Rob6

They don't leak? The ones i had on mine they leaked like Niagara falls.
-OS-

JATO_MastA

did you over fill it?
EDIT:if you know how the piggy back shocks work what happens is all the fluid in the main chamber goes to the piggyback part and the fluid goes back and forth(if its over filled then it will lwak beacause liquid does not compress.)

Rob6

No i dint over fill them. I know how they work and those dont really work. I have heard a lot of bad things about those.
-OS-

JATO_MastA

well we'll find out if there good or bad wen i get the shock oil.

j2chulo

Hey thanks for your advise Outwheelin. I did loose the bottom screws and just moved the engine and it fell in place now its working fine. the only problem im having its to calibrate the gas and air. I mean tuning the car up. its either too much gas or too much air. i dont know but i need to figure it out.

kb1200

Hey everyone. Im ordering my Jato this week and i need some help on what other things to get. The nearest hobby shop is an hour away and im ordering my car from some other site, ill be going to that one hobby shop to pick up fuel every once a month though. The thing i need to know is what else will i need for my Jato? I want to make sure i have everything i need cause i dont want to have to get the car finding out i didnt have something i need. I know i need a 7.2 volt battery and charger but i got all that because ive been doing electric for a while. I know i need some extra glow plugs and i have tons of tools. Is there anything else i need? Im confused to as to what if the car needs a special battery? Because i was reading this thread about battery placement and i thought you only need normal AA batteries for the car? Or do you need a 7.2v for the car? I've been doing electric for too long, so i finaly decided to go nitro. I am a nitro noob though. Help would be awesome!

kb1200

Also im thinking of putting an Atomik F150 baja body on it, would that fit?

R_man_5k

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kb1200 - you can start out useing AA batts for the reciever. But in the future you may want to get a batt pack. I use a 5 cell flat back in the rear compartment. Yeah get extra glow plugs. You may blow through some learning how to tune. I would suggest you get the RPM a-arms and front bumper. Also you are going to want to pick up some new tires. rears at the minimum. you will blow through the stock tires very quick.
for the body... I have seen some people put atomic bodies on jatos but I am not sure which truck they were ment for... I dont think atomic has a jato specific body yet.. but I could be wrong. my fav body is still the stocker. I am just lazy. I love to paint but hate to trim the bodies out... so I love that the stock body in clear comes all trimmed out!

kb1200

I think the atomik f150 bodies were meant for the associated rc10gt. It looks like it can fit, i mean they are both stadium trucks but that doesnt say much i guess. Also how long does it take to tune? Is it difficult?

j2chulo

Can somebody tell me whats the factory Jato setting on the needle? i need to tune my car up and i think i messed up the setting. any help? starting from like all tighten needle to how many loose turn?

T I G

kb1200,
"how long does it take to tune" after break-in. From my experience, after I broke it in it was running great. I didnt have to touch anything for a while. After a few liters, its just a little adjustment here and there. BUT and a BIG BUT, this has not been with a Jato. I dont know or think it would be any different though.

j2chulo,
It doesnt give you factory specs in the owners manual. Hopefully someone will drop in with some info for you.

Good Luck Fellas
I should be getting my Jato in the next week or two

4130 bmx

what are the pros and cons of a bigger cooling head? can you run a leaner mixture and still keep it cool enough to not burn the oil in the gas? also what kind of shock oil and springs are good for really big jumps??

j2chulo

Thanks. well after i break in myt engine i took it to the hobby shop they tune it up for me but after i got home it didn't stay on. so i started touching the needle now its all messed up. I hope some one will post something good for me. lol

T I G

4130 bmx,
thats a good question(about the larger head). I am not sure about the shock either. Sorry

j2chulo,
Thats funny, I was going to suggest you bring it to your LHS. Hmmm if it got wacked out on the ride home, heck I would bring it back and tell him it still isnt running right (dont tell him you were messin with the needles). Ask him to go over each needle, high speed, low speed and idle speed. Once you get a basic setting, there isnt too much adjusting after that.
Good Luck

4130 bmx

hsn 4 turns out from all the way closed and lsn flush

kb1200

Are integys worth buying though? They seem expensive but if thats the price to pay for something that can take a really hard beating...

kb1200

So the stock jato body is

Length: 15.75" (400.05mm)
Width: 5.5" (139.7mm)
Height: 4" (101.6mm)

And the Atomik is

Length: 15.50" (394mm)
Width: 6.00" (152mm) -at center
Height: 4.50" (114mm) -cut-out

Does that look like it would fit?

mihaelbencek

hi there

here is my new jato with RB 523 engine and a lot of tuning parts, i hope you like it

Rob6

I would cut some holes in the front of the body for vents or say bye bye to the RB
-OS-

Snipin_Willy

Looks like a shelf queen.

Rob6

No that you bring that up it dos. I guess you would call mine a shelf queen.......
for the night that is [>:]
-OS-

j2chulo

4130 on which needle all three? high speed, low speed and idle speed? so i will close all three and then go 4 complete turn open (loose)?

Rob6

NO the HSN is 4 turns out from closed. LSN is flush.

4130 bmx

Redrkt

actually with the my jato I have not had to touch a thing since breakin and it runs fantastic, well other than changing rear tires and wheels that is. they were wasted after about 1/2 gallon of fuel thru it.