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OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
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Brandon G
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Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:23 pm Posts: 2558 Location: Nashville, TN
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Does anybody have one, or know where I can find a replacement body for a Turbo Ultima?
Any suggestions on alternative options if I can't find one?
I was wondering if the Optima bodies would be a close enough fit, as Kamtec has a good variety.
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| Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:10 pm |
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RichieRich
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Joined: Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:42 am Posts: 2224 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Turbo Ultima bodies rarely show up on ebay. I've seen two in the past 5 years. It seems the new rage is to use a Tamiya desert gator or sand viper body. If you do a search here, it will turn up a few threads where people have done that.
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| Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:43 pm |
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Synergy
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Joined: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:57 am Posts: 2123 Location: North East England
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bngiles wrote: Does anybody have one, or know where I can find a replacement body for a Turbo Ultima?
Any suggestions on alternative options if I can't find one?
I was wondering if the Optima bodies would be a close enough fit, as Kamtec has a good variety. In my opinion the Optima shell is a little heavy looking in style to suit the light front end of a 2wd, Desert Gator or Sand Vipers definitely do the job, this is my Sand Viper on my ultima pro. Attachment:
Ultima Pro 2.jpg [ 110.37 KiB | Viewed 868 times ]
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| Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:50 pm |
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Brandon G
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Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:23 pm Posts: 2558 Location: Nashville, TN
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The Ultima pro uses the extended chassis compared to the turbo, correct?
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| Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:36 pm |
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Synergy
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Joined: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:57 am Posts: 2123 Location: North East England
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bngiles wrote: The Ultima pro uses the extended chassis compared to the turbo, correct? That's a good point, mine has the XL chassis and is about 15mm longer than the standard Ultima Pro, I don't know how the Turbo Ultima measures up to it, I'm sure someone will know (bing bong calling Terry.sc)
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| Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:35 pm |
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terry.sc
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Joined: Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:58 pm Posts: 407 Location: Stockport, UK
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bngiles wrote: The Ultima pro uses the extended chassis compared to the turbo, correct? Depends. The Pro and ProII uses the standard wheelbase chassis, the Pro XL has the longer one. My Ultima uses an Optima Mid Custom shell and undertray, repros are available from Kamtec. Attachment:
ultima.jpg [ 58.39 KiB | Viewed 846 times ]
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| Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:47 pm |
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Mr. ED
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Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:30 am Posts: 5129 Location: Back @ home: Belgium
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I'll save you the search: here's the desert gator in 3 different styles, all on the same Turbo Ultima chassis.
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| Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:16 am |
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Brandon G
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Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:23 pm Posts: 2558 Location: Nashville, TN
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FYI, I just got an email from Kamtec, they said they have a new repro ultima body just starting production.
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| Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:11 pm |
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Mr. ED
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that'd be an utima2 I suppose? do't see them make the roolbars for the original. Anyway with their prices and shipping cost to JpanI can buy 2 or 3* desert gator bodies. first one I got was a spare I ordered and which came without stickers: half the price as the 2nd one: from the shelf but with stickers  Just didn't wan to wait 
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| Wed Nov 21, 2007 1:41 pm |
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Brandon G
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Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:23 pm Posts: 2558 Location: Nashville, TN
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Yeah, Turbo Ultima, sorry. I think that is the same body they used on the II, Pro, Pro xl, etc...
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| Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:35 pm |
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Mr. ED
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yup it is one and the same: even if the wheelbase is a bit different the body is 1-size-fits-all
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| Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:41 pm |
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