OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
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OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
Does anybody have one, or know where I can find a replacement body for a Turbo Ultima?
Any suggestions on alternative options if I can't find one?
I was wondering if the Optima bodies would be a close enough fit, as Kamtec has a good variety.
Any suggestions on alternative options if I can't find one?
I was wondering if the Optima bodies would be a close enough fit, as Kamtec has a good variety.
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Re: OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
Turbo Ultima bodies rarely show up on ebay. I've seen two in the past 5 years. It seems the new rage is to use a Tamiya desert gator or sand viper body. If you do a search here, it will turn up a few threads where people have done that.
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Re: OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
In my opinion the Optima shell is a little heavy looking in style to suit the light front end of a 2wd, Desert Gator or Sand Vipers definitely do the job, this is my Sand Viper on my ultima pro.bngiles wrote:Does anybody have one, or know where I can find a replacement body for a Turbo Ultima?
Any suggestions on alternative options if I can't find one?
I was wondering if the Optima bodies would be a close enough fit, as Kamtec has a good variety.
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Re: OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
The Ultima pro uses the extended chassis compared to the turbo, correct?
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Re: OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
That's a good point, mine has the XL chassis and is about 15mm longer than the standard Ultima Pro, I don't know how the Turbo Ultima measures up to it, I'm sure someone will know (bing bong calling Terry.sc)bngiles wrote:The Ultima pro uses the extended chassis compared to the turbo, correct?
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Re: OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
Depends. The Pro and ProII uses the standard wheelbase chassis, the Pro XL has the longer one.bngiles wrote:The Ultima pro uses the extended chassis compared to the turbo, correct?
My Ultima uses an Optima Mid Custom shell and undertray, repros are available from Kamtec.
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Re: OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
I'll save you the search: here's the desert gator in 3 different styles, all on the same Turbo Ultima chassis.
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Re: OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
FYI, I just got an email from Kamtec, they said they have a new repro ultima body just starting production.
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Re: OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
that'd be an utima2 I suppose?
do't see them make the roolbars for the original.
Anyway with their prices and shipping cost to JpanI can buy 2 or 3* desert gator bodies.
first one I got was a spare I ordered and which came without stickers: half the price as the 2nd one: from the shelf but with stickers
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do't see them make the roolbars for the original.
Anyway with their prices and shipping cost to JpanI can buy 2 or 3* desert gator bodies.
first one I got was a spare I ordered and which came without stickers: half the price as the 2nd one: from the shelf but with stickers
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Re: OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
Yeah, Turbo Ultima, sorry. I think that is the same body they used on the II, Pro, Pro xl, etc...
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Re: OK, looking for a Turbo Ultima body.....
yup it is one and the same: even if the wheelbase is a bit different the body is 1-size-fits-all
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