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BrianG · 08.21.2006, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batfish

BrianG,
Traxxas 1972 and 1974 are a direct replacement using 2.2" tires.
They are what I used on my conversion Jato. I never changed any screws or had to add any spacers.
Those Traxxas rims are dyeable, too.

And you are running RPM arms?

BrianG · 08.21.2006, 08:52 PM

Yeah, they do look very nice. However, the stock Victory tires didn't last too long and am thinking the Anacondas won't be that much better. I'll probably just get the dish chrome, or the dish white and dye them black.

Mike.L · 08.21.2006, 09:06 PM

have you googled it? you want the road runner? personally i like the "H" squares:) pl doesn't make em thats for sure

BrianG · 08.21.2006, 09:10 PM

Yeah, I googled it and no one that carries Imex has any 2.8" stuff in stock. The road runners are ideal for me since I'm running strictly on-road (parking lots and such).

BrianG · 08.21.2006, 09:14 PM

Well, just ordered the road runners and the white dishes. I also noticed that the 2.2" tires had a smaller diameter which means I'd have to gear up to 24T pinion to keep about the same speed. 22T 32p 1/8" bore pinion was hard enough to find!

Mike.L · 08.21.2006, 09:25 PM

they should have some grip on it then. but the stock jato tires are super grippy but wear out way to fast

squeeforever · 08.21.2006, 09:34 PM

CG, how do they wear?

Mike.L · 09.01.2006, 10:58 AM

lucky to have a cool cop at that time. I love when people watch our cars go fast.:D

glassdoctor · 09.19.2006, 02:14 PM

Hey Brian here's a link to some Jato setups that should get it going better on the track. The Silver State is the Vegas race and the track is usually dry and hard... kinda like Haven's

http://www.traxxas.com/products/nitr..._resources.htm

neweuser · 09.19.2006, 02:34 PM

i believe the link is for revo's?

BrianG · 10.01.2006, 02:47 AM

Update on the Jato:

I don't know how, but I broke one of the cups on the CVD set. This really sucks because you have to take the diff totally apart to replace it. :mad:1

So, I put them back to stock sliders. Ran two packs today at the track (about 1.5 hours) and they held up fine. At least if the sliders break, I won't have to tear apart the diffs!

BrianG · 10.01.2006, 02:50 AM

Glassdoctor: I checked out the Jato setups but haven't gotten around to implementing them yet. I'm actually pretty happy with the setup if I could just get some decent tires. I've worn out another set of stockers. Imex is the only company that carries 2.8" rims and tires with pins and some stuff is out of stock right now. 2.2" rims won't work for me because I'm using RPM arms and you need to do some mods to use 2.2's, which I don't want to do.

vette1 · 11.03.2006, 09:07 AM

What was the top speed of the BL Jato you built? It actually looks real easy to convert not like the Revo which almost everything has to be custamized.

neweuser · 11.03.2006, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianG

Glassdoctor: I checked out the Jato setups but haven't gotten around to implementing them yet. I'm actually pretty happy with the setup if I could just get some decent tires. I've worn out another set of stockers. Imex is the only company that carries 2.8" rims and tires with pins and some stuff is out of stock right now. 2.2" rims won't work for me because I'm using RPM arms and you need to do some mods to use 2.2's, which I don't want to do.

Well, since this has been reopened, I'll let you know Brian that I run 2.2 rims on my Jato and did not have to mod anything? So i was curious to what you mean there. Also, if you shop around, I have been seeing new tires and rims for the Jato that are 2.8's. Or at least my LHS had new kind of 2.8 tires for the 2.8 rims, something like that, but I have seen them.

BrianG · 11.03.2006, 11:11 AM

vette1: Top speed with 2s on the 4600 was ~47mph. I can still add one more cell for 3s, which should bring it up to ~60, but it's already plenty fast for me. This project went from an "on road" project to "on track" project. :) The only local track I know of is too small to hit those speed without spinning out, so I'm happy.

GorillaMaxx360: That's ok, we'll forgive you... this time, but don't let it happen again! ;)

neweuser: When using 2/2" rims with the RPM arms, you have to replace the hub pin retailer cap screw with a grub screw on the rear so it clears the inside of the rim. For the front: you have to shim out the tires with a few washers. I did get a set of those 2.8's you were talking about, but they seem to be out of stock online a lot and my LHS doesn't carry them yet. They are the imexx rims/tires. These are what you are talking about...