatedbythearrownexttotheletters).Note:Thedrillholeshouldbelocatedtowardtheshockendoftherockerhalve.Seeimage(imageshowsP2rocker).
6. Separatetherockerarmtophalvesfromthebottomshalves.Securethedrillguideontotheinsideofthelowerrockerhalfusingtwo3x15mmbutton-headcapscrews,anddrillaholethroughtheholeindicatedusingtheincluded2.5mmdrillbit(M).Repeatthisprocessfortheotherlowerrockerhalf.
7. Withtheholesdrilled,installtheballstudofeachlinkontotheoutside(underside)ofeachlowerrockerhalfusinga2.5mmhexwrench(N).
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Front Sway Bar Installation1. Locatethefrontswaybar,frontswaybar
mount,(2)3x23mmbutton-headcapscrews,(2)3x4mmsetscrewsand(2)front(long)linkages.
2. Startbylooseningthe3x15button-headcapscrewthatsecuresthebrakelinkagetothebrakearm.Removethelinkagefromthearmandreroutethethrottleservoleadtopassoverthetransmissioncase(A).Next,removethestockwireclipfromthefrontshockmount(B).Note:Thethrottleservoleadshouldberoutedoverthetopofthetransmissioncasetoavoidcontactwiththebrakedisc.
3. Inserttheswaybarintotheswaybarmountandpressswaybarmountontoshockmountasshown(seeillustrationforcorrectorientation).Securethemountusingthesupplied3x8mmbutton-headcapscrew(C).
4. Removethetwo3x15mmbutton-headcapscrewsthatconnectthefrontshockstotherockers,butdonotremovetheshocks.Locatethefrontswaybarlinks.Inserttheincluded3x23mmbutton-headcapscrewsintothehollowballendofeachlinkandthreadthemintotherockers,securingtheshocks(D).
5. Locatetwo3x4mmsetscrewsandinsertthemintotheswaybarmountholestocontacttheswaybar.Thescrewsshouldbetighteneduntiltheycontacttheswaybar.Donotovertighten!Theyareintendedtoreduceplayintheswaybarassembly.Theswaybarshouldrotatefreelywithnoverticalplay(E).
6. Slidetheadjustablehollowball,fromthelinks,overtheswaybartosothatthetipoftheswaybarisflushwiththetopoftheadjustablehollowball,andtightenthesetscrew(F).
7. Reconnectthebrakelinkagetothebrakearmandsecureitwiththe3x15button-headcapscrew.Frontswaybarinstallationcomplete(G).
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8. Connectthetoprockerhalveswiththeappropriatelowershalvesandreinstallthemontotherockerposts.Securethemwiththesame3x15mmand4x6mmbutton-headcapscrews(O).
9. Locatethelowertwo3x20mmbutton-headcapcrewsontherearbumperofthetruck.Loosenthetwoscrewsuntiltheyreleasefromthechassis,butdonotremovethem(P).
10.Pullthelowerbumpersectionawayfromthechassis,andtheninserttherearswaybarintothemoldedswaybargrooveofthebumper.Theblueswaybarsleeveshouldbecenteredintothegroove(Q).Tightenthebumperbackontothechassis.Note:Makesurethatthereartoelinksaresecuredbythescrews.
11.Locatetwo3x4mmsetscrewsandinsertthemintotherearswaybarmountholestocontacttheswaybar(sameasthefrontswaybar)(R).Threadthescrewsinuntiltheycontacttheswaybarsleeve.Theswaybarshouldpivotfreely.
12.Attachtheadjustablehollowballsfromthelinksontotherearswaybarandtightenthesetscrewsinthedesiredposition.Adjustment note:Eachlinkmustclearboththechassisandtherockerarmsthroughtheentirerangeofthesuspensionstroke(S).
13.Reinstallthetunedpipeandheaderassembly,andadjusttheswaybarsforoverallsmoothoperation.Rearswaybarinstallationcomplete(T).
Settings and Adjustment Notes• Adjustthefrontswaybarlinkssothe
swaybarsarealmostverticalwhilethetruckisonthegroundandthesuspensionisatrest(normalrideheight).Thisallowsequalswaybartravelinbothloadedandunloadedsuspensionconditions.Alwaysadjusttheleftandrightswaybarlinksequallytopreventsuspensiontweak.
• Theadjustablehollowballscanberaisedorloweredclosertoorfurtherfromtheswaybarmount(pivotpoint).Closertothepivotpointresultsinastiffersettingandfurtherfromthepivotpointresultsinasoftersetting.
For smooth surfaces with high traction:• StifferresponsesettingsFor rough surfaces with low traction:• SofterresponsesettingsTo reduce understeer (pushing in corners):• Softenfrontsetting• StiffenrearsettingTo reduce oversteer (loose in corners):• Stiffenfrontsetting• Softenrearsetting
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5495 Linkage,frontswaybar(Revo/Slayer)(3x70mmturnbuckle)(2)(assembledwithrodends,hollowballsandballstud).................................................. 12.00
5496 Swaybarmounts(front&rear)(Revo/Slayer)/swaybarwires(front&rear)(4)/drillguide/spacers.......... 10.00
5497 Linkage,rearswaybar(Revo/Slayer)(3x50mmturnbuckle)(2)(assembledwithrodends,hollowballsandballstud).................................................. 12.00
5998 Swaybarkit,Slayer(frontandrear)(includes frontandrearswaybarsandadjustablelinkage)...... 30.00
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