Quality might be nice, but fitment issues are a plenty. All four arms do not move freely under their own weight. More so with the rear arms. And some ball studs in the rods also don't move freely, I'd say the quality is inconsistent. Quite disappointing as I was expecting a quality build. I'm still yet to finish it as I type this. I haven't had fitment issues with the number of tamiya kits I have built.
Thanks mate, they are a sweet looking beast! Oh yeah, I doubt I'd have wanted to drive it without the under tray. Haha, I can't forget the tyre letting. I just try to leave it till last so I don't scratch it off. 🙂👍
@@DustyFingersRC It's starting to cool down here too. I wasted my summer cutting trees down lol. You'll be able to get out for some fun, awesome! Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed there is only so much time isn't there. My previous job worked well around my son and the hobby...spend a lot of time looking for work now. Tailoring applications for each job is a lot of work. Especially what they ask for these days, anyway, I could waffle on for ages about that do better stop. In summary, life gets in the way a lot of time goes fast. You always seem to get a lot done and produce the content. Great hobby to spend time on. 👍🏼
Great stuff! I've been having a blast with my Ultima, it got built first to be raced in an outdoor race here that started in 1987, the year the Ultima swept the podium at world's. I've got the Gold kit, and a few parts hanging about...just about ready to build it. I am thinking about getting the undergrad and some aftermarket 2.2 wheels and tires... I don't know that I'd want to run the gold one much without the undertray, it's so shiny and gold. I really hope Kyosho make plenty more parts for these kits, I need some of those shock seals...and a red shock parts tree or two... etc... those bottom cap seals are a bugger, thankfully there were two extras in the spare parts bag... I'd also love to get a set of arms for my Optima before I send it on our modern outdoor tracks... Cheers!
Thanks Isaiah! The Ultima is awesome, I love mine too they're a great buggy. I felt the same about the under guard, it would be heart breaking to scratch up the gold on it's first run. I also hope Kyosho have plenty of parts for these. Sadly they seem quite slow with their spare parts supply for the other cars in the Legendary Series, I guess Covid hasn't helped that at all. Sorry for my late reply. Hope your build goes smoothly, it's a great buggy! 👍
Nice build Mick, good to see you used the proper bumper and not that other piece of wasted plastic, I honestly don't understand why it's included, it offers no protection to the front of the car whatsoever. I like the way you mounted the ESC, might do the same when (or if) I get around to building mine.
Thanks Keith! Oh yeah, the small bumper just looks wrong to me. Maybe it's better for racing, lighter I suppose. I just just think if I use the short one, where will I put that long Kyosho Racing Team sticker? 😂 For me I thought it made sense to try to use the ESC mounts rather than double sided tape. I think it worked out well. You gotta build it mate, you'll love it! 👍
Thats one pretty chassis, and I dont generally even like Kyoshos 😆 I think the undertray is excellent, might actually dare drive it as you wont instantly ruin that golden bottom it has. Build video was enjoyable, its always nice to see these high quality kits assembled, the extra work on the ESC etc was a cool touch. :)
It is real pretty! Haha, maybe this will convert you? 😁. The undertray will be a life saver, I think I'd only run it on grass without that. Yeah, that gold underneath wouldn't last 5 minutes of running normally. Thanks mate, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers! 🙂👍
Thanks Jefferson! The way the wires run on Optima's has always bugged me, had to do something with it lol. Oh nice, no scratch up gold for you mate! 🙂👍
Extremely beautiful buggy!! I would have to put the undertray or somethin on the bottom to help protect it! I would b made if it got all scratched up! I love how tidy the wiring is, I do not have the patience for all that usually but maybe on a kit this high caliber I may go through that much trouble to hide and tuck them all like you did... well close to as well as you did!!! You have a very great kit there and I am looking forward to the next one to see it with a driver and body!!! great work as always!!!
Oh they are mate! The undertray will be awesome, the gold chassis will lot 10 years old after one run in the gravel without it. Haha trust me, my patience wears pretty thin doing these things sometimes. Especially in this case where I had the ESC installed, then noticed I forgot the sensor cable. Not enough space to plug it in while it's installed, so out came the ESC again lol. I'm hoping to have the body done this week, I only just started on the driver. That patience thing again, sometimes I just gotta walk away lol. Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the video! 👍
That beast is really looking great Mick, I just had to start building the optima. I'll loose the driver because of the hobbywing esc, fan is too high . The gold really stands out, I love these old Kyoshos and they are built tough . Would have to be Kevin Talbot to break one. I had only 1 problem so far. For some reason when I put the slipper clutch shaft back in the alloy tube fell . Think I played with the belt drive too much because that thing is just Cool. Very top quality kit and they are cheap for what they are . Nice work mate, should be a beast with that nice combo.
Thanks mate, I'm very happy with it. Oh nice, enjoy the build! Haha yeah those fans really do get in the way. Just tint the windows real dark, no need for a driver! lol. Yeah they are a lot stronger than they were back in the day, Kyosho have done well! Even though they're stronger, I reckon Kev would kill one in under a minute 🤣. Ah yep, I know the tube you mean. I'm guessing you fixed it.. Haha, I played with my belt too. I agree, I think they're a great price for what they are. Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it and I hope the rest of your build goes smoothly! 👍
@@irritablearchitect all these old kyosho cars are just great. I've been running the beetle with a 5500 kv brushless and the thing goes well even on very rough ground. Tough little buggy to, I prefer these over my Arrmas . Just more fun .
@@petergoodwin2465 - Agreed. I have the Re-re Ultima, and am somewhat surprised at how well the chassis has aged. It was just a great design to begin with.
@@irritablearchitect I have the ultima but did a silly thing and put a 3.5 turn hobbywing system in it. It did 75ks on road but I couldn't use the power, it keeps lifting the front wheels ha,ha, I've bashed it around hard and the things tough . The beetle is a fantastic little beast of a thing to. I'm always breaking Arrmas but these old kyosho re release are my favorites and never really have any trouble with them apart from my Rottweiler biting the beetle. They are cheap for what they are ,top quality and they hammer along with brushless power
Turned out nice , a lot of nice custom touches. I want to see how that chassis cover works and looks when you’re done . Hopefully you can get it out on the new track for a spin.
Hi Mick, the Turbo Optima is looking really smart. Nice to see the wiring routed well and the chassis in gold looks really cool. Onto the longest part,the bodywork. Great building. Take care and best wishes😉😊😉
G'day John! Thanks mate, I like neat wiring... Well I do these days but you should have seen my cars when I was young. Usually looked like a bird nest on wheels 😂. Oh yeah, looks great with all those gold bits! Haha yeah, I'm kind of dreading the paint. Oh well, it's gotta be done! You too mate, cheers! 👍
Love the care and attention you bring to your builds! Neat electronics! However, I would advise you to bring the driver forward. It seats too far back for the Turbo Optima or Salute (but fine for the Optima and Javelin). Be careful not to scratch that beautiful motor shield. Thanks for your fab videos from down under!
Thanks David, Ah I didn't notice that, I'll check it out when I do the body. Thanks for the heads up! Oh yeah, the motor guard is always cops a hiding from stone and stuff. Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed the video! 👍
Thanks! I think the price is quite reasonable for something you can't buy anywhere else. I guess like everything, if enough are sold the price might come down. 🤷♂️
That's such a beautiful looking piece of fine machinery Mick🏆 The perspex belt guards are such a nice touch too, I didn't expect that. Perfect wiring as usual👌. Very sexual looking buggy, nice one mate. I wonder if gold tyre writing would look corny 🤔. Thanks for sharing your build vid, I picked up some great tips if I ever get one👍🦘🇦🇺
Oh yeah they look magnificent! Kyosho are doing great things with the Legendary Series. 😍 Yeah the belt covers are great, you can see the belt running around in there.. Or not running too I guess 😂 Thanks mate, I figured I'd spend a bit more time on the wiring. Just couldn't handle it running outside the chassis. Yeah I think I'll stick with white tyre lettering. You have made me think though! Maybe I'll use gold on something in the future. No probs at all mate, glad you enjoyed the video! 👍
Thanks! I'm happy with it so far, hopefully I don't ruin the paint when I do it 😬. I did get the 934. I had it on pre-order since August last year and it finally turned up about a month ago. 😂
Step 1 you build half of the front diff and half of the rear diff. Step 2 it shows you to build the others halves which are for belt drive. This is what you want to be doing. On the right in step 2 it shows you can use the optional chain gear, ignore that part on the right. Hope this helps. 👍
Great video I’ve just found mine in the attic an original from the 80s. Had to change the transmitter and receiver from the old AM crystal to the 2.4ghz. Bought a new esc but discovered the old futaba esc worked fine. I’d like to swap the motor (and esc) for brushless type but someone told me it would rip the old gearbox to shreds Any advice would be helpful Thanks
Hi, Thanks! I tend to agree, most brushless setups won't be too kind to the old gears. I would go for a brushed motor of around 15t - 20t. It would still be fun to drive but will be much safer for the driveline. 👍
Hey bud do you know if the gears/diffs are the the same in the optima mid. Seems like ive bought a second hand one and all gears inside needs a change including the belt.
Sorry mate I couldn't tell you for certain. I don't have a mid to compare with, but I would say the re-release gears would be different anyway. The gearboxes probably are too. Kyosho have made very subtle changes to pretty much every part of the re-release kits. So I have to say sorry, at the moment I have no idea. The re-release mid is coming soon, maybe there will be some comparison videos out when it comes.
G'day Ernie! I don't actually have a Mid to compare (yet), but I look them up in the manual and seem to use the same part numbers for the Turbo and the Mid shocks so they must be the same. Thanks mate, will do! 🙂👍
Hi Mick!!!! I love gold!!!! 🤣🤣🤣! Quick question as this video came at a perfect time!!! I took your advice and bought me that kit. First kyosho!!! A little nervous about building it as I have only done Tamiyas. Does this come with a spur gear for the motor or do I have to buy it separately? Also the Le Mans motors all have to be soldered? If so I’m shit at that so what other motors do you recommend? Love ya brother!!! Thanks 🙏
G'day Chris! Me too mate! 😁. Awesome!!! Trust me, after building Tamiya kits, this one will be quite different. In a good way of course, you're gonna love building it! Yes, it comes with the spur and pinion. All you need is a servo, receiver, motor and ESC. As far as I know all the LeMans brushless motors need to be soldered. If you're not too worried about having brushed or brushless, I think a Kyosho G14L motor would be good. It's a brushed 550 size can, so it's a little long but will fit no problem at all! It's a 14t, so plenty of power. It's the motor they used in the first Mad Van and RAGE 2.0. I think that motor and a Hobbywing 1060 ESC would be great fun. The motor comes with soldered wires with bullet connectors and the ESC has the same bullet connectors. Hope this help mate! 👍
I try to add these details but half the time I don't even remember where I bought things from and lot of my builds happen a long time (sometimes years) after I bought the cars/parts. Example, the motors and ESC's behind me are bought from many different places over time. Just depends if things are in stock and if I can afford them when they are. 😉👍
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She's a looker Mick ...great build 😎💪👌🔥🔥🔥
They do look great. Thanks mate! 👍
Great vid…. Looks great build…. Look forward to seeing it rip!…😍🤩😎
Thanks Neil! It's a great build, goes together nicely. Me too, should be fun! 😁👍
Kyosho really are a step above aren't they.
Beautiful quality 👌
Oh yeah, they're very nice! Love em! 👌👍
Quality might be nice, but fitment issues are a plenty. All four arms do not move freely under their own weight. More so with the rear arms. And some ball studs in the rods also don't move freely, I'd say the quality is inconsistent. Quite disappointing as I was expecting a quality build. I'm still yet to finish it as I type this. I haven't had fitment issues with the number of tamiya kits I have built.
/nice work on the ESC mount.
Gorgeous looking buggy Mick and pleased you will be protecting that gold chassis with that under tray! Don't forget tyre lettering my friend 😉👍
Thanks mate, they are a sweet looking beast! Oh yeah, I doubt I'd have wanted to drive it without the under tray. Haha, I can't forget the tyre letting. I just try to leave it till last so I don't scratch it off. 🙂👍
@@RCHobbyShed This will look stunning buddy😉👍
Great vid👍
@@mad-beerc3818 Hope so mate. Hopefully I don't botch the paint job. Anything is possible. 🤣 Thanks mate! 👍
@@RCHobbyShedHaha 😎👌You will nail it!
Nice build Mick
Nice build it's flashy! I love that green kyosho grease is real good stuff!
Thanks Steve! Yeah I like it, it's good stuff! 👍
Beautiful car. Love it
Thanks! Me too, I think they're an awesome looking machine. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed yes they are.
Great video and great build!
I’m building one myself, right now.
Congrats and greetings from Antwerp!
Sweet! Love this buggy. Tidy job 👍🏼
Thanks mate! 🙂👍
@@RCHobbyShed now the weather is improving and the constant rain has stopped I can build mine soon. Was good to watch this build. Cheers
@@DustyFingersRC It's starting to cool down here too. I wasted my summer cutting trees down lol. You'll be able to get out for some fun, awesome! Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed there is only so much time isn't there. My previous job worked well around my son and the hobby...spend a lot of time looking for work now. Tailoring applications for each job is a lot of work. Especially what they ask for these days, anyway, I could waffle on for ages about that do better stop. In summary, life gets in the way a lot of time goes fast. You always seem to get a lot done and produce the content. Great hobby to spend time on. 👍🏼
That is a Sick build,👍can't wait to see the finished product and hopefully a run video
Thanks Brian! Hoping to have it finished very soon and get it out for a spin! 👍
Very nice build. Love it.
Thanks Kevin! 🙂👍
Great episode, really nice tips loving your work man! Goooooold!!!
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed thanks go to you dude for all the effort and great builds 👌
👍👍Sweet, looking forward to the next driving video of it!
Thanks Terence! Hoping to get it finished and out for a run very soon! 👍
Awesome Build. I really want to get one of those soon.
Great stuff!
I've been having a blast with my Ultima, it got built first to be raced in an outdoor race here that started in 1987, the year the Ultima swept the podium at world's. I've got the Gold kit, and a few parts hanging about...just about ready to build it. I am thinking about getting the undergrad and some aftermarket 2.2 wheels and tires... I don't know that I'd want to run the gold one much without the undertray, it's so shiny and gold.
I really hope Kyosho make plenty more parts for these kits, I need some of those shock seals...and a red shock parts tree or two... etc... those bottom cap seals are a bugger, thankfully there were two extras in the spare parts bag... I'd also love to get a set of arms for my Optima before I send it on our modern outdoor tracks...
Cheers!
Thanks Isaiah! The Ultima is awesome, I love mine too they're a great buggy. I felt the same about the under guard, it would be heart breaking to scratch up the gold on it's first run.
I also hope Kyosho have plenty of parts for these. Sadly they seem quite slow with their spare parts supply for the other cars in the Legendary Series, I guess Covid hasn't helped that at all.
Sorry for my late reply. Hope your build goes smoothly, it's a great buggy! 👍
Awesome building presentation. Thanks for showing all those details. I'm still thinking about adding this car to my collection.
Thanks Dirk. Glad you enjoyed it mate! I say go for it, it's a great build experience and just a awesome classic buggy. 👍
Good to see this project well under way 👍😁
Thanks mate! Yeah, it's taken a while... actually most things take me a while! 😂👍
Great video mate... Loving what you did with the motor cables 👍
Thanks John. Glad you like it mate! 🙂👍
Nice build Mick, good to see you used the proper bumper and not that other piece of wasted plastic, I honestly don't understand why it's included, it offers no protection to the front of the car whatsoever. I like the way you mounted the ESC, might do the same when (or if) I get around to building mine.
Thanks Keith! Oh yeah, the small bumper just looks wrong to me. Maybe it's better for racing, lighter I suppose. I just just think if I use the short one, where will I put that long Kyosho Racing Team sticker? 😂
For me I thought it made sense to try to use the ESC mounts rather than double sided tape. I think it worked out well. You gotta build it mate, you'll love it! 👍
Great build Mate!!!!
Lovely build.. great/work on the wiring and routing looks amazing love the Kyosho’s
Thanks Pete. Gotta love those Kyosho's! 👊👍
Thats one pretty chassis, and I dont generally even like Kyoshos 😆 I think the undertray is excellent, might actually dare drive it as you wont instantly ruin that golden bottom it has. Build video was enjoyable, its always nice to see these high quality kits assembled, the extra work on the ESC etc was a cool touch. :)
It is real pretty! Haha, maybe this will convert you? 😁. The undertray will be a life saver, I think I'd only run it on grass without that. Yeah, that gold underneath wouldn't last 5 minutes of running normally. Thanks mate, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers! 🙂👍
@@RCHobbyShed I think I'm good just admiring from a distance in the cheap seat 😆
@@tm5123 😂👍
Like the way you drilled for the wires to come through the chassis, gonna do that to mine too. Oh, and I have my under tray on order too 🙌🏻
Thanks Jefferson! The way the wires run on Optima's has always bugged me, had to do something with it lol. Oh nice, no scratch up gold for you mate! 🙂👍
Extremely beautiful buggy!! I would have to put the undertray or somethin on the bottom to help protect it! I would b made if it got all scratched up! I love how tidy the wiring is, I do not have the patience for all that usually but maybe on a kit this high caliber I may go through that much trouble to hide and tuck them all like you did... well close to as well as you did!!! You have a very great kit there and I am looking forward to the next one to see it with a driver and body!!! great work as always!!!
Oh they are mate! The undertray will be awesome, the gold chassis will lot 10 years old after one run in the gravel without it. Haha trust me, my patience wears pretty thin doing these things sometimes. Especially in this case where I had the ESC installed, then noticed I forgot the sensor cable. Not enough space to plug it in while it's installed, so out came the ESC again lol. I'm hoping to have the body done this week, I only just started on the driver. That patience thing again, sometimes I just gotta walk away lol. Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the video! 👍
Good job👍
Thanks mate! 👍
Really excellent armed, it was a beauty. Could you please tell me what battery do you use?
Thanks! I'm using a Gens Ace 2s 4000mah LiPo. 👍
Your wiring job looks so clean! I think it looks nicer than my wiring on my race buggy.
Thanks mate! 👍
Nice 👌
Thanks Richard! 👍
Great Video man! Please do the Optima Mid as well. Subbed and liked.
Thanks! Hoping to get a Mid. Cheers for the support. 👍
That beast is really looking great Mick, I just had to start building the optima. I'll loose the driver because of the hobbywing esc, fan is too high . The gold really stands out, I love these old Kyoshos and they are built tough . Would have to be Kevin Talbot to break one. I had only 1 problem so far. For some reason when I put the slipper clutch shaft back in the alloy tube fell . Think I played with the belt drive too much because that thing is just Cool. Very top quality kit and they are cheap for what they are . Nice work mate, should be a beast with that nice combo.
Thanks mate, I'm very happy with it. Oh nice, enjoy the build! Haha yeah those fans really do get in the way. Just tint the windows real dark, no need for a driver! lol. Yeah they are a lot stronger than they were back in the day, Kyosho have done well! Even though they're stronger, I reckon Kev would kill one in under a minute 🤣. Ah yep, I know the tube you mean. I'm guessing you fixed it.. Haha, I played with my belt too. I agree, I think they're a great price for what they are.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it and I hope the rest of your build goes smoothly! 👍
Beast is exactly what I remember this thing being back in the day. It was to 4WD what the RC10 was to 2WD on the track, at least where I ran.
@@irritablearchitect all these old kyosho cars are just great. I've been running the beetle with a 5500 kv brushless and the thing goes well even on very rough ground. Tough little buggy to, I prefer these over my Arrmas . Just more fun .
@@petergoodwin2465 - Agreed. I have the Re-re Ultima, and am somewhat surprised at how well the chassis has aged. It was just a great design to begin with.
@@irritablearchitect I have the ultima but did a silly thing and put a 3.5 turn hobbywing system in it. It did 75ks on road but I couldn't use the power, it keeps lifting the front wheels ha,ha, I've bashed it around hard and the things tough . The beetle is a fantastic little beast of a thing to. I'm always breaking Arrmas but these old kyosho re release are my favorites and never really have any trouble with them apart from my Rottweiler biting the beetle. They are cheap for what they are ,top quality and they hammer along with brushless power
Turned out nice , a lot of nice custom touches. I want to see how that chassis cover works and looks when you’re done . Hopefully you can get it out on the new track for a spin.
Thanks Eric! For sure, in the next video I'll show the under tray, how it mounts and all that good stuff. After that I'll get it out for a run! 👍
Hi Mick, the Turbo Optima is looking really smart. Nice to see the wiring routed well and the chassis in gold looks really cool. Onto the longest part,the bodywork. Great building. Take care and best wishes😉😊😉
G'day John! Thanks mate, I like neat wiring... Well I do these days but you should have seen my cars when I was young. Usually looked like a bird nest on wheels 😂. Oh yeah, looks great with all those gold bits! Haha yeah, I'm kind of dreading the paint. Oh well, it's gotta be done!
You too mate, cheers! 👍
Love the care and attention you bring to your builds! Neat electronics! However, I would advise you to bring the driver forward. It seats too far back for the Turbo Optima or Salute (but fine for the Optima and Javelin). Be careful not to scratch that beautiful motor shield. Thanks for your fab videos from down under!
Thanks David, Ah I didn't notice that, I'll check it out when I do the body. Thanks for the heads up! Oh yeah, the motor guard is always cops a hiding from stone and stuff. Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed the video! 👍
Mick, I like your stile!! Even the wiring is a work of art.....
Thanks Arnold! 🙂👍
Solid!
Thanks Walter! 👍
Great vid. I’d totally get one of those under trays but 40$ is way too much when I can get the body,mask, and decals for the same.
Thanks! I think the price is quite reasonable for something you can't buy anywhere else. I guess like everything, if enough are sold the price might come down. 🤷♂️
Nice!
Hare Krishna,
Cheers!
Ok, have hot cup of tea and biscuits, ready, hit play.
Kick back and enjoy mate! 🙂👍
Great vid where did you manage to get hold of the kit !
Thanks Daniel! I've had this one for quite a while now, but if I remember right it was from RCmart. 👍
That's such a beautiful looking piece of fine machinery Mick🏆
The perspex belt guards are such a nice touch too, I didn't expect that.
Perfect wiring as usual👌.
Very sexual looking buggy, nice one mate.
I wonder if gold tyre writing would look corny 🤔.
Thanks for sharing your build vid, I picked up some great tips if I ever get one👍🦘🇦🇺
Oh yeah they look magnificent! Kyosho are doing great things with the Legendary Series. 😍
Yeah the belt covers are great, you can see the belt running around in there.. Or not running too I guess 😂
Thanks mate, I figured I'd spend a bit more time on the wiring. Just couldn't handle it running outside the chassis.
Yeah I think I'll stick with white tyre lettering. You have made me think though! Maybe I'll use gold on something in the future.
No probs at all mate, glad you enjoyed the video! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed
Kyosho have got my attention after seeing your Optima Mick.
I still love my Tamiya but Kyosho seem to be next level.
Cheers mate 🍻
@@outbackrcaustralia4895 Looking in my glass ball, I can see a Kyosho in your future! 😁👍
@@RCHobbyShed 😂🍻
Excellent video Mick looks so good ,did you get a Tamiya Porsche 934 45th anniversary
Thanks! I'm happy with it so far, hopefully I don't ruin the paint when I do it 😬. I did get the 934. I had it on pre-order since August last year and it finally turned up about a month ago. 😂
on the first page, which diff should i build if i want to use the belt because it dosent show?
Step 1 you build half of the front diff and half of the rear diff.
Step 2 it shows you to build the others halves which are for belt drive. This is what you want to be doing.
On the right in step 2 it shows you can use the optional chain gear, ignore that part on the right.
Hope this helps. 👍
Great video I’ve just found mine in the attic an original from the 80s. Had to change the transmitter and receiver from the old AM crystal to the 2.4ghz. Bought a new esc but discovered the old futaba esc worked fine.
I’d like to swap the motor (and esc) for brushless type but someone told me it would rip the old gearbox to shreds
Any advice would be helpful
Thanks
Hi, Thanks! I tend to agree, most brushless setups won't be too kind to the old gears. I would go for a brushed motor of around 15t - 20t. It would still be fun to drive but will be much safer for the driveline. 👍
Many thanks for your reply! 👍
Hey bud do you know if the gears/diffs are the the same in the optima mid. Seems like ive bought a second hand one and all gears inside needs a change including the belt.
Sorry mate I couldn't tell you for certain. I don't have a mid to compare with, but I would say the re-release gears would be different anyway. The gearboxes probably are too. Kyosho have made very subtle changes to pretty much every part of the re-release kits. So I have to say sorry, at the moment I have no idea. The re-release mid is coming soon, maybe there will be some comparison videos out when it comes.
mate how tight did you screw on the slipper clutch nut? The one that touches the spring... I didn't understand that bit of the manual...thanks!
You just need to tighten the nut so it's flush with the end of the shaft. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed thanks for your help Mick!
@@petesky79 No probs mate! 👍
Hey mick, any idea if the shocks are the same as on the re re optima mid? Awsome video as always.. keep it going brother 👍🏼😎
G'day Ernie! I don't actually have a Mid to compare (yet), but I look them up in the manual and seem to use the same part numbers for the Turbo and the Mid shocks so they must be the same. Thanks mate, will do! 🙂👍
Hi Mick!!!! I love gold!!!! 🤣🤣🤣! Quick question as this video came at a perfect time!!! I took your advice and bought me that kit. First kyosho!!! A little nervous about building it as I have only done Tamiyas. Does this come with a spur gear for the motor or do I have to buy it separately? Also the Le Mans motors all have to be soldered? If so I’m shit at that so what other motors do you recommend? Love ya brother!!! Thanks 🙏
G'day Chris! Me too mate! 😁. Awesome!!! Trust me, after building Tamiya kits, this one will be quite different. In a good way of course, you're gonna love building it! Yes, it comes with the spur and pinion. All you need is a servo, receiver, motor and ESC. As far as I know all the LeMans brushless motors need to be soldered. If you're not too worried about having brushed or brushless, I think a Kyosho G14L motor would be good. It's a brushed 550 size can, so it's a little long but will fit no problem at all! It's a 14t, so plenty of power. It's the motor they used in the first Mad Van and RAGE 2.0. I think that motor and a Hobbywing 1060 ESC would be great fun. The motor comes with soldered wires with bullet connectors and the ESC has the same bullet connectors. Hope this help mate! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Your awesome my man!!! Thanks for your help!
@@thecretanbull4784 No problemo! 😁👍
Parts used battery esc motor etc links would be nice ❤
I try to add these details but half the time I don't even remember where I bought things from and lot of my builds happen a long time (sometimes years) after I bought the cars/parts. Example, the motors and ESC's behind me are bought from many different places over time. Just depends if things are in stock and if I can afford them when they are. 😉👍
How much these cost.
They're around $389US or $565aud at RCmart where I bought this one. 👍
Love it. "Looking sexual". 👍😁👍
Thanks mate! 😂👍
Peeps.. first
Nice! 😁👍
Ha Ha