On-road BL project - RC-Monster Forums

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

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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...

neweuser · 11.03.2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianG

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...

Well, I didn't have to shave my back screw at all with my rpms and 2.2 wheels. But for my front wheels, i run stock because i like the low profile on the tires. I have the dished wheels from Traxxas that I would like to try here soon and am still looking at what tires to put on. I mostly bash with my jato(more like beat the hell out of it) so I don't race it. If I could just find a track around here! ARG!

BrianG · 11.03.2006, 11:35 AM

You didn't have any clearance issues with RPM arms??