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Optima Rod End Replacements?

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does anyone have a suitable (or even original) option for the ball ends for kyosho cars?

i was looking at these
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJJ81&P=7

i know or think the kyosho ball is 2.6mm? i think thats right, do these work?

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2nd place is just the 1st loser

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Re: Optima Rod End Replacements?

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of course lol

i assume these are probably the original kyosho ones rod ends here too (with the skinny one attached)

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWZ07&P=7

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i would think so. sometimes the most obvious is the least obvious place to look lol wanna toss in some st-15 parts for me on the order ?
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My Optima and Ultima has a mixture of Losi studs with RPM ball cups and Tamiya pillow balls with Tamiya connector cups.

I hate the Kyosho ball ends. They always bind and pop off easy.
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Why when I had all these listed on the bay no one needed them :evil: :lol:

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