Just a few pics of my recent addition to my addiction. Also, the notes including the necessary things I needed to do to use non-stock wheels/tires (just a few washers).
Jato 2.5
Came with:
RPM arms/bumper
Aluminum turnbuckles
Everything else stock (I think)
I've replaced the following to suit my needs:
TRX1974 - Traxxas light truck wheel, front
TRX1972 - Traxxas light truck wheel, rear
PRO809501 - Pro-line "The Edge" M2, front
PRO817001 - Pro-line gladiators M2, rear
TRX4118 - Traxxas 18T CB
I changed the throttle/brake linkage. I didn't care for the stock setup. It only let the carb open half way and the spring on the brakes didn't work very well. I also adjusted the brake disk tension bolts to actually give me some brake arm movement. Now it will lock the rear wheels if I adjust my EPA's. I re-routed the fuel line as it made the center of the chassis too cluttered and I quickly made a steel plate to help support the tops of the upper turnbuckles for the front wheels. I read somewhere that was a weak point.
With the front wheels, I put a couple 5mm washers on the axles prior to the wheels as there was significant slop with the new wheels and the axle nuts tight. This actually worked in my favor by adding more clearance between the tire/wheel and front axle carriers. The rears didn't require anything extra.
I actually ran about 5 tanks of byrons 25% through it today after bashing our LST's/aftershocks at a dirt pile. I don't have any photo's of the action though. But it did very well. I was surprised at how much air I could get under it and nothing was damaged.
Even with an 18T CB, it still really moves. I think the lower gear ratio actually lets the 2.5 reach higher RPM's which seems to be where traxxas engines really shine. With the stock gearing, it just sounded labored on concrete with stock tires/wheels and never really came close to reaching top RPM's. It has much better pop off the line and shifts much better (after a full turn on the two speed adjustment).
Anyway, here are a few pics of how it sits now (no body, it's just a beat up stocker):
I was jumping the dirt pile the same way I was jumping my aftershock in this vid:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7FZBN54lpM"]YouTube - Jumping a LST2 over a table top type jump[/ame]
I don't have any vids of the jato though, I was running it as the other guys were packing up.
Jato 2.5
Came with:
RPM arms/bumper
Aluminum turnbuckles
Everything else stock (I think)
I've replaced the following to suit my needs:
TRX1974 - Traxxas light truck wheel, front
TRX1972 - Traxxas light truck wheel, rear
PRO809501 - Pro-line "The Edge" M2, front
PRO817001 - Pro-line gladiators M2, rear
TRX4118 - Traxxas 18T CB
I changed the throttle/brake linkage. I didn't care for the stock setup. It only let the carb open half way and the spring on the brakes didn't work very well. I also adjusted the brake disk tension bolts to actually give me some brake arm movement. Now it will lock the rear wheels if I adjust my EPA's. I re-routed the fuel line as it made the center of the chassis too cluttered and I quickly made a steel plate to help support the tops of the upper turnbuckles for the front wheels. I read somewhere that was a weak point.
With the front wheels, I put a couple 5mm washers on the axles prior to the wheels as there was significant slop with the new wheels and the axle nuts tight. This actually worked in my favor by adding more clearance between the tire/wheel and front axle carriers. The rears didn't require anything extra.
I actually ran about 5 tanks of byrons 25% through it today after bashing our LST's/aftershocks at a dirt pile. I don't have any photo's of the action though. But it did very well. I was surprised at how much air I could get under it and nothing was damaged.
Even with an 18T CB, it still really moves. I think the lower gear ratio actually lets the 2.5 reach higher RPM's which seems to be where traxxas engines really shine. With the stock gearing, it just sounded labored on concrete with stock tires/wheels and never really came close to reaching top RPM's. It has much better pop off the line and shifts much better (after a full turn on the two speed adjustment).
Anyway, here are a few pics of how it sits now (no body, it's just a beat up stocker):
I was jumping the dirt pile the same way I was jumping my aftershock in this vid:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7FZBN54lpM"]YouTube - Jumping a LST2 over a table top type jump[/ame]
I don't have any vids of the jato though, I was running it as the other guys were packing up.
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