Optima is back!!
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Tower will have them for sure
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When this first got posted, I was hesitant to respond thinking maybe it was just rumor mill. But this is real, and the best news ever for those who like the K cars. I can't wait to drop that slipper, 48p gears, and the sealed fluid diff into my Ultima. Your stealth equipped rc10 doesn't have crap on my Ultima now... So what do I do with that stealth I bought to put into my other ultima?....I guess I get to build another RC10 too.
Oh, and with the resources that went into those upgrades, I wouldn't bet against an Ultima rere in some form at least.
Oh, and with the resources that went into those upgrades, I wouldn't bet against an Ultima rere in some form at least.
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You could sell me the stealth. I need one for my re re rc10losiXXXman wrote:When this first got posted, I was hesitant to respond thinking maybe it was just rumor mill. But this is real, and the best news ever for those who like the K cars. I can't wait to drop that slipper, 48p gears, and the sealed fluid diff into my Ultima. Your stealth equipped rc10 doesn't have crap on my Ultima now... So what do I do with that stealth I bought to put into my other ultima?....I guess I get to build another RC10 too.
Oh, and with the resources that went into those upgrades, I wouldn't bet against an Ultima rere in some form at least.
I missed the part about the diff being fluid filled (sealed). That's great news
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I think the trans is going to have a better (lower) FDR too. Notice that the top gear is 32 teeth. The old trans was 19 /37 on the box, which would equal (roughly) 29/55 in 48p. So, a 32t top gear would be a 52t diff gear ... 1.625 internal compared to the old 1.95. I cannot count the teeth on the external side to figure the final ratio.
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Bigger shocks, better transmission,chain and belt drives. It all sounds very promising. I hope they've done something to improve the front bumper brace that would always bend and snap after a couple hits.
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I see the alloy OT-16 front knuckle arm has returned.
Going by the pic it appears to be cast and not machined.
Can't they release these already!
Going by the pic it appears to be cast and not machined.
Can't they release these already!
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Not much of a K car fan but this is !
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This might be the one that brings Jason out of the closet!
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x2 on thevintage AE wrote:GoMachV wrote:This might be the one that brings Jason out of the closet!
Peace and professionlism.....Kabunga signing off!!!
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There's no pics of the axles *without* the aluminum hex on there. I do see a set screw, so I'm REALLY hoping these aren't those press fit pieces of garbage.
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Not press fit on the rere
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Why garbage?yellowdatsun wrote:There's no pics of the axles *without* the aluminum hex on there. I do see a set screw, so I'm REALLY hoping these aren't those press fit pieces of garbage.
I never had one come loose
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Me neither. While the concept seems sucky, look at any professional drill press- the spindle to chuck is the same taper fit
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DennisM wrote:Why garbage?yellowdatsun wrote:There's no pics of the axles *without* the aluminum hex on there. I do see a set screw, so I'm REALLY hoping these aren't those press fit pieces of garbage.
I never had one come loose
If anything.........sometimes they were hard to get off.
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