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by Sparbolt
Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:21 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Old Optima and Ultima mods?
Replies: 40
Views: 4849

Re: Old Optima and Ultima mods?

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The "new" chassis can be found aslow as $25 if you look , Nitro Master on Ebay . I bought 2 , one is being made into an "Ultima Mid" ...
by Sparbolt
Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:18 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Vintage Optima Turbo Gears
Replies: 10
Views: 1092

Re: Vintage Optima Turbo Gears

All of those parts can be replaced with ones from the Vintage Series Optima, you get a slipper and 48 pitch gears....
by Sparbolt
Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:15 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Restoring my first R/C - 1989 Kyosho Turbo Ultima
Replies: 55
Views: 11987

Re: Restoring my first R/C - 1989 Kyosho Turbo Ultima

To use a newer brushless setup, by the parts for the "New" Ultima transmission, it includes a slipper. If you try a brushless with th ball dif it will fry it, or just strip out the plastic gears. That is what I'm using to freshen up my old Turbo, gonna rebuild the stock trans , and store i...
by Sparbolt
Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:50 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Kyosho Turbo Ultima MID MOTOR
Replies: 11
Views: 2715

Re: Kyosho Turbo Ultima MID MOTOR

I recieved the new deck from Factory Works today . Looks like it will fit like a glove !
by Sparbolt
Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:46 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Kyosho Turbo Ultima MID MOTOR
Replies: 11
Views: 2715

Re: Kyosho Turbo Ultima MID MOTOR

Thanks
Am building with all sorts of "experiments". Front end is vintage Andy's RC wide track arms, modified RB6 uprights and knuckles, big bore shocks. Shock towers are repros of Trinity's "Joel Johnson" units
by Sparbolt
Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:45 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Kyosho Turbo Ultima MID MOTOR
Replies: 11
Views: 2715

Re: Kyosho Turbo Ultima MID MOTOR

I'm currently building one of Mr. Ed's: Ultima mids. His kit is available at Shapeways.com....
by Sparbolt
Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:40 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Restoring my first R/C - 1989 Kyosho Turbo Ultima
Replies: 55
Views: 11987

Re: Restoring my first R/C - 1989 Kyosho Turbo Ultima

I have a bunch of spare parts, all vintage, that I had gotten for mine way back when ......
by Sparbolt
Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:39 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Kyosho Turbo Ultima SCORE/Build Thread
Replies: 36
Views: 5329

Re: Kyosho Turbo Ultima SCORE/Build Thread

Great Score !! I paid $225 for my Turbo, back in the day ...... Still Have it ....
by Sparbolt
Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:36 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Ultima Tires?
Replies: 13
Views: 2204

Re: Ultima Tires?

I have 2 sets of the "original" Turbo Ultima rears, still in the package. BUT, look for rears for the "new" Ultima, they are the right size for the vintage rims (50mm)

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