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Wow, that Ultima Pro (3117) looks to be in excellent condition! Are there even any scratches on those Gold shocks? :) You are in luck since the parts provided by the recently re-released Ultima 2019 could be used as replacements/upgrades. The new gearbox with upgraded internal metal gears and slippe...

Thanks for sharing this restoration project! Just lovely result and the fact you went the whole extra mile to also restore the engine to make it run properly - mechanical empathy right there! Tasteful upgrade of the shocks as well. I've always had an eye for the Stinger MKII - and I do have a thing ...

Nice find! Totally agree with that it is too nice to run :) If I were you I would not do anything to the shocks - judging by the picture they look very nice indeed and you do want them carry a certain degree of patina and also to maintain the pale gold color of the original gold shocks - but that's ...

Hi dudes and dudettes If I am to try to restore the shocks, I guess I will have to get hold of some certain o-rings and stuff. And hints/tips? Cheers! Kyosho part# ORG03 are exactly the same ones that sit in those shocks (2 pcs / shock body) -> https://rc.kyosho.com/en/org03.html Readily available....

I did fear something like what you are saying... Is it possible still to save the rear ones you think? Of course! Just fill them with shock oil, that's a good start. Then compress and decompress multiple times and see if any oil accumulate in the spring retainer at the bottom. As I mentioned previo...

Thank you Guccismith! I am also in Sweden btw :) I will try to renovate those shocks. I will take apart the entire car as much as I can actually. The rear shocks moves rather quickly and easily when I move the swingarms up by hand and then release them, but the front travels move back back down rat...

You are most welcome! When I dug out my Optima Mid Custom back in 2015 "I was just supposed to restore it..." - then I went straight down the rabbit hole of Optima Mids - and never really looked back really

Judging by the pictures, that Optima Mid Custom looks to be in excellent condition! I have one myself that I resurrected back in 2015 after being stored in the catacombs some 20+ years after my last use - it was definitely not in as good condition as yours though =) These shocks are known as "B...