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Forum: Electric Off-Road
09-07-2016, 07:19 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 85,596
Posted By fredswain

I think your mistake is comparing it to modern...

I think your mistake is comparing it to modern cars. It is a whole different animal from a different era. I'd personally run it with the chain over the belt for nostalgia but that's just me. The...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-05-2016, 12:55 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 85,596
Posted By fredswain

If you are looking for arms, check to see if they...

If you are looking for arms, check to see if they are the same. The Optima mid and the Turbo Optima used the same arms but the original Optima arms were different. You should be able to use...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-05-2016, 10:30 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 85,596
Posted By fredswain

I hope they offer plenty of spare parts. I want...

I hope they offer plenty of spare parts. I want to build a custom 2wd chain drive like my old Team Pit Stop chain drive. I'd also like to see if this new slipper system can be integrated into my old...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-04-2016, 09:40 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 85,596
Posted By fredswain

Anything 4wd was a fantasy for me back then. My...

Anything 4wd was a fantasy for me back then. My first 4wd love fest was with the Hot Shot and Super Shot. Then I saw the Turbo Optima at the track and couldn't believe how stable it was. Of course...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-03-2016, 10:02 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 85,596
Posted By fredswain

I'm curious how they'll update it to accommodate...

I'm curious how they'll update it to accommodate lipos? The original design isn't very conducive to modern battery shapes.

When I think of the Optima series of cars, I also think of another one of...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-02-2016, 08:22 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 85,596
Posted By fredswain

If you went back in time 25 to 30 years and...

If you went back in time 25 to 30 years and showed those people modern blue groove, carpet, or turf tracks and modern cab forward bodies, they'd all laugh at it. I still do!
Forum: Electric Off-Road
02-01-2016, 12:19 PM
Replies: 294
Views: 85,596
Posted By fredswain

I always wanted a Turbo Optima. Even after the...

I always wanted a Turbo Optima. Even after the Mid came out.
Forum: Electric Off-Road
01-29-2016, 11:54 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 85,596
Posted By fredswain

I just traded an original Optima a couple of...

I just traded an original Optima a couple of weeks ago for a Kyosho Maxxum. The Optima was a bit rough and well used but it had the Option House belt conversion.
Forum: Electric Off-Road
01-29-2016, 11:05 AM
Replies: 294
Views: 85,596
Posted By fredswain

I hope it's chain drive like the original.

I hope it's chain drive like the original.
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