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Old 11-08-2007, 11:39 PM
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This is my Duratrax Evader ST, that I modified with new tires and a nice Jato body. Hence the name "EVATO" I think it came out great. It started with looking around for another prepainted body other than the Ugly stock bodies that are available. I was thinking Rustler Nitro or VXL body, then I though of the jato which was available at my Hobbytown. So I shot a layer of yellow on it and cut out some holes for the shock towers, and this is how it came out. Im running a Intellispeed 8 turn esc, speed gems 13X2 motor, HPI Yokohama tires, and associated rims. I love the way it looks, and drives and handles great. I had a rustler vxl for awhile and this runs very close to how it ran.
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Old 11-09-2007, 12:08 AM
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SWEEEEEET!!!!!!
Old 11-09-2007, 07:33 AM
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That looks nice!
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Looks very nice man!
Old 11-09-2007, 10:25 AM
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thats sweet
Old 11-09-2007, 05:48 PM
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Thanks alot, Im very happy at the way it came out. I regretted getting rid if my rustler vxl so Ive been trying to get this evader close to that ever since and its very close to comparing to that now.
Old 11-09-2007, 06:02 PM
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i like it
Old 11-09-2007, 06:54 PM
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man.....

i thought it was a jato conversion from the title.
Old 11-09-2007, 06:58 PM
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Cool![8D]
Old 11-16-2007, 01:42 PM
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You guys think an HPI touring car (200mm) body would fit on a Jato?
Old 11-16-2007, 02:49 PM
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no.




If that's all that you did to your truck, you shouldn't call it modifying. I'm not trying to hurt your feelings, but what you did was barely hoping it up.
Old 11-16-2007, 03:01 PM
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yeah like what he said.

all you did was slap on some tires and a body. no biggie.
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Just "no", that is way helpful. Thanks for that.
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Nice pics custnam you modified it pretty good.(lol)[sm=72_72.gif]

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