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Re: An Optima Mid, finally!

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I did see that, but it isn't big enough for me to see clearly.. Thanks though!

With the diff lose I still put it together. It won't be run anyway, at least for the time being. Here she is, almost finished. I still need to get a bodyset from Marwan. It has narrow front tires I know, which is wrong for a SWB but I kinda like how it looks. Plus wide wheels and tires are harder to find and expensive. :mrgreen:

I think the chrome wheels looked nice with the Platinum shocks and MSC mount.
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Re: An Optima Mid, finally!

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ooooooh yah!!! looks awesome mang. nice job. pauls a good guy like that. of theres parts in canada he manages to find them lol
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Re: An Optima Mid, finally!

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Mid SE now finished:

With OEM wheels:
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With Egress wheels and Supah Grippahs: :mrgreen:
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Re: My Optima Mids [update 8/2/10 MidSE finished]

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yea yah!! them egress wheels look hot on there. much better than them others you had on there.
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Re: My Optima Mids [update 8/2/10 MidSE finished]

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That looks really great! I love it with the black wheels.
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Re: My Optima Mids [update 8/2/10 MidSE finished]

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Looks great, this was my first real competiton car back in thet day and the first car I ever drove on a track. I think I traded it way back for a pack of gum or something :(

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Re: My Optima Mids

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Just got this one from the mail as part of a deal. It's a Custom Special but the shocks have been swapped with Tamiya Hi-caps and the body, wings and wheels are long gone. Complete with 15-20 YO UK mud. :lol: Don't know yet if I'll go with the space ship body. That would be really unique and true to the kit, but it's not the most attractive body for me, personally. Oh, and the extra SWB might be a good start for an onroad version. Should be fun. Anybody have extra wing mount assemblies? :oops:

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i may have a nip one somewhere . just gotta dig it out.
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Those black Egress wheels get my vote on your Mid SE. :mrgreen:
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Re: My Optima Mids

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I like those egress shocks onthere. Could make a nice theme combined with the wheels. My fingers start itching to get working on my mid again too. Would love an LWB though and a bit wider chassis. There's just not enough space to have all the electronics low on the SWB chassis

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" I like those egress shocks on there " ha ha , we get what you meant lol

Those Egress rims look SICK ! And true, not a lot of elbow room for electonics , Nice job Marvin. Still thinking " onroad " i hope ;-)

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LMK what you need as far as parts .

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I thought the egress used tamiya hi-caps, not?

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Ah , yes , did not notice that , assumed platinum . I stand corrected unless marvin says otherwis . :oops:

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Re: My Optima Mids

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Yes, the hi-cap dampers came standard with the Egress. Makes sense, Mr.ED, I might just put them on the Mid SE to go with the wheels. :mrgreen:

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