jessec93

i have a jato and have a local off road track and sadly no onroad track but what should i do on road or off road and any hop ups you think i should get i currently have masher 2k's on the back oh and also post pics of your jato

BlueEagle281

On road. The 2 speed transmission makes it illegal to compete in off-road racing.

So Cal

yep i agree and they arent a very good jumper. dont land good just bounce

Medrivfast

I just play with mine on-road...

annie_himself

There great off-road. Off of any and everyroad that is. Jk...
They are great in the front yard and in parking lots, tons of fun. Don't be a sore loser though....lol

sport10

The Jato was designed for the offroad so this question is easily answered. In stock form it is illegal for racing because of the two speed tranny but traxxis offers a single speed conversion for it. This will give the truck more accelleration out of the corners too. If it bounces uncontrollable offroad then increase the dampening by either switching to thicker shock oil or a smaller hole piston. The stock .15 will probably be alright at club races but you will need a good .12 like the OS .12 CV-R for anything else. The .12 will make the car easier to drive around the course due to having less power. Remember it is not who is fastest in a straight line but around the course. Having too much engine can make the car hard to control. Good Luck.

R_man_5k

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I agree with sport10 - many people who bash on the jato either dont have one... or dont know how to set it up to race. you have to remember out of the box it is a basher because that is the bulk of traxxas customers.

off road mania

i think its
better onroad not only tar.
on grass its gr8t and handels bumps well
,but on the dirt it does'nt do so well

ICrashThings

Ive seen one go and its place is for road no matter what anyone says(the speed is just too great and the handling is bleh). With a few changes and mods it can be great off road. But Out of box RTR, its onroad.

chelm4

I love running my Jato on just about anything I can get it onto, I must say though...If you get into grass with the Anacondas you might have to pick it up or give it a llittle push

Hammerjustice

Took it to a skate park and saw a friend of mine launch this thing 15 feet in the air and land perfectly. It was made to jump, but the suspension is too weak to handle the downward force of the landing. Result cracked engine block.

jag09

did he have the suspension set-up right?because ive done so much stuff to my poor ol jato and its still fine.

Hammerjustice

yea he had the screws all the way down and stock springs the ramps where steel and concrete from 15 ft we knew that something was going to give.[:@]

crazyjr

With the proper mods its a killer off roader

Evolution02

my friend has one and he does both... i drove it on and off road and its definately better off road.. The steering is a little different off road. But i got used to it. Off-Road definately