Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:02 am
Was this the last Ultima Joel ever ran at big event?
He was into the Mid Ultima for a bit after this.
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1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
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Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:47 pm
Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:10 am
What? Mid motor? No way. Must be photoshopped. I have heard from someone that knows and mid motor was never ever used back in the day. In fact it wasn’t even invented until someone mounted a motor on a RC10GT 
Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 7:57 am
Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 10:20 am
You can't post this without more pics and information!aip47-2008 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:47 pmHe was into the Mid Ultima for a bit after this.
ultima_joel_12.jpg
Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:13 am
Aren't you forgetting about the Raider and such designs: light-years ahead of their time
Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:15 am
According to my sources those cars never existed. Let’s just say they probably wouldn’t be legal to race
Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 2:05 pm
Looks like back of an Optima Mid or Lazer perhaps stuck on a 2wd chassis? Seems simple enough for the time.
Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:26 pm
Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:47 am
Do you have some pictures of yours or your friend's?aip47-2008 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:26 pm
We did that too! Optima Mid gear box on an Ultima chassis.
I've posted a tiny picture a couple times before: of one of those with the original chassis and body.
It looks stunning but every time I intended building one I remembered some drawbacks... which I forgot once again
Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:42 pm
Mr. ED wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:47 amDo you have some pictures of yours or your friend's?aip47-2008 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:26 pm
We did that too! Optima Mid gear box on an Ultima chassis.
I've posted a tiny picture a couple times before: of one of those with the original chassis and body.
It looks stunning but every time I intended building one I remembered some drawbacks... which I forgot once again
All 30 years ago. Had no idea we'd talk about this in my 50's
Sorry.Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:34 am
Sorry, not acceptable, we need a full photo spread and schematics as well as all time sheets from the races you used this in. 
Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2023 1:13 am
Re: 1989 IFMAR Joel Johnson Ultima ?'s
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2023 1:37 am
He means a company that makes or made aftermarket parts ie rpm factory works etc