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Salute project (was: Optima Belt drive conversion question)

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Does the belt drive conversion for the original Optima use the same diffs as the Optima Mid?

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Re: Optima Belt drive conversion question

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same belt, same diffs IIRC.

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Re: Optima Belt drive conversion question

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Yep, and same belt as the SWB Mid.
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Re: Optima Belt drive conversion question

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Great. Looks like there is an Optima project in my future. :mrgreen:

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Re: Optima Belt drive conversion question

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There is an additional guide pulley and rear gearbox housing that was included in the conversion kit like the link spells out. They are a bit tougher to source.

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Re: Optima Belt drive conversion question

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I have said gearbox and pulley, they look pretty easy to make from stock gearbox and a couple small bearings. I know some have said they aren't needed..... But kyosho went to extra lengths to do it.. So I believe it couldn't hurt
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Re: Optima Belt drive conversion question

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I used an original belt conversion kit for CYANide, and made my own for Barney. If you make your own, one thing that's a bit of work in itself is a Lexan cover to seal in the guide pulley. Without it, the gearbox will be open to dirt & the elements.

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Fabricated version that I made it from 3 pieces of spare Lexan and Weld-On acrylic cement, which I sealed on after gearbox installation with silicone:

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Re: Salute project (was: Optima Belt drive conversion questi

Post by EvolutionRevolution »

So after a bit of thinking, and because I want to make this a little bit different, I think I'm going to build myself a Salute.

What I have:
- Optima rear gear box
- Optima motor plate
- Mid diffs - will need to check whether I have both front and rear diff though
- Optima limited slip layshaft
- Optima hard counter gear
- Various misc. suspension bits
- Gold celebration nerf bars (NIP)
- Cross gold alloy c-hubs and front and rear uprights
- front shock tower
- bumper (cut-down)

What I need to check:
- Whether some of the unidentified aftermarket hop-ups I have are for the Optima
- Whether I have other Optima parts I don't know about yet

What I will need to get:
- Salute body + wing (TBG)
- Belt
- Front gear box
- All other alloy parts - thinking of getting a Pargu alloy parts set + the bumper brace
- Fibre-Lyte CF shock towers + chassis braces (maybe...)

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