
Mid motor chain drive Optima is it possible?
- RichieRich
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Re: Mid motor chain drive Optima is it possible?
That AJT kit looks really interesting. How do you remember this stuff? I would read my magazines over and over but I couldn't tell you squat about mid-motor Optima conversions. 

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Re: Mid motor chain drive Optima is it possible?
Just found another chain mid in this forum (heavily modified)

Linky:
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=10105


Linky:
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=10105
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Re: Mid motor chain drive Optima is it possible?
Ahhh yes, I remember reading that build on some other forum...in particular, the medical tape on the front gearbox and the chainguide fabricated from plastic transparency film & tape stands out.
It looks perfectly functional, but a bit ghetto for my tastes.

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Re: Mid motor chain drive Optima is it possible?
Interesting, thanks for the link. I don't like the monoshock at the front though, can't see it being an improvement over the stock arrangement.
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