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CoalTrain
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Turbo Ultima update?

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I just dug out a bunch of my old cars that we used to race back in the late 80's early 90's and I want to get my Turbo Ultima running again. What I want to do is find out what 2.2 wheels and tires will work on it and if there is a readiy available body/wing that I can use that will fit and look good. If I remember correctly I was lurking in here a year or so ago and someone mentioned a current Tamiya body that looked very similar to the original and fit very well too, but I cant find the post.
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Oh yea, I found this(Sideways) in the box too, along with a couple of top plates another chassis a few a-arms, hubs, steering blocks, ball diff, several sets of internal and external gears and a whole bunch of swaybars in various diameters!
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Re: Turbo Ultima update?

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here a write up i did a while ago

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=81842&id=22245


for bodies, you have original and the turbo.. for the original you will need a rollcage too.

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/trades_model.asp?cid=81694&id=5484
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http://www.tamiyaclub.com/trades_model.asp?cid=73701&id=5484

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Marwins bodies are great.I have heard from someone that the new Ultima wheels fit,has anyone tried this?

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its in my first link for the tamiyaclub site, the new ultima rb5 wheels are hex front. u need to convert the setup to run new wheels.

if other wheels fit im not sure to be honest. since i run a rb5 it was nice to be able to share wheels amongst the cars

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Keep us up to date. I love Turbo Ultimas!
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Re: Turbo Ultima update?

Post by Mr. ED »

I think you're looking for the sand viper body.

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1768&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=30


Personally I find the desert gator a better fit. The nose section of the desert gator covers the topplate entirely, sand viper doesn't.

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2172&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=15
further down the thread you'll see I'm using sand viper wheels in front and back too. All you need to mount the front wheels is 4 5x10mm bearings and a set of tamiya/ultima axles from CRP (still available form their ebay-shop)

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