Turbo Optima mid SE

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Cold and rainy today.
Great day to get on with the build.
Tried to mount a Savox servo but the orange name plate was just too much so I went with a black Futaba.
Really like the way the servo arm turned out.
I even went ahead and mounted the servo saver on the correct side

Chuck

[coxbros1]

Really nice build...glad u are finally liking Kyoshos!

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Thanks Derek

Not the easiest car I've built but it is growing on me.
Pretty soon I've got to decide on electrics...


Chuck

[coxbros1]

Thanks Derek

Not the easiest car I've built but it is growing on me.
Pretty soon I've got to decide on electrics...


Chuck

...and another Kyosho!...u sold us the Turbo Ultima, so u got decisions to make!...possibly a Maxum FF?

[juicedcoupe]

Pretty soon I've got to decide on electrics...

Obviously, a 480S would look awesome in there.

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Probably should have bid on the Ebay lot that had the 480s but I got a really nice 240st slated for the motor most probably.
I got a 610rv for an ESC, age appropriate, but it's big.
I just don't know yet...


Chuck

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Thanks Derek

Not the easiest car I've built but it is growing on me.
Pretty soon I've got to decide on electrics...


Chuck

...and another Kyosho!...u sold us the Turbo Ultima, so u got decisions to make!...possibly a Maxum FF?

I got a couple more Kyoshos I still haven't finished yet so no more new cars for me for a while.
Don't seem to be able to finish the ones I've got.

Chuck

[juicedcoupe]

Probably should have bid on the Ebay lot that had the 480s but I got a really nice 240st slated for the motor most probably.

I'm assuming that this car will never be seriously ran, so it wouldn't matter if it was slower. A Tamiya Lightly Tuned motor has a light blue endbell and black can. You could even put a 480S decal on it.

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Yeah it won't be a race car.
How bout a nice old stock AE motor, the blue on the decal almost matches the chassis.
Wouldn't that just burn someone's bacon


Chuck

[coxbros1]

I really think an original 480s is the only option for this car...u can get one and restore it and put a new decal on it...will look awesome in there!

[TheDiamondOne]

480s only Chico!

[Frankentruck]

Motors that could be good options...
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[XLR8]

Thanks Derek

Not the easiest car I've built but it is growing on me.
Pretty soon I've got to decide on electrics...


Chuck

The car looks fantastic!

Build yourself a Schumacher CAT, Chuck, and you'll think the Mid was easy to assemble.

[radioactivity]

Thanks Derek

Not the easiest car I've built but it is growing on me.
Pretty soon I've got to decide on electrics...


Chuck

The car looks fantastic!

Build yourself a Schumacher CAT, Chuck, and you'll think the Mid was easy to assemble.

Not sure if I'm up to building a cat after this ordeal.
Maybe time to go back to AE for a while


Chuck

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Still raining outside...

So a few more items added to the car.
Suspension and front CVs mostly.
Still need a few small items before thinking about motor, esc, receiver and wiring.

Chuck