RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
yeap... those are for the T/E Maxx and others that size.
Posted on: 8/24/2007 7:12 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
I really like the Yokohama geolanders for bashing and general use. For dirt track I like snake eyes or bow ties. for rims I run rims from www.rc-parts.com about 98% of the time. the traxxas dish rims are good too, but I tend to crack them.
Posted on: 8/24/2007 3:47 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
you would be more successfull with changing the CB or Spur gear for more top speed. I do not know if anyone is making the internal gears... other than stock... as far as more speed... the jato is plenty fast. for off road you do not want any faster. for on road sure you can make it faster.. but for me right around the 60mph mark it gets too much air under the front end and will flip right over. granted I am not set up for on-road speed runs. I have a nuteral/general set up in my 3.3 basher and a race set up on my RB V.12 Jato...
Posted on: 8/24/2007 2:18 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
The Jato is a good truck. Most all STs have the same driving style. The Jato is very over powered, so you will have to let off the gas to turn. Most all STs are like that... You will need to replace the stock tires for any type of off road action. With the right set up the Jato can be capable on a track. When you ask about changing gears.... it is very easy. the CB and spur are just like changing on any other nitro RC.
Posted on: 8/24/2007 12:16 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
[quote]ORIGINAL: jato.3 where is the best place to get turnbuckles for the jato 3.3 [/quote] Lunsford [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSCT9&P=7]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSCT9&P=7[/link]
Posted on: 8/16/2007 7:10 AM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
I keep my batteries in the rear and I do not have a wheelie problem. It is all in your set up. I keep them in the rear because that is what I am use to... I like the extra weight back there to help the transitions in the turns... I would move it to the middle if I was setting up a "street truck" or an oval racer.
Posted on: 8/6/2007 7:02 AM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
Back in the day when I had just gotten a traxxas rustler I thought the same thing... Then a few sets of rims later I went back to plastic. From my experience the aluminum hex will just eat your rims. You may be running the nut too tight ... or too loose...
Posted on: 8/1/2007 1:52 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
The RPM front bumper is great. It can take a lot of abuse. It also has a front skid plade designed in to it. I have found it gives a good bit more protection vs the stock. I think the Hex is a 12mm. But I could be wrong. Why do you want aluminum? I have never had an issue with the plastic units. But I also run aluminum rims from www.rc-parts.com about 97% of the time... On the pipe... I run the Traxxas Dual Chamber Resonator with my RB V.12 it really brings the motors to life in the mid to high rpms. I have also tested it with the 2.5 and 3.3 it worked just as good with them. My favorite pipe was one from Novarossi. But that pipe is now out of production... I use it on my basher... the vantage pipes are killer looking, but I have never tried one.
Posted on: 7/31/2007 6:30 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
Thanks. Had help from a fourm buddy on building it. It works very well. I like having the gas tank pushed further back. I will get some newer photos uploaded soon hopefully. But since everyone always ask about that top plate I put those up on flickr...
Posted on: 7/31/2007 11:37 AM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
[quote]ORIGINAL: sd2fast I asked for everyone to post pics of their Jatos and one person posted 2 sets of pics..... Are you guys not proud of your Jatos? Come on, This is the baddest R/C ever made Show those Pics!!!! I think I am going to try to find the Chevy Silverado Truck Body, I saw one on a different site and it looked good on the Jato... Well, Please post some pics. Thanks! S.D.[8D
Posted on: 7/31/2007 11:26 AM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
[quote]ORIGINAL: motorhead91 how often should it be lubed [/quote] I check the lube in my basher about every other month. Just for cleaning and to top off if ever needed. About every three months I completely clean out the diff and put in new lube. In my racer... we it does not get ran as much (two small kids have really cut in to my race time... [:D]) so that one is just when it feels like it needs it...
Posted on: 7/31/2007 11:22 AM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
you need to run diff lube in the differental. I personaly run 50K from OFNA for general use and bashing. In my race jato I run 5K to 7K depending on the track. You can down load exploded views of the Jato off of the traxxas website. You will take apart the whole rear end to get to the diff and then take it apart to put in the fluid. That should get you on the right path. If you need more info just let us know...
Posted on: 7/30/2007 2:46 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: thunder tiger eb4 s3
if you like the ST1 truggy I am sure you will like the buggy too. From what I understand they are based on the same platform.
Posted on: 7/23/2007 1:21 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC 1/8th Scale Buggies"
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RE: big tires on a Rustler!
you could use the kit from maximizer... it is for a nitro stampede... but you can put it on the rusty. then you can run Maxx size rims and tires. may need to regear...
Posted on: 7/19/2007 1:06 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
[quote]ORIGINAL: nick2618 OMG R Man is BACK!! YOU BA$tard! [/quote] yeah sorry.. things have been crazy around here. I have not had much "R/C" time... Got a promotion at work and the wife is pregnate with our 3rd... I am still here just not as often [;)]
Posted on: 7/3/2007 7:03 AM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
[quote]ORIGINAL: angus67 I put a esavage bug body on my Jato. it was pretty easy exept I had to cut alot a holes in the back for the engine and it still overheats occasionally when doing speed runs. yes, I know how to tune. [/quote] that is a pretty cool body... but like lewis_lfc said... cut out part of the front window. It needs air flow.
Posted on: 6/30/2007 9:10 AM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: team losi did it again! you gotta see this!
I think this is really cool. There are a few dirt ovals around here. Guess I will need to check and see if they run mini classes too...
Posted on: 6/14/2007 11:02 AM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
don't buy them. they are made for racing. very light weight and can not take bashing. look at the lunsford turnbuckels. they are the best that I know of.
Posted on: 5/15/2007 2:48 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: want to come back to drifting
I am looking for long run times also... So I figured brushless and lipo would be the way to go...
Posted on: 5/5/2007 2:11 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: want to come back to drifting
the Novak ss4300 should be. I would think the lowest ### mamba maxx would be too. anyone that knows for sure please let me know...
Posted on: 5/4/2007 7:48 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: want to come back to drifting
That is kind of the way I am leaning... I would love the Yok, but I have not found a hobby shop around here that stocks them... HPI is stocked just about everywhere...
Posted on: 5/4/2007 4:22 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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want to come back to drifting
hey all... I was here a while back ago and I had a TC3 set up for drifting... well I am back to living around a bunch of concrete so I want to come back to drifting. I want to build something brushless that has enough power to actually break out and drift on hard rubber tires. I never really got the feel for running with PVC made tires. Are there any hard rubber drift spec tires out there yet??? If not I was just going to try and find the hardest compound I could. Are these what I am looking for? - HPI Super Drift Tire 26mm Radial A Type I am looking to build the power with either the mamba max 5500 system or the Novak ss4300. For the chassis I am leaning towards the following: Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRC '05 TT-01D Drift Spec Kit HPI Sprint 2 Drift RTR w/Toyota Trueno Body Yokomo D1 Drift Kit w/Apex FD3S RX-7 Body Elec They are the main ones I know about. Any advice would be greatly appricated.
Posted on: 5/4/2007 3:30 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
As for the single or dual chamber being better ... well it is up to you. where do you want the power added? single chamber is best for low end. dual chamber adds in the mid to high RPM. I prefer the dual since the jato is so much over powered on the low end anyway. I use a pull start on my basher with the 3.3 my other jato uses a RB V.12 - it is bump start only. personaly I dont like the EZ start or any of that stuff. just one more battery to charge... IMO...
Posted on: 5/3/2007 4:02 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
top speed is set by gearing. there are many things that can get you to top speed faster.
Posted on: 5/2/2007 5:54 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
the body mounts are the same on the 2.5 and the 3.3 the only difference are in the motor, pipe and a few other small things. tighten the slipper and it will incrrease the ability to pull a wheelie. loosen it up and you will get a more controled take off. just do not loosen it all the way.
Posted on: 5/2/2007 4:41 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
I always keep the battery in the rear. I like how it transitions the turns with it back there. Also myself I keep a really soft rear shock set up. But I do not "air it out" over the big jumps either. I run 5K to 7K diff lube in the diff pending the condition of the dirt at the track.
Posted on: 5/2/2007 4:32 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
[quote]ORIGINAL: nick2618 I know nothing about reverse, but would it be possiable to make a jato have it? [/quote] not with out some major tranny re-design.
Posted on: 4/30/2007 11:53 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
[quote]ORIGINAL: nick2618 Looks good. How much for that setup? Also has anyone heard that the 2.5r tranny is better then 3.3. The person I bought my jato from said that and now i have a 2.5r tranny and 3.3 engine. I wanted to know if you all think the jato 3.3 could handle a 1/4 mile full throttle, or is that to far to be going that hard on the engine. [/quote] the 2.5 and the 3.3 have the same tranny to my knowledge.
Posted on: 4/30/2007 11:52 PM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
LXLN12 - This is the 2.2 size - you want this one if you go with the road rage tires LXAGB9 , LXDCW2 - both of these are for the T/E Maxx size. Just read the description.
Posted on: 4/30/2007 7:07 AM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread-
In the TMaxx it is used for Reverse.
Posted on: 4/29/2007 9:08 AM by Author "R_man_5k" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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