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Wow, I didn't realize this, thanks for the picture.

I am bumping this because I would love to know how the Optima 2016 handled this? Did the re-release belt drive do away with the pulley? (it seems to from the pictures I have seen)

Come on you lucky Swedes, post some pictures for us

What class did you race this car in when you did so well? stock or modified, were you competing against RC10s with a modified Frog, very cool

I want to bump this because I never found screws for Hot Trick parts. I finally got back to working on this today and the Optima ones I have (new and old) don't work well with the Hot Trick parts. Are there any standard screw sets for rc?

javelin roll-cage, please, please, please

i am working on an HT Optima RAM runner. I have always liked this car and I have read and re-read the old
Project Optima article featuring it in RCCA. Great pics!

Are there any screw kits like the one Highwayracer posted in a standard (not metric) set? I'm putting together a Hot Trick Optima and all my extra screws are from torn down Kyoshos or Tamiyas.

They have hit Ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kyosho-Vintage-Tomahawk-2WD-Racing-Buggy-reproduction-/261949155894?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cfd62ea36

I just want the Javelin rollcage, really hoping!

Love it, looking forward to this thread.

Trinity sold Graphite chassis plate and towers for the Hot Trick Ram (Optima). Used them myself once upon a time![/quote]


Are there pictures of these Trinity parts anywhere? I didn't know they fit the Hot Trick Ram. I'd love to see what they looked like together.

Great read, thanks

If the Optima runs in classic, then it competes with Grasshoppers and SRBs. But, these cars may use modern tires, but I assume the Optima (like the RC10) must use vintage tires, right?

Here is my post from 4 years ago at Tamiyaclub:

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=56094&hl=%2Bcalifornia+%2Braider

I got the sound of crickets in response .

The pics you linked are great.