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Originally Posted by crazyjr
Why is the Jato a joke, I had one and loved it. I always wanted an electric version, but the conversions were not my style, not saying they were bad. The weight usually was too far forward and unless you had saddle pack lipos, you usually had trouble placing them in the chassis. The problem with the transmission, If people didn't run 1512 and 1515 neus in them there would be no problems. Mine run the 3.3 and a hot modified .12 when i raced it, never had a problem.
Here are the most asked things on the traxxas forums;
1. Rustler based slash; possible, especially with Losi bringing out the strike and everyone else bringing stadium truck based setups
2. 1/6-5 gas buggy; possible, they had one before
3. E-4-tec; not likely, but possibly rally?
4. Nitro slash based off the nitro stampede; not sure and don't follow nitro much anymore
Those were the most recent requests that i can recall, save for my thread asking for an Ejato. Here is what we will probably see if it's an E-jato.
Two speed tranny, with a brake servo for 80 MPH top speed.
Fully water proof VXL setup, possibly a fegaio based sensored(novak/LRP) setup for race legality. 13.5 Turn would be closest to the 3500 motors.currently used.
the one thing i'd like to see is a setup where the battery can be reconfigured and the tranny can be flipped (X-factory X-6/60) so on high traction tracks you can run mid motor
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I have had 2 e-jatos, and both were crap. The jato breaks parts (especially the damn tranny case) frequently, has horrible front tire/suspension wobble in reverse (granted I do not reverse much but it is still a problem). Even with plenty of up front weight it was difficult to drive over 60mph. Plus I think it is a poor design, all the way thru. An electric rustler is a better platform to start with.
I doubt that traxxas will do a 2 speed setup in an ejato. Plus if they retained the current tranny it would be a mid motor setup. And even a race prepped .12 does not have half the low end torque that a decent brushless setup does. I ran a 7s feigao 540 and 3s and the jato just could not handle the power. I could not imagine a 1512 jato, plus the tranny would be toast with decent grippy tires.
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