Just thought I'd post these up. It's not a 3.3, just the body. Got it off ebay...
It's the old 2.5 jato with the non-ano'd head. It has my 18TM in it though.
How it was with pro-line gladiators and edge tires on TRX 2.2 rims:
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How it is now:
Moab's on the rear, road rage front:
Click here
Road rage all around:
Click here
I also installed a 3 degree rear pivot plate vs the stock 4 degree... I wish they made a 2 or 1 degree. Since I'm a basher, all that extra angle does is cause tire wear and takes off speed with sticky tires.
The upgrades:
JR 590M t/b servo
TowerPro MG995 for steering
Resonator single chamber pipe (jato 3.3 pipe)
RPM arms
RPM front skid
New Era 17mm adapters
OS 18TM w/pull start
Hot racing brake arm
Bearings in steering bell cranks
Bearings in brake pivot
I also made a steel plate to help support the front tie rod ends in the front bulkhead. I did the same for the rear, but it's wasn't nearly as straight forward/easy to make. I'm also running an associated spring secured header. I have a new stock one laying around in case I want to install the 2.5 back into it for fun.
By adding the buggy wheels/tires, it feels like a lost a lot of rotational mass. Attitude adjustment in the air requires much more drastic inputs. But, I added significant ground clearance for on-road/skate park purposes. The pro-line 2.2" on-road tires are much shorter side walled than 2.2" off road tires. The 1/8 buggy onroad tires are a hair larger than my 2.2" off road as are the 1/8 buggy offroad tires/rims I have.
I really like how it feels with the buggy rims/tires. I lost wheelies (thank god), but I gained more ground clearance in general and it seems to react more quickly to throttle/steering inputs. It takes off so fast now off the line due to getting wheel spin vs wheelie when I apply a lot of gas.
It was pretty cold yesterday when I ran it (42F) which made the on-road tires almost useless even on concrete at the skate park. I had to really feather it to get it moving. The moabs did a much better job on pavement and in the grass.
I have a set of badlands on my X1 buggy... which may find their way to the rear of my jato in the near future.
I'm also glad I don't have to keep 3 types of rims/tires on hand anymore. Just 17mm buggy rims/tires for my buggy and jato, and 14mm maxx sized rims/tires for my LST.
Here's the street tire/wheel comparison for size:
Click here
And all the tires/wheels for size comparison:
Click here
My front brace:
Click here
Rear:
Click here
And also the new aluminum brake arm:
Click here
I couldn't believe the difference the aluminum brake arm made. I actually had to adjust my linkage and my EPA considerably. Now I have room to move as it wears the disk! Before, I was at almost max EPA and had the brake adjustment so close to the servo that it was causing a very light bit of drag brake. I had been fighting with the brakes on this thing since I got it. For those of you with the same problem, start with an aluminum arm like I got! They are pretty cheap and really make a difference.
Anyone else get the 17mm adapters? If so, how did you like it?
It's the old 2.5 jato with the non-ano'd head. It has my 18TM in it though.
How it was with pro-line gladiators and edge tires on TRX 2.2 rims:
click here
How it is now:
Moab's on the rear, road rage front:
Click here
Road rage all around:
Click here
I also installed a 3 degree rear pivot plate vs the stock 4 degree... I wish they made a 2 or 1 degree. Since I'm a basher, all that extra angle does is cause tire wear and takes off speed with sticky tires.
The upgrades:
JR 590M t/b servo
TowerPro MG995 for steering
Resonator single chamber pipe (jato 3.3 pipe)
RPM arms
RPM front skid
New Era 17mm adapters
OS 18TM w/pull start
Hot racing brake arm
Bearings in steering bell cranks
Bearings in brake pivot
I also made a steel plate to help support the front tie rod ends in the front bulkhead. I did the same for the rear, but it's wasn't nearly as straight forward/easy to make. I'm also running an associated spring secured header. I have a new stock one laying around in case I want to install the 2.5 back into it for fun.
By adding the buggy wheels/tires, it feels like a lost a lot of rotational mass. Attitude adjustment in the air requires much more drastic inputs. But, I added significant ground clearance for on-road/skate park purposes. The pro-line 2.2" on-road tires are much shorter side walled than 2.2" off road tires. The 1/8 buggy onroad tires are a hair larger than my 2.2" off road as are the 1/8 buggy offroad tires/rims I have.
I really like how it feels with the buggy rims/tires. I lost wheelies (thank god), but I gained more ground clearance in general and it seems to react more quickly to throttle/steering inputs. It takes off so fast now off the line due to getting wheel spin vs wheelie when I apply a lot of gas.
It was pretty cold yesterday when I ran it (42F) which made the on-road tires almost useless even on concrete at the skate park. I had to really feather it to get it moving. The moabs did a much better job on pavement and in the grass.
I have a set of badlands on my X1 buggy... which may find their way to the rear of my jato in the near future.
I'm also glad I don't have to keep 3 types of rims/tires on hand anymore. Just 17mm buggy rims/tires for my buggy and jato, and 14mm maxx sized rims/tires for my LST.
Here's the street tire/wheel comparison for size:
Click here
And all the tires/wheels for size comparison:
Click here
My front brace:
Click here
Rear:
Click here
And also the new aluminum brake arm:
Click here
I couldn't believe the difference the aluminum brake arm made. I actually had to adjust my linkage and my EPA considerably. Now I have room to move as it wears the disk! Before, I was at almost max EPA and had the brake adjustment so close to the servo that it was causing a very light bit of drag brake. I had been fighting with the brakes on this thing since I got it. For those of you with the same problem, start with an aluminum arm like I got! They are pretty cheap and really make a difference.
Anyone else get the 17mm adapters? If so, how did you like it?
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