tristan102

i would really like to know whats the first thing's i should change on a traxxas jato... i already have:

rear aluminium shock tower...

front rpm arms...

resonator tuned pipe...

and also a ofna aftermarket air filter...

whats the next things i should put to get some speed and make my car mor solid ?

any particular parts for jumping??

twomanytoys

NO ALUMINUM SHOCK TOWERS!!!!!!! Thats a big no no. If you use a aluminum shock tower on the rear it will crack the tranny case in a hard hit and thats something you dont want to replace on a regular basis. Here is what you need to start with and have a durable truck. You dont need a new pipe unless its the 2.5 Jato with the plastic exhaust. If you get or have the 3.3 you dont need an exhaust. It will be plenty fast enough as is.

1. Front RPM arms
2. 2.2 wheels and good tires like Yokohamas or moabs
3. Upper chassis brace
4. Motor saver air filter with pre filter
5. New resinator pipe ( 2.5 only)
6. RPM wide front bumper ( will save turnbuckles )

If you do these things you will be ready for anything.

tristan102

yehh its a 2.5 jato but the ones i wrotte are already on :S

is the shock tower really bad ??

Nick2618

To replace the shock tower it only take 4 screws. To replace the tranny case it takes like 15 plus you have to move all the gears over to the new case. It sounds like you do no have to much experiance with this so which would you rather do? If you do not have the stock shock tower just get on from your lhs like 5 dollars.

This is why you do not want a aluminum shock tower
First upgrade you should get is tires. Road rage II for street. For off road get the dirt hawgs or moabs depending on how much grand clearance you want.
Second the front rpm bumper
Also get the rear rpm a arms for when the stock break.
Also a chassis brace (search ebay: jato chassis brace)
Make sure the ofna air filter is really tight and dose not come off easy if it dose replace it back with stock.
Also it is good to have extra turnbuckles and spur gears on hand. (spur gear is $3 at lhs: get a whole set of turnbuckles on ebay for about 10-15)

tristan102

but the next thing i should change is like tire sets (dirt, road) then chassis brace?

also how much does a chassis brace cost?

jatoracing33

get a rear wing...will save the plastic shock towers, makes it look good, and is a good carrying handle.
[link]http://www.neweramodels.com/item.cgi?session_id=&part_id=3117[/link]
[link]http://www.neweramodels.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?part_id=3122[/link]

chassis brace is like $10
[link]http://www.neweramodels.com/item.cgi?session_id=&part_id=3050[/link]

Oliver_Klozov

good links jatoracing that chassis brace should be the first item to buy

twomanytoys

Ooo I like the wing mount.

jato.3

where is the cheapest place to buy rc stuff online for the jato such as rpm products and stock stuff

twomanytoys

I get most of my stuff from ebay.

jatoracing33

ebay...just watch out for junk

The_Shark

i hate aluminum. use aluminum for the a arms and axle hubs only. using it for shock towers and bumpers puts unessiary stress on what plastic it connects to. carbon is also good for chassis ridgidity but only use it as a brace, again not for towers.
as for tires slap on some masher 2000's. lots of tread life and great on and off road. they also help abzorb shock of the jumps.

the wing also effects areo dynamics belive it or not. it makes the car easier to controll and makes it sure footed on street.

jatoracing33

yea...forgot that it does add rear downforce. man these things are like real cars

Nick2618

I get alot of stuff form ebay but really cheap things are best to be bought at your lhs or threw tower. Here is what i suggest not getting on ebay. Shock towers, tires, rims, top plate (usually), rpm stuff (a-arms, bumper), most of these items are no cheaper on ebay but sometimes they are. Also there so no warranty on ebay items and customer service is just depands on the seller.

tristan102

is the diffrence beetween a 2.5 jato and a 3.3 jato just the motor??

anyways whats he top speed of a 2.5 again?

jatoracing33

engine, exhaust pipe, tires, and the 3.3 comes with sway bars and wheely bar. the 2.5 does 55mph, the 3.3 65mph

Nick2618

and when you are ready for a faster engine skip the 3.3 and go straight to the os 18.

ALso you should post some pics so we can see what you are working with.

jatoracing33

or go with a .21 big block

Nick2618

Yes all you need is a 200 dollar conversion

kit http://cgi.ebay.com/Traxxas-Jato-Big...QQcmdZViewItem

Not to mention that some people tranny can barely handle the os 18 never mind a big block...

jatoracing33

nope a $90 conversion and a $10 single speed conv.

engine conv.-
[link]http://www.neweramodels.com/item.cgi?session_id=&part_id=3321[/link]

single speed-
[link]http://www.buytraxxas.com/product_info.php?products_id=2467[/link]

Nick2618

so a .21 with single speed can go faster then a .18 2spd?

yamahauler236

why cant you race with a 2 speed?

splcrazy

does the shell on the 3.3 jato make a differance . does it slow it down or make it go faster ? also what do i need to put a big block in it . i wanna put a savage f4.6 or k4.6 in it . do they make a big block mount for the jato3.3 like they do for the revo .

twomanytoys

If you race regulation ROAR you cant go bigger than a .15 motor and have to have a single speed transmission. As the Jato sits it is not legal to race. To make a Jato legal you need 2.2 wheels, single speed tranny and .15 size motor.

Nick2618

Dont think the tranny will take the 4.6....