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Aftermarket Optima shortened A-arms & shafts?

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:42 pm
by Coelacanth
Okay, I've seen some aftermarket A-arms for the Optima that were extended length, for use in a monster truck application...but does anyone know if any company made shortened A-arms & shafts, for on-road use for example?

The stock Optima front wheels stick out too far and it would be cool to suck them in about a half-inch.

Re: Aftermarket Optima shortened A-arms & shafts?

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:53 pm
by highwayracer
you can try using the touring car arms and dog bones from kyosho. I had them on my Mid when the rouring car craze was in.

Regards,
Roger

Re: Aftermarket Optima shortened A-arms & shafts?

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:58 pm
by Coelacanth
highwayracer wrote:you can try using the touring car arms and dog bones from kyosho. I had them on my Mid when the rouring car craze was in.

Regards,
Roger
Those would be perfect, Roger...you don't happen to have a link or part numbers, do you? I'd buy a set right here and now if I knew what to buy. :)

Re: Aftermarket Optima shortened A-arms & shafts?

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:31 pm
by treehugger
the kyosho TF2 stuff works there is a thread in hear somewhere to check and make sure

Paul

Re: Aftermarket Optima shortened A-arms & shafts?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:41 am
by Mr. ED
TF1 spider arms and axles will work: the whole car was basically an optima mid with narrowed suspension

which are the wider arms? I can only think of maxxum FF front arms or lazer arms all-around.

Re: Aftermarket Optima shortened A-arms & shafts?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:54 am
by treehugger
:wink: thanks Ed you are the Reg of the kyosho world :lol:

Re: Aftermarket Optima shortened A-arms & shafts?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:16 am
by Coelacanth
Thanks a bunch, guys! I'll check on eBay for TF1 arms & axles. :D

Re: Aftermarket Optima shortened A-arms & shafts?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:30 pm
by Coelacanth
Okay I discovered there really isn't a TF-1, I found nothing but HPI radio stuff when I searched for TF-1. It looks like the first model of that car is a Kyosho PureTen EP Spider, and the name TF-2 was added to the name of a subsequent model. :?

Anyway, I found some U-joints for the PureTen EP Spider, but they're marked (L)...so the next question: are the joints different lengths on left & right sides? or does the (L) mean something else? Thanks again.

EDIT: Furthermore...are the joints for the GP10 the same lengths as for the EP10? :?:

Re: Aftermarket Optima shortened A-arms & shafts?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:38 pm
by treehugger