Official Traxxas Jato 3.3 Thread
01-13-2011, 02:23 PM
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RE: Official Traxxas Jato 3.3 Thread
Yeah it's really common on the Jato. If you don't mind spending the money, I really recommend installing the gearset below. The Jato is notorious for tearing up the gears. It's not so much the torque with the stock engine but the high speed passes that cook them. If you put in a more powerful engine then the torque becomes an issue also, but you can run the slipper loose to remedy that. If you do a lot of high speed passes you will keep melting stock gears.
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01-15-2011, 12:28 PM
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Hey guys, I've got a question that may or may not pertain to the subject at hand...
I've got the stock 3.3 engine and stock tranny and gears, but I'm having an unidentifiable problem...
about a year ago (I've had my jato put away for quite awhile) I pulled a sick wheely down a driveway and into the street, but only one wheel caught, which caused it to flip. Immediately after flipping, the engine began to redline, but without power going to the wheels. I shut it off, and took it inside as I got to work takin the tranny apart. Easily enough, I found the 1st-gear was stripped all of the way around, and I ordered another. a week later, I replace it and take it out to run, but after I have the engine warm enough and I put a bit of throttle to it, it redlines just like before. (this entire next process happens twice) I take apart the tranny, and look for a stripped gear, but there isn't one to be found.
Another unusual problem that I just work around may be related: it never shifts to second, no matter how much tweaking I do to the centrifugal clutch.
So is this a problem with, perhaps, a damaged tranny housing? or something else entirely.
Thanks
ps: I'll be taking apart the tranny later today to see if I can find anything else.
I've got the stock 3.3 engine and stock tranny and gears, but I'm having an unidentifiable problem...
about a year ago (I've had my jato put away for quite awhile) I pulled a sick wheely down a driveway and into the street, but only one wheel caught, which caused it to flip. Immediately after flipping, the engine began to redline, but without power going to the wheels. I shut it off, and took it inside as I got to work takin the tranny apart. Easily enough, I found the 1st-gear was stripped all of the way around, and I ordered another. a week later, I replace it and take it out to run, but after I have the engine warm enough and I put a bit of throttle to it, it redlines just like before. (this entire next process happens twice) I take apart the tranny, and look for a stripped gear, but there isn't one to be found.
Another unusual problem that I just work around may be related: it never shifts to second, no matter how much tweaking I do to the centrifugal clutch.
So is this a problem with, perhaps, a damaged tranny housing? or something else entirely.
Thanks
ps: I'll be taking apart the tranny later today to see if I can find anything else.
01-15-2011, 03:30 PM
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RE: Official Traxxas Jato 3.3 Thread
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Hey guys, I've got a question that may or may not pertain to the subject at hand...
I've got the stock 3.3 engine and stock tranny and gears, but I'm having an unidentifiable problem...
about a year ago (I've had my jato put away for quite awhile) I pulled a sick wheely down a driveway and into the street, but only one wheel caught, which caused it to flip. Immediately after flipping, the engine began to redline, but without power going to the wheels. I shut it off, and took it inside as I got to work takin the tranny apart. Easily enough, I found the 1st-gear was stripped all of the way around, and I ordered another. a week later, I replace it and take it out to run, but after I have the engine warm enough and I put a bit of throttle to it, it redlines just like before. (this entire next process happens twice) I take apart the tranny, and look for a stripped gear, but there isn't one to be found.
Another unusual problem that I just work around may be related: it never shifts to second, no matter how much tweaking I do to the centrifugal clutch.
So is this a problem with, perhaps, a damaged tranny housing? or something else entirely.
Thanks
ps: I'll be taking apart the tranny later today to see if I can find anything else.
Hey guys, I've got a question that may or may not pertain to the subject at hand...
I've got the stock 3.3 engine and stock tranny and gears, but I'm having an unidentifiable problem...
about a year ago (I've had my jato put away for quite awhile) I pulled a sick wheely down a driveway and into the street, but only one wheel caught, which caused it to flip. Immediately after flipping, the engine began to redline, but without power going to the wheels. I shut it off, and took it inside as I got to work takin the tranny apart. Easily enough, I found the 1st-gear was stripped all of the way around, and I ordered another. a week later, I replace it and take it out to run, but after I have the engine warm enough and I put a bit of throttle to it, it redlines just like before. (this entire next process happens twice) I take apart the tranny, and look for a stripped gear, but there isn't one to be found.
Another unusual problem that I just work around may be related: it never shifts to second, no matter how much tweaking I do to the centrifugal clutch.
So is this a problem with, perhaps, a damaged tranny housing? or something else entirely.
Thanks
ps: I'll be taking apart the tranny later today to see if I can find anything else.
02-07-2011, 06:41 AM
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RE: Official Traxxas Jato 3.3 Thread
I know I'm not the first but my Jato had a hard front end collision and now i need 100$ in parts. Anyone got a roller or anything?
02-24-2011, 06:13 PM
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Oh yeah,had mine out today,i love that thing.My brother and i took it out i installed MIP racing clutch,Integy 58T spur Integy 16T bell,man,what a combination.Supppppppppppppperrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rr FAST!!!
02-25-2011, 07:24 AM
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RE: Official Traxxas Jato 3.3 Thread
I have a almost brand new JATO 3.3 up for sale if anyone is interested.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/5975484...th/5464226208/
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02-25-2011, 03:10 PM
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Oh yeah,had mine out today,i love that thing.My brother and i took it out i installed MIP racing clutch,Integy 58T spur Integy 16T bell,man,what a combination.Supppppppppppppperrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rr FAST!!!
Oh yeah,had mine out today,i love that thing.My brother and i took it out i installed MIP racing clutch,Integy 58T spur Integy 16T bell,man,what a combination.Supppppppppppppperrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rr FAST!!!
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Im new to the jato i just got one on ebay and i was looking into the new era kit. I have GO TECH .21 5port turbo thats going in it .looking for some gearing combo's. Nitroholics combo is one i will keep in mind. its a roller im not even sure whats on there now. it should be here tuedays would love some feedback.
03-01-2011, 04:56 PM
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Im new to the jato i just got one on ebay and i was looking into the new era kit. I have GO TECH .21 5port turbo thats going in it .looking for some gearing combo's. Nitroholics combo is one i will keep in mind. its a roller im not even sure whats on there now. it should be here tuedays would love some feedback.
Im new to the jato i just got one on ebay and i was looking into the new era kit. I have GO TECH .21 5port turbo thats going in it .looking for some gearing combo's. Nitroholics combo is one i will keep in mind. its a roller im not even sure whats on there now. it should be here tuedays would love some feedback.
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good as in my modded 3.3 was rippin new clutches out of the holes so i got the integy 3 shoe clutch setup tranny kept breaking the 2 speed gear inside so i got a steel one from hotracing so i ran a few tanks thru then this weekend i ran and the tranny striped again but this time all the gears but the steel one striped out so now i got all alloy gears in it i could have got steel but that would have been kinda heavy i think and my pipe is the one for low to mid power so now in trying this weekend the pipe of a menace 21
03-18-2011, 07:35 AM
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Thanks,yeah really loud,where i live though it's all good.I changed the tires today and took it out,we have 3 acres,one in the front where the r/v is and 2 in the back.It's way to swampy messy wet though.Another month it's gonna be awesome.I'm gonna build another track.In the pics,the ones of the back by the tree/other property line will be great.