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Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 1:43 pm
by GoMachV
Tower will have them for sure

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:23 pm
by losiXXXman
When this first got posted, I was hesitant to respond thinking maybe it was just rumor mill. But this is real, and the best news ever for those who like the K cars. I can't wait to drop that slipper, 48p gears, and the sealed fluid diff into my Ultima. Your stealth equipped rc10 doesn't have crap on my Ultima now... So what do I do with that stealth I bought to put into my other ultima?....I guess I get to build another RC10 too.

Oh, and with the resources that went into those upgrades, I wouldn't bet against an Ultima rere in some form at least.

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:43 pm
by Grunger73
losiXXXman wrote:When this first got posted, I was hesitant to respond thinking maybe it was just rumor mill. But this is real, and the best news ever for those who like the K cars. I can't wait to drop that slipper, 48p gears, and the sealed fluid diff into my Ultima. Your stealth equipped rc10 doesn't have crap on my Ultima now... So what do I do with that stealth I bought to put into my other ultima?....I guess I get to build another RC10 too.

Oh, and with the resources that went into those upgrades, I wouldn't bet against an Ultima rere in some form at least.
You could sell me the stealth. I need one for my re re rc10 :wink:
I missed the part about the diff being fluid filled (sealed). That's great news

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:24 pm
by losiXXXman
I think the trans is going to have a better (lower) FDR too. Notice that the top gear is 32 teeth. The old trans was 19 /37 on the box, which would equal (roughly) 29/55 in 48p. So, a 32t top gear would be a 52t diff gear ... 1.625 internal compared to the old 1.95. I cannot count the teeth on the external side to figure the final ratio.

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:42 pm
by Grunger73
Bigger shocks, better transmission,chain and belt drives. It all sounds very promising. I hope they've done something to improve the front bumper brace that would always bend and snap after a couple hits.

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:01 pm
by HKS_TRD
I see the alloy OT-16 front knuckle arm has returned.
Going by the pic it appears to be cast and not machined.
Can't they release these already!

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 1:59 pm
by slotcarrod
Not much of a K car fan but this is 8) !

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:17 pm
by GoMachV
This might be the one that brings Jason out of the closet!

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 4:57 pm
by vintage AE
GoMachV wrote:This might be the one that brings Jason out of the closet!

:lol:

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:30 pm
by klavy69
vintage AE wrote:
GoMachV wrote:This might be the one that brings Jason out of the closet!

:lol:
x2 on the :lol:

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:33 pm
by yellowdatsun
There's no pics of the axles *without* the aluminum hex on there. I do see a set screw, so I'm REALLY hoping these aren't those press fit pieces of garbage.

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:40 pm
by GoMachV
Not press fit on the rere

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:14 am
by DennisM
yellowdatsun wrote:There's no pics of the axles *without* the aluminum hex on there. I do see a set screw, so I'm REALLY hoping these aren't those press fit pieces of garbage.
Why garbage?
I never had one come loose

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:17 am
by GoMachV
Me neither. While the concept seems sucky, look at any professional drill press- the spindle to chuck is the same taper fit

Re: Optima is back!!

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 1:04 am
by aip47-2008
DennisM wrote:
yellowdatsun wrote:There's no pics of the axles *without* the aluminum hex on there. I do see a set screw, so I'm REALLY hoping these aren't those press fit pieces of garbage.
Why garbage?
I never had one come loose

If anything.........sometimes they were hard to get off. :lol: