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JDW
08-10-2009, 01:02 AM
I have a question for you guys.I have ran BSR good foams,and I run Windtunnel good foams.what about Jaco?

BSR white or P white LF,black or black silver RF,P white LR,white RR

Windtunnel white LF,Black RF,white LR,2 white RR

thinking for trying out some JACO yellow LF,Black RF,yellow LR,greay RR

All the numbers match up as far as dur rating just wanting some feed back about them.

Not to cry but foams are expensive they wear out fast at a soft 30-35-40

Please do not say BSR is the best I want to hear if you have ran one then the other what the results were.

From my personal exp I have ran the same on BSR and Windtunnel.

thanks guys

Jake

Kevin Koback
08-10-2009, 12:04 PM
Here are some things to note about JACO's....

BSR Pearl White=JACO White
BSR White=JACO Yellow

I believe JACO no longer makes a White front tire, so you will probably have to go with the yellow LF. JACO wheel offset is a bit different than BSR, and rim size is a bit smaller as well. Be sure to compensate for overall car width and tire size to keep your performance the same as BSR's. Not sure how they compare to Windtunnel's wheel though. Hope this helps!

J-Dub Racing
08-10-2009, 12:10 PM
Yep Kevin is right. No more Jaco white fronts. When I was running them I went with
LF Yellow (Like BSR White)
RF Black (Black as BSR)
LR White (Like BSR Pearl)
RR Yellow (BSR White)

They work fine, just can't get them at most hobby shops. They are cheap from Discount RC Tires. Much cheaper than the BSR's or WT tires.

JDW
08-10-2009, 05:27 PM
Thanks guys so I need to change the grey to yellow and the yellow to white on the rear.

The Windtunnel are are smaller and allso have a diffrent offset they mount narrower.

Jake

JDW
08-10-2009, 09:13 PM
inside back wheel .

BSR 1.80 in
WT 1.72 in
JACO 1.77 in


Jake

gezer2u
08-11-2009, 06:32 PM
They work fine. The problem I expearced and have seen is the centers break out of the rear's fairly easily. I have also had tires come unglued. Some have come completely off the rim with just a lite tug. I haven't used Jacos in a while, so they might be better now?

matt_s86
08-11-2009, 06:45 PM
My favorite combo with Jaco was White LR, Gray RR, Gray LF, Black RF

JDW
08-11-2009, 06:54 PM
They work fine. The problem I expearced and have seen is the centers break out of the rear's fairly easily. I have also had tires come unglued. Some have come completely off the rim with just a lite tug. I haven't used Jacos in a while, so they might be better now?

I had read that some where befor but thought some one said it was fixed now?

Jake

JDW
08-11-2009, 06:56 PM
My favorite combo with Jaco was White LR, Gray RR, Gray LF, Black RF

I will make sure to try them both ways.

Jake

JeffPatch29
08-11-2009, 09:50 PM
I had the same problems with Jaco's when I ran them, the rim was just too brittle, and either centers would break or outer rim would break. Ran BSR for awhile, Went to Windtunnel, RC4Less, and finally somewhere else. Wheel offset are different and do need to be compenated for, but also rim material and thickness are different, so the flex charecteristics of the wheel can change also. There has been certain situations where I go to a track on say JACO's, and am out to lunch, switch to comparable compounds on say a windtunnel, and am back in the ball park. One thing is for sure though, if you don't have the right tires on the car it's not going to be fast, tires I would say are a good 70% of the set-up.

JDW
08-11-2009, 09:58 PM
Yep good points,I have broke BSR outside rims but never a WT they are really flexable.

Jake

J-Dub Racing
08-11-2009, 11:49 PM
Jaco's have to be ok at least...

Pedro, G-Honey, Cyrul, Cochran, Fie, and lots of other fast guys run them. I guess those guys would be fast on anything though....

I have had the same thing though...Jaco's on the track to start, and out to lunch...Put BSR's on and I am running right back at the front.

JDW
08-12-2009, 12:02 AM
Jaco's have to be ok at least...

Pedro, G-Honey, Cyrul, Cochran, Fie, and lots of other fast guys run them. I guess those guys would be fast on anything though....

I have had the same thing though...Jaco's on the track to start, and out to lunch...Put BSR's on and I am running right back at the front.

These guys running natural or exotics?

Jake

JeffPatch29
08-12-2009, 07:11 AM
faster classes, I would bet all exotics.

SHADOW
08-12-2009, 05:22 PM
Faster classes most guys run the rubber (pinks,purples)

Dave@RCIS
08-12-2009, 07:55 PM
Lol I had a take with G honey one time. he said " pinks and purples don't matter what class I run"

JeffPatch29
08-12-2009, 08:12 PM
rubber is what I meant by exotics, lol, my bad.

JDW
08-12-2009, 08:25 PM
rubber is what I meant by exotics, lol, my bad.

They be natrual LOL

Jake

J-Dub Racing
08-12-2009, 08:41 PM
As far as I know they run pinks and purples ( I know G-Honey does in anything 21.5 and faster). I guess they may get into the soft pink, or lilac as well. I would say...

LF Soft Pink
RF Purple
LR Soft Pink
RR Pink