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Thanks for the advice. I'll take it easy on the gears!

Thanks for the replies. I couldn't find a manual for the ESC. But I was able to discern that if I double tap the trigger I can get it to accelerate FWD while the car is still rolling in REV. I got the idea from the Atomik ESC manual. I'll switch the motor leads back to normal and flip the switch on ...

It's done! 15T Brushed / 2S LiPo / ESC / Low Voltage Alarm http://i.imgur.com/D9pXMwfl.jpg This thing is crazy fast!!! Good thing I ordered that extra set of ball ends. 3 old ones cracked open when I rolled it. http://i.imgur.com/8yhwyPjl.jpg Questions... How do I lower the center of gravity? The sh...

I popped the flanged bearings into the center gear and they fit well. Though there is a larger-than-I-thought gap in between the bearings inside the gear. But, if Mr. ED and Coelacanth say not to mind the gap, then I won't! Here you can see how much taller the original bushing + 2 washers are than t...

Awesome! I think they'll be fine except for maybe a little space on the inside between the bearings, where the flange doesn't let the bearing get all the way into the center gear. I imagine that gap between the bearings would be the width of 2 flanges. Or maybe not. I can stack the 2 flanged bearing...

A pair of 4 x 8mm bearings (unflanged) would be used inside the (stock) center gear when its inserted onto the shaft. Recall that the stock design uses a plastic collar between the bearings to keep them in position...I wonder if an aftermarket gear was used in place of the stock one, if it might've...

3. They look like front wheel bearings - did the Ultima2 run flanged bearings in the front wheels? Thanks for info. I went over the manual to check what the front wheels originally came with. 4x8mm bushings (2 per wheel). They are NOT flanged. I replaced those with 5x11x4mm bearings when I upgraded...

Modernization project continues! http://i.imgur.com/Ox5sowil.jpg I've taken a lot of things apart, cleaned, and reassembled. Like the transmission and diff. I also put new 40wt oil in the shocks. Those things had but a spit of oil left in them! I do have some questions though... First question , I h...

Finally! It feels like I've been waiting forever!

Depingus, how much did the new axles/wheels tires and such cost? Are you running on the stock old MSC and brushed motor? I think the front tires on both cars are OK for now but the backs are flat spotted from sitting so long. I have another set that looks OK (they were not installed on a car). It l...

Gold shocks...[drool] Welcome aboard! I'm in the same boat. I found my way here just recently when I started a rebuild of my old Ultima II. You'll find the users here are very knowledgeable and friendly. The biggest issue I had with my build was the tires. I needed new ones and tires in these sizes ...

Glad to help. I'm no expert, so I gotta give back to the community where I can!

Yes please or even an emailed copy. I just aquired an Ultima II over the weekend. emailed Kyosho just in case but they dont have any saved files for this. Plus they directed me back to this thread. lol thanks. Awesome! I'm famous over at Kyosho HQ! I created a separate post just for the manual. Her...

As promised, I've scanned and uploaded my Ultima II manual! I tried uploading the JPEG scans to retromodelisme.com, but I'm not sure if it was successful. It might just be waiting mod approval. If there's anywhere else I should post it, let me know. In the meantime, you can grab them below. Feel fre...

I pulled the gear box and diff apart. http://i.imgur.com/rWnng2hl.jpg Everything looks pretty good in there. http://i.imgur.com/vZBfXHRl.jpg I cleaned everything and it all went back together nicely...with new ball bearings in place. I also finally found THIS... http://i.imgur.com/1cHXh6Fl.jpg As so...