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Beautiful car! I kick myself every time I see a Javelin! Back in the day, my cousin had a Javelin and I only went to see him once a year before Christmas. Every year I'd ask him to sell me the car. Finely about the third year he sold it to me. I then proceeded to do a belt drive conversion and race...

klavy69 wrote:Nice looking Optima. The hot trick stuff actually makes these things look better. But please check out the rules about asking for parts in the open forums thank you.

Sorry about the rule, did not know there was one...

That might not look to great, but if I can find red Epoxy, then I will look into doing it myself!

Hey guys, I just received this Hot trick chassis from Canada, so I figured it would make for a nice shelfer. However, Here is the build: http://www.kyosho-optima.com/optimaphotos/hottrick/hottrick1.png http://www.kyosho-optima.com/optimaphotos/hottrick/hottrick2.png http://www.kyosho-optima.com/opti...

Hey Notarex, Just would like to let you know that the Optima came in the mail today, after a safe trip accross the ocean!! http://www.kyosho-optima.com/optimaphotos/OptimaBeetle.jpg Its beautiful and in perfect condition, I really like it a lot!!! Thanks a bunch for the front brace - Hot Trick on to...

This build continues after a few days where I found the time to finish this Optima Pro I got these new Swingshafts from the bay, at a pretty decent price (25$) and close to where I live... well in Germany, but way closer than anything else I find on the bay! http://kyosho-optima.com/optimaphotos/run...

So I got some more work done today: 1: Did some polishing http://kyosho-optima.com/optimaphotos/runner/Salute11.JPG I got this from the Bay: http://kyosho-optima.com/optimaphotos/runner/Salute12.JPG Cleaned up some bearings (Real pain in the butt, but dont feel like wait for a new batch from the oth...

cyberfox wrote:Optima Pro body can be used with optima upper plate and its battery place ?
Optima Pro one is differently organized

Does not really matters, just need to cut out the lexan bottom body part in the place where the battery is placed.

Coelacanth wrote:Lucky that the guide cover wasn't installed with the film-side down and the film end up in the gearbox...seen that a time or two before.

True, that would have been a shame...

On that long chain guide cover, there was still the protective film on it, once remove its like new. But I will polish the Aluminum body parts. I have ordered a Optima Pro body for it from TBG, I feel it looks nicer than the Salute. Just got some Loctite from the hardware store today, So I will be a...

Just showing Off!

Here is a little inspiration I found the other day. He has been using Turbo Optima Mid decals and the color for that Mid model. I think it looks cool! Maybe I should add that I have also not painted my Turbo Optima yet 8) http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll16/Sayroll_bucket/TurboOptima1.jpg Hi Jo...

Good morning guys (Well at least on this part of the earth...) I got this Kyosho Salute off of the local wanted (160 Euros) a few months back and now have the time to turn it into a Runner. It needs a little cleaning up, lets get to work. http://kyosho-optima.com/optimaphotos/runner/Salute1.png http...

Thanks for the tip, I will try it out once I am back from Vacation.

Hey Joel,

Would you mind if I posted this build on my Website?

www.kyosho-optima.com

I will give you credit and link back to the forum thread.

Thanks.