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Cooool ... it's interesting that it says not for JJ version of Ultima. I might have to ask the Exo people why. I would think that they specified that because of the different servo positions on both kits, they must have drilled the holes in the chassis for the ultima rere and not the holes for the ...

Hey Buddy,

Looks like a 550 can type, longer than the 540 standard.

And seems like the motor is a Kyosho Le Mans 360 ST.

More details here: https://www.kyosho-optima.com/lemans.html

BuggyGuy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 8:40 pm
I belive the Fibre-Lyte chassis is for the original mid, does anyone know if the ReRe gearboxes have the same hole pattern as the original where they get bolted to the chassis?

Many thanks

Yes, the rere and the original have the same hole pattern on the chassis.

Thats 100 % custom made.

Hey guys, Been a long time since I posted something up on the forum. Today, I will share the resto I did on this near mint Turbo Optima Mid. This is the car as I got it from a buddy of mine: https://www.kyosho-optima.com/optimaphotos/KYOSHO_TURBO_OPTIMA_MID_RED/TurboOptimaMid-Red12.jpg https://www.k...

Hey Chuck,

What an awesome thread you got there, congratulations on a super detailed build!

I have build many Mids and Optimas, but never to that level! Then again, I have never tried anodizing parts.

Lots of great tips as well.

I cannot wait to see the end result!

Tintin.

You can also order the wheels and tires from the Ultima rerelease. https://www.rcmart.com/kyosho-optima-50x83x36mm-block-tire-hard-2-pcs-ott244h-00083336 https://www.rcmart.com/kyosho-scorpion-2014-front-tire-medium-2-pcs-black-sct001mb-00074061 https://www.rcmart.com/kyosho-ultima-8d-50mm-front-rim...

Awesome find! Glad it ended up in good hands and not in a dump!

Awesome build Dennis, I truly hope you will race that thing on carpet at least, with all the hopups you have put in there, it would be a sacrilège not to run it!

The ones from Pargu should work just fine: https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Kyosho-Javelin-roll-bar-wing-support-mount-set/233386706029?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908131621%26meid%3Dc948a4b7e0d3490eb285b80f98dcfbcd%26pid%3D100678%26rk%3D11%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D...

Hello,

Nice find, and yes its a Turbo Optima Mid SE with Andy's arms and bumper.

Not 100% sure, but I think The Kyosho Optima Mid SE did not come with any motors...

If you want to see a detailed build: http://www.kyosho-optima.com/midse.html

What makes a car a "racer" vs a "basher? Shouldn't a durable, fast, race-ready car also be great for bashing about? Bashing, I think means more of a carefree driving around without the worry of having to adjust many parameters for the car to run correctly. And I also think the Javeli...

Javelin for bashing and small vintage races, but if you plan on racing it, and want to learn about how to dial it in, then the CAT. But for a novice, the Javelin is so much more precise and fun to built and drive. I would be scared to get a CAT for bashing, as you might bashing with it 2 or 3 times,...

awesome work!!

http://imgur.com/a/9LhI5 Full resolution in the link. http://i.imgur.com/zWYbYdrl.jpg?1 Hi, Digging out an old post. I am looking for specs on the Kyosho Le Mans Pro High Speed Motor, the red one to the left on the motor page of the catalog, could you have a look at the turns and the wire diameter,...