JatoJoe

Where is a good site to get better chassis and suspension parts? I am looking for a titanium or something similar to that for my chassis and suspension.

twomanytoys

Nick where did you get that chasis? It looks really thick. Do all the screws have plenty of length?

Nick2618

I got it here http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Traxxas-Jato...QQcmdZViewItem

It says it is 3mm think i am pretty sure that is the same thickness as stock chassis it feels the same. I think it looks thicker because it dose not slope up on the ends like the stock one. It just stays flat. As for the screws i have not noticed anything yet but i have only put on what you see in the pics. My LHS did not have a top plate or 2nd gear. So i am waiting for those to parts before i put the rest on. I did get the rear drive shafts installed.

jermpool

Are there any upgrades for the Jato brakes? Mine were fine and last week the tranny case melted for some reason and the brake piston won't budge. Figure since its all apart I might as well upgrade.

jatoracing33

you can upgrade the disc and pads, but thats it. integy makes graphite parts, but ntegy sucks. theres steel discs on ebay but i havent realy heard anything bout them

MiamizFinest

quick question guys im askin this in this thread becuase there is so many jatos owns........


if i convert my jato to single speed........what will be the gear ratio??? second or first gear............or will it be something inbetween both???

Nick2618

Heres a pic of miamiz jato with a metal disk brake. I know he is not the first or only person with it and it has been dissuced somewhere in this thread. Maybe he rembers where he got it. I think you used to be able to get it on ebay. I searched the other day with no luck. [:@]

MiamizFinest

there made by GPM........... i also bought the aluminum arms and ripped out the bushing and mounted the whole linkage on bearings

Nick2618

NOt sure but the equation is diff teeth/topshaft teeth right? Diff has 38t but tower says the [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKMM2&P=7]single speed[/link] has 20/30t what ever that mean. I know you know a lot more then me so maybe you can figure it out based on what i said cuz i am not sure. LOL.

jatoracing33

i think i saw it slows top speed down a little bit, but not much

motorhead91

it drops by about seven to ten mile an hour or so, and acceleration picks up pretty good

motorhead91

anybody else have problems with the stock driveshafts, mine keep coming off the pivot ball, and are the ends are twisted like no other...i know traxxas makes the steel cv shafts, and vantage makes the carbon fiber shafts, both are the same price, so which do you think would be better suited

Nick2618

i just bought the traxxas ones and they seem good but i have not used them yet...

twomanytoys

I have MIP steel shafts.

jatoracing33

i have stock...never changed them and the only thing that happened was the dust boot broke (BIG deal)

twomanytoys

My dust boots on the stockers tore durring break in. Useless!

motorhead91

i dont know why they keep poppig off, and its only the one side, right behind the pipe maybe that has something to do with it?

Nick2618

I just installed the 2nd gear set and when i went to throw away the old one i noticed there was a ball bearing inside it. My guess is the new one did not come with that bearing but i have the truck put back together. Dose anyone know for sure if the bearing comes with a new second gear or not? Or do i have to take it back apart to put the old bearing in...

jatoracing33

it doesnt come with a bearing...im 99% sure. and motorhead unless you have a rear exhaust pipe or something then thats not the problem. im thinkin you hit something and didnt notice and something is crooked and causing it to pop off

Nick2618

yeah thanks. I looked on tower and it dose not say it comes with it. Now i have to take the damn thing apart again............................................. ..........................

Revomad1

Is there any way to mount a Picco .26 maxx in a Jato?

jatoracing33

www.neweramodels.com

somewhere on there theres a conversion kit that comes with a mount

jatoracing33

finally...metal jato tranny gears

[link]http://cgi.ebay.com/Traxxas-Jato-metal-transmission-gears_W0QQitemZ180165237470QQihZ008QQcategoryZ4402 8QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/link]

Nick2618

Nice!! Only 105 dollars thou...[:@]

muttman05

buy them up and let us know how they work out for you.