Nitro Nerd
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I have to admit that I've been a closet fan of that Jato. I've come close to pulling the trigger on one so many times it's not funny. The problem is I don't know what to do with one. I missed out on the ST scene, but man oh man it's one class I imagine I would have LOVED!
1. Basher? Possibly. The goal would be to simply make it durable while still keeping the intergrity (i.e the 'feel' of a ST). I would want to take advantage of the truck's agility so it would be a cross between my Losi 810 and Savage X 4.6. Light/agile/durable and can be driven on any terrain.
2. Speed-demon. THIS is what I'm most interested in. I see guys all the time drag racing their Jatos....if I find that scene in D/FW, then I 'm coming guns-a-blazin'. Even if it's not Jato-only competition, I imagine I can get one 70+ mph pretty easily...so I'd think.
3. Both? Meaning it would be an all-around vehicle, one where I can take it off-road as needed, and then set it up for serious on-road racing.
Regardless of direction, I would immediately part out a lot of the components (engine/pipe/clutch, etc).
My questions:
1. Ideally I'd like to put a small-block, on-road in it. Something like the OS 19XZ-B. I mean putting something like an .25 or larger would be counter-productive, so I'd think.
2. If it turns out my best option IS a big block, however, will it fit a .21?
I'd love to hear from you Jato owners....what do you like/dislike about them, as well as how you set them up and run them (i.e. on-road, basher, racer, etc.)
1. Basher? Possibly. The goal would be to simply make it durable while still keeping the intergrity (i.e the 'feel' of a ST). I would want to take advantage of the truck's agility so it would be a cross between my Losi 810 and Savage X 4.6. Light/agile/durable and can be driven on any terrain.
2. Speed-demon. THIS is what I'm most interested in. I see guys all the time drag racing their Jatos....if I find that scene in D/FW, then I 'm coming guns-a-blazin'. Even if it's not Jato-only competition, I imagine I can get one 70+ mph pretty easily...so I'd think.
3. Both? Meaning it would be an all-around vehicle, one where I can take it off-road as needed, and then set it up for serious on-road racing.
Regardless of direction, I would immediately part out a lot of the components (engine/pipe/clutch, etc).
My questions:
1. Ideally I'd like to put a small-block, on-road in it. Something like the OS 19XZ-B. I mean putting something like an .25 or larger would be counter-productive, so I'd think.
2. If it turns out my best option IS a big block, however, will it fit a .21?
I'd love to hear from you Jato owners....what do you like/dislike about them, as well as how you set them up and run them (i.e. on-road, basher, racer, etc.)