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What happened to the JATO ?. No body talks about them any more.

It is two wheel drive. Then the g2r chassis is coming out as well. It is like old school or something. :D

I geuss its just not that popular any more, coolhand is right, now that the g2r chassis are coming out, the main interest is the revo.

Though the Jato is a pretty nice truck.. But on the other hand.. what about the losi XXX-T or the RC10-t4...?

I still talk about mine :)

It'll be in it's second race tonight as the V3 Jato. I'll also be running it in a trophy race at my local track on Sunday.

When the outdoor track was open there were a couple people that ran Jatos, but they were beginners to the hobby and racing so they didn't get much recognition. I expect there will be a couple more on the track for the next outdoor season.

The Jato is proving to be a pretty durable truck so far, too. I was able to break a turnbuckle when I ran into my garage, but I haven't broken another part since. The new track at my local shop has been nicknamed "Carnage" and is breaking vehicles left and right. I actually broke my XXX-4 buggy every time I put a battery pack in it; 4 packs, 4 breaks. The A main started with 11 buggies and finished with 6. I was one of the 5 who broke. The Jato took just as many tumbles and crashes without a single sign of wear. I'm very pleased with the truck's durability.

That is great to hear!

Maybe if traxxas made a electric version it might be a little more popular .

Arent things always more popular when they are electric? :p

Yes they are :L: .

I wish they would. I've been messing with nitro's for a year and i'm tired of dealing with mine, but i love the suspension setup, if it were electric i would love it even more

Electric is the stuff. Nitro is trouble. So I run the stuff and not have trouble. :D

I see, i geuss thats why people like electric more.

That's why I'm waiting for the G2X. I want to play with my revo, but am tired of tryingto get a good enough tune that i don't have to worry about overheating.

The 2.5 traxxas motor is supposed to run kind of warm. I tried to tune mine to run cool when I had it as well. I was told later that it is supposed to run in the 280 or so. I think. :D but other motors are lower. Brushless runs if it is below 180.

2.5 is a pain, and is known for overheating. I say screw it, get a big head and never worry abou tit again!