Arizona Desert Rat

[DennisM]

Dennis, do you have a favorite Optima (Javelin not included)?

Hopefully this one will end up as my favorite.

Original belt conversion, front Oneway, balldiff rear, RRP spur, slipper input shaft, RPM knuckles, GPM suspension arms, front UJ´s.

The topdeck is ment to accept LiPo´s mounted with velcro straps, and allowing the use of "normal" servo mounts.

[Coelacanth]

Interesting Optima'ish build there. You don't see those Tufnol spur gears too often.

What arms are those? I see they're GPM, same company made the rear arms I used for CYANide & Barney, but what car are those for? Also, did you require longer CVD's than the stock arms would use?

EDIT: I just noticed from the pics that the rear arm geometry is going to result in quite a big angle for the rear CVD's between the outdrives and the rear carriers. I hope that won't be a problem. Fronts look okay though.

[DennisM]

I think the arms are called nylonatron or something similar - the first things I throw out, are the headercards and bags

But they must have been made for a Kyosho application. The fronts are a perfect match, the rears are swept app. 6mm back and has two mounting options for the rear hubs.

The rear suspension arms gave me problems allright - mounting the shocks would demand a machinist for a day or two
Perhaps they´re meant for a Lazer.

So now it´s got std. turbo arms on all corners.

[Coelacanth]

Are the fronts any longer than stock Turbo Optima front arms? At least the geometry looks correct for the dogbones & steering.

[DennisM]

Yes, the front matches the stock arms, right down to the stabiliser mounting hole.
I´m going to compare the rear ones with Lazer rear arms. The rear shocks on the Lazer mounts on the rear side of the shockmount.

[Coelacanth]

I'd love to find an alloy version of arms that will fit the Optima series. Those fronts are promising, it'd be nice to know what car they're for...

[DennisM]

The rears doesn´t match the Lazer rears either - I´m kind of blank now.

Due to the length, they can´t be for Onroad.

Perhaps for MRP or HPI

[DennisM]

Fresh update with shocks and wheels - Thanks to Roger for the trade on the rims.

[Hcp22]

Beautiful Dennis!

[Coelacanth]

Looks awesome with the Centerline Champ 500-style wheels...are those those Phoenix wheel sets that have the weird hub adapters?

I love the deep-dish muscle-car look way better than the tuner-car high positive offset look.

[DennisM]

Many thanks for the kind words, Gents