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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 9/24/2012 11:44 PM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/1/2013 4:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		 Hello everyone! My sons and i are getting into the the hobby (santa gave them the stampede 2wd electric) and i was wondering iss the jato really for expert only or can a beginner learn from it. Thanks Adrian

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/1/2013 5:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		It's been awhile since I had my Jato, but it is quite the handful. If you'd really like one, go for one with a 2.5 engine. The TRX 3.3 is a pain to keep running, and it's honestly too fast for its own good.

Personally, I'd go for an electric, now that I've experienced a bit of the two. The brushless motors are not only just as fast as the nitro engines, but they're easier to maintain, as well.

If you're thinking of getting into nitros, though, it'd be a good idea to stick to Traxxas for a first one. They're quite user-friendly.

Anyone else care to comment?

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/1/2013 6:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		 Ok but the only thing so far is that you lose power as you run them. Are the better batteries different and/or im i being to picky  and what do you recomend. I was looking at the rustler vxl. Thanks again Adrian


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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/1/2013 6:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		actually, that is a very good point. And YES, better batteries are the key. If you buy the VXL, you buy a car that is already LiPo ready. I am somewhat inexperienced in my own usage of LiPos, but that may be because I just began using them roughly a week ago. I used to own the Rustler XL-5 (brushed, slower), and I ran a seven-cell NiMH battery it it. Don't get me wrong, it was fast, but it had very short run times, often puttering to a stop at around 12-13 minutes. Now I have a 1/18th scale (yes that throws it off a bit) on a LiPo battery, and I can literally run it for the same amount of time that it needs to charge.

LiPo batteries, as a rule, are also quite different in the way that their power declines; NiMH kind of steadily fall after a while. LiPos essentially sit at the same voltage until they are next to empty, giving you much longer run times and more consistency in power. Yes, they are more expensive, but here is the place to go: http://www.hobbypartz.com/77p-sl5000-2s1p-40c-2222.html (I own a SkyLiPothey are GREAT for the price) and also (for the charger): http://www.hobbypartz.com/26p-e4-charger.html (I own this one specifically, and it's the cheapest that you'll find, easy to use, and is very reliable). All you need now is a couple of soldered connectors and you're good to go!

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/2/2013 8:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thank you!!!! Ok one more ?  What if i get a jato and put a 2.5 engine on it to learn with then when it goes out put back on  Would it work or cost to much? Thanks adrian

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/3/2013 1:19 PM   
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Thank you!!!! Ok one more ?  What if i get a jato and put a 2.5 engine on it to learn with then when it goes out put back on  Would it work or cost to much? Thanks adrian

don't swap down to the 2.5. The 3.3 uses the same carb, same conrod, just a bit bigger giving it a little more power. If your going to get a Jato then just get the new one as it comes. Don't run it anywhere where there are trees, fences or mailboxes or you will be cracking it up. The brakes out of the box are garbage for the speed these produce. That will be your first upgrade. If you want my opinion, I have 2 Jato's and I would have not gotten them had I talked to some people on this site first. I would have gotten a 1/8 scale buggy, 4 wheel drive, little less speed but better control, built much better for the same exact cost or even a little less. Just IMO.

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/4/2013 4:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		I agree with above. I was just thinking that, if you could find one that came with a 2.5 (some did a while backnot sure if they still do...?), the slightly lessened power would make it more managable, and also the 2.5 block would be more reliable. I didn't have a huge issue with the tuning itself, though it was quite tough to get it to hold one...

Thanks for contributing, mattster; this thread seems to have been dead awhile.

I would look to mattster if you want to stick with nitro. If you're looking for something with a cheap upkeep, however, get a Honda, not an R/C. (don't listen to a word I just said.)

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/4/2013 4:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		get the 3.3 one the control is in your hands and if its tuned a lil rich to get the hang of it thats a good way and as you get it more tune it a lil better
it comes with the ez start thats what starts to act up on ya the whole not holding a tune good myth comes from guys who dont know tuning or have a prob with there car ijs


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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/4/2013 5:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		 Well Gentlemen its in the mail!!!  Yup i can hardly wait. I put a lot of thought into it and couldn't resist. Im sure there will be times i will regret it but with great people like the ones on this forum and the internet i think i can do it. First of all Thank you guys so much for your help and second which brake system should i go with? 

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/4/2013 5:16 AM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/4/2013 11:22 PM   
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 Well Gentlemen its in the mail!!!  Yup i can hardly wait. I put a lot of thought into it and couldn't resist. Im sure there will be times i will regret it but with great people like the ones on this forum and the internet i think i can do it. First of all Thank you guys so much for your help and second which brake system should i go with? 


Hot racing makes a nice two steel disc conversion for brakes. You can go with fiberglass pads or carbon fiber. I have the fiberglass and they work fine. They have a couple different combinations to choose from. I would look at www.hobbyetc.com for the kit, they distribute for hot racing and are reasonable with quick shipping.

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/5/2013 4:05 AM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 1/6/2013 3:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ok i ordered the HR duel carbon brakes. Thank you! Which glow plugs do you recommend I should run? And this might be a stupid ? but does anyone have a special Thermometer they use, i dont think this one will work to good. LOL

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Team-Losi-Racing-TLR-1-8-8ight-T-Hop-Up-Dynamite-Infrared-Thermometer-DYN2529-/230902153066?pt=US_Character_Radio_Control_Toys&hash=item35c2d73f6a

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 2/1/2013 3:18 PM   
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Ok i ordered the HR duel carbon brakes. Thank you! Which glow plugs do you recommend I should run? And this might be a stupid ? but does anyone have a special Thermometer they use, i dont think this one will work to good. LOL

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Team-Losi-Racing-TLR-1-8-8ight-T-Hop-Up-Dynamite-Infrared-Thermometer-DYN2529-/230902153066?pt=US_Character_Radio_Control_Toys&hash=item35c2d73f6a


Have you gotten the Jato and broken it in? What do you think? Concerns? Questions?

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 2/4/2013 10:48 PM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 2/5/2013 2:27 PM   
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built for speed huh? I see a lot of different things there. What's the wheelie bar mod? road rages on the front, foam on the rear, guessing your making speed passes?

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 2/5/2013 3:39 PM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 2/6/2013 12:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		the chASSie is hot racing never ever again if you can get the new era one its way better but hot racing do make alout of other great things like my steel gears in the tranny
but im gonna make my own lil bit longer chassie out of aluminum plate thicker then stock and mill it a bit to keep the ounds down as of now soon as i hit 64.2 on my gps it flys up on the wheelie bar skeakin of its made from traxxas revo alloy links and a rubber landing gear wheel you can see in the pic how its made very simple and lite and still has its spring in it from the rear bumper
and speed yes but its a runner up n down the lot


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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 2/17/2013 8:25 AM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 2/17/2013 11:06 PM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 2/22/2013 1:05 AM   
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Thanks, I decided to paint it the same color of my bike. For some reason I was stuck in the 80s when choosing a color for a my bike. Take a look...




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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 2/23/2013 3:22 AM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 3/16/2013 6:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Nice! What kinda tires you got on there jatosan? on the jato i mean? I have one coming in the mail to me right now...I traded my OFNA lx2e roller for a rtr mint jato... also I have a specialized Big Hit DH bike, these bikes rock...

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 3/17/2013 12:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		Those are Pro-line Moabs. They slow down the stock steering servo a little on the Jato but it really allows it to float over any terrain. I don't think they make these anymore but two good substitutes are Pro-line Badlands or Dirt Hawgs.

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