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Another Kyosho Optima Build - This will be a runner

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Good morning guys (Well at least on this part of the earth...)

I got this Kyosho Salute off of the local wanted (160 Euros) a few months back and now have the time to turn it into a Runner.

It needs a little cleaning up, lets get to work.

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The gears are in pretty good shape.

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Front brace is snapped... usual for an Optima. Pargu is my friend.

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Anyone knows how good this ESC is? Its a KO Propo CXIIR

If any one has the manual and can scan it up on this thread, that would be great!

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Now that its taken apart, I take on the job of polishing the aluminium for good measure, even though it will be a runner, It has to be a NICE looking one!!!

This thread will continue in a few days.

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Hows that song go.......? Meeeemories.....ahh, I used to have one of these.

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Looks like a decent project car. You can polish up the chain guide covers to make them clear again with some rubbing compound and then polishing compound. If they're particularly bad, you can wet-sand with 400, 600, 1000 grit sandpaper before the rubbing/polishing compounds. Maybe unnecessary but it's nice to have clear covers and see the chain inside. 8)
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On that long chain guide cover, there was still the protective film on it, once remove its like new. But I will polish the Aluminum body parts. I have ordered a Optima Pro body for it from TBG, I feel it looks nicer than the Salute. Just got some Loctite from the hardware store today, So I will be able to start building soon enough!

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Lucky that the guide cover wasn't installed with the film-side down and the film end up in the gearbox...seen that a time or two before. :)
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Optima Pro body can be used with optima upper plate and its battery place ?
Optima Pro one is differently organized :?

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Coelacanth wrote:Lucky that the guide cover wasn't installed with the film-side down and the film end up in the gearbox...seen that a time or two before. :)
True, that would have been a shame...

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cyberfox wrote:Optima Pro body can be used with optima upper plate and its battery place ?
Optima Pro one is differently organized :?
Does not really matters, just need to cut out the lexan bottom body part in the place where the battery is placed.

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So I got some more work done today:

1: Did some polishing

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I got this from the Bay:

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Cleaned up some bearings (Real pain in the butt, but dont feel like wait for a new batch from the other side of the earth).

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Front and rear diff after a thorough cleaning, and changed the pinion part from the rear one as it was eaten up.

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Lets start the assembly

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Hope you are enjoying this.

More in a fews days.

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Nice work on the polishing. 8) I hate that part, but it makes ALL the difference between just another resto and something that grabs the attention.
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This build continues after a few days where I found the time to finish this Optima Pro

I got these new Swingshafts from the bay, at a pretty decent price (25$) and close to where I live... well in Germany, but way closer than anything else I find on the bay!

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Built the front and then rear suspension

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Cleaned up the wheels and tires

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Put in all the Electronics, the receiver is hidden under the Novak T-1 ESC

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And now all dressed up with its painted body

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That's all Folks!!!

Well I am gonna take her to the local track for a run tomorrow, I will then post a video.

Hope you enjoyed it!

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Nice result - good color choice :mrgreen:

You can replace the tappered original screws in the topdeck mounts with the 3mm stainless You´ve been using in other places.
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Hi tintin74! Nice restoration indeed! Im sure she handles great :)

Wanted to ask you if you got to source the manual of the original esc it came with (CX-IIr) I have recently got a hold of one but have not been able to set it up correctly. Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
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Real good done! :D
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