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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / July 2005First Nitro?
Would the Traxxas Jato be a good choice? > Would the Traxxas Jato be a good choice? Where or what kind of place would you be running the vehicle? Dirt lot, or parking lot, or a track? >> Would the Traxxas Jato be a good choice? > > Where or what kind of place would you be running the vehicle? > > Dirt lot, or parking lot, or a track? Dirt track and pavement parking lots. > >> Would the Traxxas Jato be a good choice? > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Dirt track and pavement parking lots. Savage > Would the Traxxas Jato be a good choice? Depends on what you intend to do with it. The Jato is a stadium truck and will rock on dirt and asphault, but will bog down slightly in grass due to the low ground clearance and smallblock (High HP, low torque) motor. In my experience, smallblocks (.16 and less) just don't have the torque for serious off-roading and overheat pretty badly when you put the finger to the throttle trigger. So, if you'll be running on relatively flat ground with a dirt/gravel/asphault composition, the Jato is a good chioce. Also consider the HPI Rush Evo (2WD), the HPI MT2 (4WD) and the HPI MT2 18SS kit as alternatives (I'm biassed towards HPI stuff, can ya tell?). Of course, the Savage is the way to go IMHO......................the power and speed of the 25 RTR out of the box is just incredible and requires very few mods to make it race worthy. Doc > the > Savage is the way to go IMHO. I'll agree. And it takes a ton of abuse to actually break it, and then it's simple to fix, and parts are usually plentiful. >> the >> Savage is the way to go IMHO. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > And it takes a ton of abuse to actually break it, and then it's simple > to fix, and parts are usually plentiful. I can't believe the beating mine has taken without actually breaking anything. You're right, parts are plentiful at the LHS and E-Bay (REALLY cheap on E-Bay). Doc >> the >> Savage is the way to go IMHO. > > I'll agree. So HPI is a better brand than Traxxas right? > And it takes a ton of abuse to actually break it, and then it's simple > to fix, and parts are usually plentiful. >>> the >>> Savage is the way to go IMHO. >> >> I'll agree. > > So HPI is a better brand than Traxxas right? Depending on who you ask. In my opinion, HPI makes a better overall vehicle than Traxxas. I also love Chevy 1:1 trucks and despise Fords. You'll meet many Ford truck guys who hate Chevy's and love Traxxas RC's. ;-) It's all a matter of what suits you and what you like. If you're looking at a competition between the T-Maxx and Savage, the Savage wins hands down no matter how you look at it. If you're comparing the HPI MT2 to the Jato it would be more of a toss-up. Doc > So HPI is a better brand than Traxxas right? No. Just different. You'd enjoy either company's products. I got the Jato a month ago. It is my first nitro RC and I couldn't b more pleased. The EZ start system sold me not to mention to speed. WOW :D However finding replacement parts and hop ups is a problem, but not fo long I would think -- Hathawa |
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