pics of my 40T Clutchbell

[jato75]

that's not a problem at all.

[Traxxasfan24]

oh, ok. i don't have a jato(about to get one though) so i didn't know that.

[jato75]

and 4 more made this week....this process is getting ALOT easier.

I have one for all my jatos now.

Thanks to Plumgone for helping me with these...i couldn't get it perfect until you gave me the idea of running a digital caliper to balance it.

[jatorunner504]

thats tight

[Plum_Gone]

Man, crank up the assembly line.

[jato75]

I think that's about all i'm gonna make...one for each of my Jatos and one for my brother wrapped around a new 3.3 for his birthday....

they have gotten alot easier to make after you helped, but they still take a LONG time to get done....about 5 hours a piece, and being a stay at home dad, that's FOREVER. LOL

Thanks again for your help.

[R_man_5K]

very cool! keep up the innovation! things always seem to get easier after a few rounds

[Bane]

wait I totally missed what you did to your engine or what engine it is could you link me to the thread?

[Traxxasfan24]

http://monster.traxxas.com/showthread.php?t=348600

jato75 and Plum gone: are you 2 realated, nabors or what?

[jato75]

http://monster.traxxas.com/showthread.php?t=348600

jato75 and Plum gone: are you 2 realated, nabors or what?

no we aren't related. After i saw his rusty video, i contacted him, and he was kind enough to help me with my 40t. via email. It's really not that hard to do if you have the materials...it just takes a long time.

[Traxxasfan24]

oh ok. that makes a lot of sence. nice thinking jato75.

[tech_table]

Jato75,

Can you post a picture of your new CB, after you mounted it ? It would be nice to see it.

[jato75]

yeah, i will...I had to extend the chassis holes a little more for comfort's sake(i was running a 53/40, and now i wanna try a 58/40 so i need a little more room....once i have it back together i'll post pics again.

try back this weekend...if i don't have them up by then, shoot me a pm to remind me.

take care.

[Mattbm2001]

Jato75, any idea on when you'll have the video made?

[jato75]

don't know for sure...I live in Northern Virginia, and we're sitting on snow, and alot of cold weather.. plus, the roads are full of sand and salt.... no chance till all that's gone.

I'll be posting pics of it all hooked up in the next few days.

[scracer]

so whats the up date on the weather were you are what are the conitions almost time for a vid?

[BIG BLOCK KID]

Hey jato 75, mabey we could bash sometime. I live in Southern Maryland. When We make a trip to Virginia I will shoot ya a PM.

[Traxxasfan24]

i'd really like to see a vid of that thing! but take your time, you don't need a crash at 90 lol

[jato75]

if it would stop snowing and have a good rain to wash away the salt and sand, i'd be happy to shoot the video of my truck. day after day goes by and it just gets colder and colder.

I was having so much nitro withdrawal, i went out to my back porch yesterday and started all my engines just to let them warm up so i could hear them again!

[|Black Phantom|]

couldnt u sell the clutchbells in the Traxxas market place? or does it HAVE TO be a Traxxas item? lol... im jw over here

[timjs]

if he tried he would get warning points most likely....
i think it sucks but hey, what could ya do?

[|Black Phantom|]

lol, put them on EBAY

[Dr.ArmoMAXX]

You said you got engine mod done to your 3.3? can you tell me more about it? who did it? how much? worth it? affects on the life of the engine? thanks

[jato4life2]

i doubt it affects the life of the engine, The enigine will push the same rps just the truck will take longer to shift and speed up. He has a TNT modded 3.3 i think. Get it dont at TNTmods.com
i think its about 107 dollars with shipping. THey like new engines cause you can get the most outta it. The modding should make the engine last longer....

[Vr6VDub]

Haaa Jato, you live in NoVA?! Me too, in Stafford, about 35 miles south of DC.

[jato75]

Haaa Jato, you live in NoVA?! Me too, in Stafford, about 35 miles south of DC.

then you must be hating all the cold and wind just as much as i am....AGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! I WANT SPRING!!!!

[jato4life2]

AAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH its already blazing hot in vegas lol..i cant stand the heat...ill trade ya. I want to run in the snow so badly...make your basher like that so you can run through the snow. It will be fun

[Vr6VDub]

Meh...the problem with the snow here however is it quickly creates a icy crust on top from the close to freezing temp. Plus like Jato75 said, they throw down TONS of sand at the first sign of snow which makes it difficult to drive on the street.

[jato75]

Meh...the problem with the snow here however is it quickly creates a icy crust on top from the close to freezing temp. Plus like Jato75 said, they throw down TONS of sand at the first sign of snow which makes it difficult to drive on the street.

my wife is from upstate NY, and she says they pour more salt and sand here in one dusting then NY does in all of the upper N.W part of the state all year.


she said growing up, they almost never closed the schools in upstate NY for snow..it was really rare.
here...a dusting, and there are 400 trucks out around the clock, and the schools are closed. ...they really go wayyyyyyy overboard here in NoVA.

back on topic, i'll have my 45t done this weekend to put up for all to see.
I might have to go driving around to see if i can find a parking lot that dosen't look like a sandbox.

[Traxxasfan24]

Meh...the problem with the snow here however is it quickly creates a icy crust on top from the close to freezing temp. Plus like Jato75 said, they throw down TONS of sand at the first sign of snow which makes it difficult to drive on the street.

yep down here in burke county NC, when it's about to snow, the roads turn whit from all the salt powder.

[jato4life2]

45t *wide eyes* WOW