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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/8/2010 3:27 AM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/8/2010 11:35 PM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/13/2010 4:28 AM   
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What is the best way to check whether your spur gear is on correctly?

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/13/2010 6:02 PM   
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5. upper and lower bulkhead ( are those fragile? should I need extras for the whole seasons?)



I use aluminum upper bulkhead. Integy works real well but I would stick to composite lower bulckhead as it keeps front end a bit flexible. If you want to go aluminum on lower bulkhead don't use integy. Also for strength, I would get this triangle brace (right in front of gas tank in picture) which you can find from New Era. They also make it in carbon.




Do you have the link to buy it ? I can t find it on the new era model website !




My mistake 4tec_buoy. I got that brace from a company called Agressive Technologies. Here is the link:

http://www.aggressivetechnologies.com/store/cart/index.php?page=2&maincat_id=10

They also make swaybar mounts for RPM arms which I thought was kinda cool. I think new era also has these braces but they don't look the same although they do have one that is carbon fibre.


ha ok I see, no prob jatosan,
actually I have some carbon fiber left at my house I might try to make a custom one myself !

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/14/2010 2:04 AM   
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OK I have heard different things from different people so I ask the experts here.

What is the best way to check whether your spur gear is on correctly?


Do you mean if its meshing correctly with the teeth on the clutchbell? If so I just eye ball it. Never had an issue so far.

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/14/2010 7:02 AM   
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What's up Quietnas?

I mean how do I know it is not on too tight? I know its supposed to be loose so as not to damage transmission but I was just wondering if there is a good rule of thumb.



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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/14/2010 7:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		Whats good Jatosan? How you doing? Ok Im assuming you mean the slipper. What I do is tighten it all the way then back it out about 1/2 - 3/4 of a turn. I used to keep it tight all the time until I killed my tranny. Now my tranny has gone through a gallon and a half with no issues.

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/14/2010 3:37 PM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/14/2010 6:39 PM   
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Whats good Jatosan? How you doing? Ok Im assuming you mean the slipper. What I do is tighten it all the way then back it out about 1/2 - 3/4 of a turn. I used to keep it tight all the time until I killed my tranny. Now my tranny has gone through a gallon and a half with no issues.



Sorry, I meant the slipper. Thanks for the info. I will do that on my Jato.

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/15/2010 5:20 AM   
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quietnas1 did u put metal or plastic gears in the tranny


I still run the plastic ones. The metal ones that I have found are crazy expensive,

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/15/2010 5:31 AM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/15/2010 11:16 PM   
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thanks for the info,i now own 3 buku muffler one on a jato, mgt 8.0, schumacher menace all are awsome


Im working on saving up to get one for my Savage. I was going to keep it stock but I just cant for some reason. LOL.

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/17/2010 1:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		it made as much difference on the mgt 8.0 as it did on the jato ,but i have the buku outlaw it is awsome and u know theres no way to keep one stock

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/21/2010 4:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		Just got a Jato 3.3  for excellent deal, and was wondering if there is anyway to make this look like a touring car. If not, no problem, this freakin thing flies. But I have a TMAXX truck, so that would be for off-road, and this Jato mostly for street. Are there any bodies for it to make it look like a car? I think it would be tough because of the wide stance on it, but figured i'd ask. Thanks boys, and girls......


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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/21/2010 11:19 PM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/23/2010 1:57 AM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/23/2010 2:03 AM   
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I finally ordered a new  bottom aluminum plate and I upgraded to the anodized titanium. I ran my Jato into a curb a while ago and repaired everything but the bottom plate. I realized it was bent in the front and making the car veer left.

Hopefully, it wont be too difficult to change.



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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/23/2010 6:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		Its not hard at all. The Jato comes apart in sections. The entire front assembly, the mid section (includes the top plate, gas tank, and electronics), and the entire rear end. It took me about 4 - 5 hrs to do everything when I switched to a new chassis cuz my Jato was squashed by a Honda Accord.

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/24/2010 8:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		wow i don't think i would have even tried a rebuild after it was it was ran over. That's my worst fear. Yeah, it takes no longer than twenty minutes to change the chassis plate unless you have a bolt that was stripped out like i did, Just one of them can cause you a huge headache.

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/26/2010 7:37 AM   
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wow i don't think i would have even tried a rebuild after it was it was ran over. That's my worst fear. Yeah, it takes no longer than twenty minutes to change the chassis plate unless you have a bolt that was stripped out like i did, Just one of them can cause you a huge headache.


Thats a good point about the screw. I have stripped a couple myself so I think I'm gonna go get one or two good tools before I start. My current tools are kinda cheap and they make it easier to strip the screws. 

Hey quietnas1 I looked at your Jato rebuild thread and there is some good stuff there. I am lucky I have not had my jato run over yet but my son and I really beat the heck out of it during the Summer. I am hoping this new chassis will add a bit of strength.

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/28/2010 9:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, if you want your hex screws to last you most definitely want to throw away the cheap allen wrenches traxxas gives you. You can get a cheap but good 10 piece tool set from duratrax for around 25 dollars. Has anyone here had any problems out of the 27 mhz AM receiver that came in the Jato 3.3 prior to the 2.4 ghz? I lost most of my telemetry out of no where and i know it's not the radio because i put another receiver in it and it was fine. Anyone had a similar problem?

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/28/2010 11:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Jatoson. Whats good? Well the chassis I used is srtonger and lighter than the stock blue one. They use better grade aluminum on that chassis.

Electric=lazy I never had an issue with the stock electronics but I ended up replacing the RX with an old school Novak one and a Futaba AM TX.

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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/29/2010 1:01 AM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/29/2010 10:03 PM   
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RE: -Official Traxxas JATO Thread- - 4/30/2010 5:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Guys. I finally got my new bottom chassis and surprisingly, it took me less than 20 minutes to remove the old one and install new one.

I couldn't believe how simple it was. Here are the steps...

1. Remove lid and wheels, turn Jato upside down and remove all screws on the bottom chassis.




2. Lift old lid off bottom of car. (yeah it just comes right off)




3. Clean dirt and debris from bottom of Jato by brushing lightly and then cleaning with damp cloth or Nitro Clean. Be careful not to move things around too much as nothing is stable.





4. Slide new bottom chassis plate onto bottom of Jato.  





New plate aligns exactly as it should on each hole.





5. Reattach screws and you are done.





Again, I couldn't believe how easy this was. I even took the opportunity to change the screws from the stock black ones to the stainless steel ones from RC Screwz. It gives it a nice look with this chassis.

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