I found this kit at a local hobby shop when they first came out. I was just in there looking for parts and saw it a purchased it. Its the last one I have seen in the detroit area. I don't know why but...
so i bought a kyosho alpha it should be here this week and have been told to get a tuned pipe was wondering if this would fit
onto this
and is there any other easy hop ups to make it go better
thankyou for looking
Paul
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Kyosho did a tuned pipe hop up designed for the Alpha, they are common over here, as they did the car as a parts magazine, and the tuned pipe left to the hop up end issues, I sold one to Aus a month ago unfortunately, plenty more about here, should...
Anyone knows if the hinge pins on the Ultima, Turbo Ultima or even Ultima pro are different in diameter?
The reason I ask is because I replaced the arms of my Turbo Ultima with new ones and now I...
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sometimes they are tight and sometimes they are loose. better to shim the play then having them too tight i think. the pins are all the same. no matter which ultima.
What are the best ni-mh packs to use these days? I heard venom packs are garbage, but every time I'm at the hobby shop the guy is trying to sell me a venom.
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I've learned that you get what you pay for. Spend just a little more and be happier down the road. There is a limit though, don't buy crazy money packs if you aren't planning on racing on a high level. I always find the middle of the road...
Just got the ultima delivered the other day, havn't had time to run it yet but here's some pics next to the original ultima to show it's scale.
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Its an RTR kit, identical to the Ulitma SC truck, only using a different body/cage. I like the idea, but the wheels & tires are so completely out of proportion for a desert single seater. I wish they would have kept the whole concept as-is and...
thanks TamiyaDan. I had a belt drive Optima and the maintenance you described was a pain (and the disassembly to work on anything). But, I love the Optimas and it sounds like I need to restore a Mid to see the differences.
I picked up this Turbo Optima Mid Special off a local online auction site for pretty cheap.
It was sound and mostly complete,but still a little rough around the edges.
I'm pretty sure this was originally sold as a complete kit,rather than one of the...
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Thanks,dude.
Man,hardy ANY new parts!
Just lots of cleaning and detailing.
Ummm...The body,undertray,decal set from Marwan and the OTW-9 parts tree that had the battery straps and undertray mounts.
That's it.
My friend Mark gave me the new front...
Some of you might have seen this on other forums, some may not so I thought I'll post some here, sorry but no video on this, but I once ran it with a 1/8 scale Porsche 356? with Duratrax on road tires I estimated at least 70 mph or more anyways air...
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Thanks, Sometimes I think I go too far. LOL
I painted with metalcast paint to give it that anodized look before I went with Moly-resin.
Some more before pics.
2 main inferno gears slapped together, 18 toothbells.
just finished a long term Optima Mid project. I received some used Mid parts in a local lot find (enough to complete about 70% of the car) five years ago and was determined to keep this project on low budget, hence the long time it took me to...
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i use red servo tape there was a thread on it a few months back tough stuff but will just roll of when needed sticks the belt guard down nice then easy to strip down if need be
I customize a top plate and shock towers using G-10 added a .21 tank for extended run times.
I used a cut down .21 18 tooth to fit the .12, was fast down the straights. I had better luck with the nylon spur gear...
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Thanks, Once I went with 18 toothbell I was flying down the straights. I think I won all the local races when I ran the Stinger, here some of the pins it won.
Ran it with a sideway body and a big side wing.
Aside from drilling two holes at the front T-bar attachment point to add tweek screws, how are you supposed to adjust the tweek on the Kyosho Plazma MKIII? I have a copy of hte instructions, but they are only in Japanese.
I need one M3 x 45 bind screw to finish putting the motor guard on my Kyosho Turbo Ultima. I had one (but I needed 2) and I have several that are M3 x 40, but I'm missing this one. Any advice on where to get one?
Thanks for the help!
Hello all I was recommended to this site from a hobby store employee and it seems like a very knowledgeable bunch. I am new to this hobby and haven't ran an rc car since the 80s when I was a teenager. I was given a Kyosho Outlaw Rampage frame with...
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welcom david!, looks like your truck hasnt been ran much. here is another for a spare if interested.
Thanks for the link I ended up winning that one and he lived close and brought it to me :D
Well, how could I turn down a shelfer boxed that's Purple
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I missed out on a NIB mantis a couple months back: some small shop had promotions running but when I finally got an opportunity to go by during opening hours, they were forever closed. In stock form they are really crappy cause of the springs-only,...
so i scooped this from treehugger in the BST thinking i'll build it then flip it to make funds for better parts for the cars i already own. i grabbed a lot of diff ultima parts in a recent ebay purchase. the dude had a jg oval chassis set up going...
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I remeber we used to do similar things to kyosho arms bitd to make them a little more flexible so the car got easier to drive on rough tracks.
Oops just realised the bidder I beat's ID looked familiar, no-one on here was it?
I just stuck a bid in last minute as they looked in such good condition, and they are, a strange black gripper in the rear hexes?
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man i benn ebaying for these and cant find them .how much you get them for? i bought treehugger green chassis and am searching these to match.
nice grab!! you want them for the tires or the rims?
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treehugger set me up with a guy who had 2...
I posted these on the Tamiya Club over the past several weeks, but after finding this site recently I figured I'd share here as well. All three cars were torn down, cleaned up, and refurbished. I placed a few new parts here and there and all three...
hell for $125 i couldnt let it pass. i know they are rare and from 1976. should i of let it go? i couldnt resist, just needs a new marwan body&decals and a cleaning...
i promised myself to only buy mislisted items for a while, this fell under that...
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I had one. I never finished it. It was a monster and I didn't really have the space for it. I posted it on ebay, I was actually a bit (just a bit) disappointed I only got $300 and some, Marwan got it.
I recently bought a NIB Kyosho Le Mans SPA 240WS motor for my nib optima build (should be sweet!), however, the motor did not come with the instructions. Does anyone have a copy of the early Kyosho motor instructions that they could scan in to this...
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Thanks for the helpful info. Sounds like it should be a doddle to fit! I take your point re the comparison with today's motors, however, the aim of the build is to keep everything more or less period and generally for the car to be shelf queen (but...
Hey guys, been lurking around the site for a while. Figured I post some pics of my kyoshos. Ultima, turbo ultima, optima, turbo optima all original parts. Working on the bodies to get close to box art.
here's a video link for the new ultima desert buggy, looks pretty cool I just might have to get one
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The bikini break was classic, especially with the Barry White interlude. :lol:
I hope they make a kit of this, as I don't want all those stock electronics.
Everything should come in a kit version IMO. Way too many people don't know how to wrench...
So I found some pinions in the 50% off box at the LHS. They are hard ano Kyosho. Question is what pitch are they? I have a 19 tooth 48 pitch pinion, which I assume is US 48 pitch (p/n W0119). There are several others I picked up, but they do not say...
Can somebody give me a tip , how to make the dark windows according to the original pics on the box of my Optima MID special ?
It looks black from distance , but it is lucent. Is it a film, or is it smoke-spray ?
thank you in...
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Pactra makes a paint called window tint. If you use this make sure the body is clean and free of oils or else it will look like s**t when you are done.
So here is my latest build orange PC ultima it has ball diff rc10t arms front and rear ultima pro radio plate and towers im trying to source some carbon fiber so i can remake the fron so as to lower the ride height dynamite racing nobles F n R on...
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so i started my orange optima mid lwb today still a few bits mising top plate and shock towers im just waiting to get that half acre of carbon fiber then will custom some parts for the ultima and optima and all the other cars i have on hold for the...
Seems there is a dark side to Scr8p's madness. :lol:
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I like it, looks well done , aside of that grate-board it looks like a bought conversion rather than home-made. But before you PM me: I have absolutely no use for a sprint car and more ultima projects than I can digest already.
I placed an order from Kyoshousa and found it odd that the order was shipped from Ultimate Hobbies in Orange, CA. Kyosho seems to do unusual things in the US. First pulled out from Tower and seems like every LHS in the...
In the process of restoring my optima mid to runner status. The servo saver/bellcrank is horribly worn. I can't find a stock replacement, any recomendations?
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I use them with no modifications at all on my Lazer ZX and Optima Mid cars. Most of my cars have the Kimbrough servo saver attached to the servo directly.
Besty and I met up this past weekend for a bit of a run at his local beach. Luckily the tide was all the way out and the weather was a little dull which kept people away from the beach on this particular morning. Ive been wanting to see Besty's...
Just dropping in to say Hi as im new to this site and ad some photos of the Lazers i have .2 are runners and 2 are new and neally complete just with second wheels as i dont have any new ones left and 1 as a partly built. Have had these sitting...
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Any hobbyshop carrying current kyosho parts. Just ask for ZX-5 wheels (but specify you want yellow and not the ZX-5 SP fronts)
Someone purchased an old front one-way for a chain drive Optima. Could that person please shoot me a PM, I've got a few questions now that you've piqued my interest 8) Thanks!
Adam
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I've got some more Kyosho parts that I need a little help identifying, any help is greatly appreciated!!!!!
The Optima Mid differential is missing an outdrive that would have a hex male end that mates with a hex recess in the differential. Is this...
Went to my neighbour town today to the only local hobby shop (20 min drive), just to get some UM-parts for my Hot Trick Ultima.
I've been browsing his old stock many times before, but for some reason I didn't buy anything except some Lazer, Triumph...
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No, the Hot Trick's is from various sources. Mostly ebay. Alot came from Prince Steve here on the forum.
Still looking for some parts though. I wont stop until it's completed!
Hi, I am new to the forum, I'm in the Army so this may be a slow build, as of right now I am in transition and will be moving soon so I may not update with pics for a little bit, but just want to post what I have so far and my plans
Here is my...
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Very cool. I would love some for my Ultima... it is going to look cool, 8)
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