User Manual

Thanks for your purchase. If you’re an
experienced off-road gas racer, you’ll find the
Sportwerks™ Mayhem™ to be a no-
compromise competition racing buggy of the
highest caliber. If you’re new to gas off-road,
hang on! You’re about to discover just how
much fun trying to tame an overpowered
1/8-scale monster can be. As you’ve already
discovered, the Mayhem Pro comes
assembled and all that’s needed to make it
race-ready is to install your radio system and,
in some cases, your engine and exhaust
system (SWK1100 version only). While
experienced racers will be tempted to
disassemble the Mayhem—reassembling and
checking each part to assure parts fit
correctly, checking for proper use of
threadlock and filling the differentials and
shocks with their preferred fluids—rest
assured this is not necessary.
The Mayhem is professionally built and
assembled by racers. The shocks are filled
with 30-weight silicone oil while the
differentials have 5000-weight in the center
differential, 5000-weight in the front and
1000-weight silicone oil in the rear differential. In short, the Mayhem comes assembled and ready to win!
The front section of this manual features step-by-step illustrations and photos that take your Mayhem from box to race-ready. The following pages include
exploded view isometric drawings with part numbers and parts listings, helpful when disassembling your Mayhem for repair or maintenance. Also included
are setup sheets, one with a recommended baseline setup and a blank version that allows you to record your own settings. The last pages include helpful
information and specifications for your Mayhem.
Good luck, have fun and see ya at the track!
Sportwerks Product Development Team
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Introduction