jado

[tmse25]

does anybodie now if the jado is going to be all that great i think traxxas always says there stuff is high tech its all show no go

[badboy2]

i think its JATO not jado ...

[RCMadMatt]

Traxxas has really gotten their act together in the past few years. The 2.5/2.5R engine, which causes some people fits, is a really strong .15! One of the strongest you can buy. The trucks, TMaxx and Revo, are great performers, and fairly durable. The Jato will probably be a rocket, with a 2.5R and a 2-speed!! No, Traxxas has the go. Now they need to shake the "old" image they had.

Matt

[tmse25]

yea i think it is going to fly. also my t-maxx used to run great with the 2.5 engine

[1stxrunner]

Any idea what they are going to run $$$ ?

[tmse25]

no but if u go on traxxas.com u may be able to find out. i have also wondering how much they are going to cost to.

[1stxrunner]

If priced right I am getting one. I realy like what I've heard so far!! And from what I can tell traxxas has gotten much better.

[1stxrunner]

I guess we'll see????

[Cotharyus]

I think if you're looking at the Jato and thinking monster truck, you'll be sorely disappointed. It's more of a stadium truck.

[MikeWz]

It is a stadium truck. It can be a rocket all it wants...but it's not leagal to run a .15 for racing anyway. And besides, most off-road racers push better lap times with a single speed, hence all STs like Losi and AE use them. I'm pretty sure they know what they're doing, considering they started it. Traxxas is trying to play catch up in that market now

[FreeRideJunkie]

It is a stadium truck. It can be a rocket all it wants...but it's not leagal to run a .15 for racing anyway. And besides, most off-road racers push better lap times with a single speed, hence all STs like Losi and AE use them. I'm pretty sure they know what they're doing, considering they started it. Traxxas is trying to play catch up in that market now


Yeah that and it is also a 2 speed which is illegal according to ROAR rules. I think it is supposed to be in the mid to high $300 range. I don't know. I do know that I am getting pretty sick of this tmse guy flaming every other vehicle besides his t-maxx and then all of a sudden talking about how great they are when everyone gets pissed.

[1stxrunner]

I know its not exactly legal but for a basher I think I will love it!! sence there are not any tracks that are less than a few hours away from me thats all I can do. (with the pice of gas now days!!)

[RCRevolution]

umm guys I think there is a big mis coneption here

go to the traxxas site, it mentions nothing of the 2.5R the revo is the sole r/c with that engine stock.

the jato has the 2.5

[MikeWz]

The 2.5R isn't really any faster than the 2.5 engine. Either way it's still a .15 engine so you can't legally race with it. I love how they compare it in a speed test against the other major RTRs. Obviously it's going to accel faster and still top-out faster with that extra gear.
Even if I was bashing, IMO, I'd rather get either a XXX-NT or an RC10GT, simply because you can bash with them too (and I bet they're not significantly less durable) and you can still easily take them to the track, and be competative in stock form (with a .12 of course, because unfortunately those too also come with a .15)

[RCMadMatt]

The 2.5 and the 2.5R share the same porting and mods, so they are basically the same motor.

Matt

[metalry101]

The Jato looks like an exceptionally well designed truck, but of course it does have some major flaws. In my opinion the 2.5 is a major flaw. Ya, it's powerful, but I still hate it. That's a personal thing more than anything though. My factful complaint about it is it's a Traxxas. No matter how great the design is, it's still built with Traxxas plastic, which to be honest, is some of the worst in the industry IMO. They advertise their cars as great bashers and great for newbs, but in reality their plastics are better for racers. Their plastics are quite stiff and therefore more consistent under load, which racers like, but they're not flexible or deformable. If you smack the top of a rock with an MGT, LST, or Savage a-arm, they're going to get scraped up and possibly deeply gouged. A Traxxas vehicle on the other hand slides across it or snaps. Traxxas plastic isn't nylonish at all, but instead very much like ABS plastic, which isn't used in high abuse areas for one simple reason; it's brittle. Traxxas vehicles are not poorly designed, but they're not as durable as the competition because their materials are far worse. Because of it, they fight an uphill battle every time they design a vehicle.

Before you flame me about this post, read it and note that I do say that generally Traxxas designs vehicles quite well. Before you say I'm wrong, consider why so many people run Pro-Line (what I run) and RPM plastic parts on their Traxxas vehicles (especially Maxxes). Both of those companies use nylonish flexible materials that are much harder to break than the stock Traxxas parts. The Maxx trucks are still popular because they're well designed. Not flawless by any means, but fairly well designed overall. However, very very few people still all stock parts, especially if they run their trucks hard. Most every Savage and MGT I see runs primarily stock structural parts, but you don't see that on Maxxes, or even on Revos for that matter, and they're much more durable than Maxxes due to their design.

[QUAKE&SHAKE]

Is the Jado the mt version of the Jato?

[metalry101]

There is no "jado."

The flamer who started the thread has been banned, but now we're sorta discussing the Jato.

I think it looks like a pretty sweet design. There are several bits I'm not real fond of, but overall I think it looks like a contender.

[MikeWz]

I think if traxxas wants to really get into the ST market...they're going to need more than the Jato. Yeah, they made an awesome move with the Revo, but this Jato thing doesn't seem like the right move. Think about it: How many people on this forum ask 'Which ST should I get if I wanna bash and go to the track every now and then?' Most people want a basher/racer. Overall it looks like a decent design, but I really feel like they need to ditch the 2-speed. They should also work on that TRX. It's definitely a crazy powerful motor, but they're so inconsistant. Some people love them, and some people cannot get them tuned for anything. They also seem to like to run hotter than most .15s I've run. I'm also not too sure about those rear a-arms. They look....interesting. I'd probably ditch the mud-guards too. Too much unnecessary weight.