Kyosho Optima Mid SE....help

[steveo]

man i remember those me and my brother both got one for xmas, someone made a kit to make a truck with 2.2 rims body posts and i put a parma s-10 blazer body on it, it was great buggy - i would stay on the mild side of your setup brushless motors where 15 years away when this came out, try not to over power it parts are not as available any more

[jzemaxx]

Originally Posted by steveo

man i remember those me and my brother both got one for xmas, someone made a kit to make a truck with 2.2 rims body posts and i put a parma s-10 blazer body on it, it was great buggy - i would stay on the mild side of your setup brushless motors where 15 years away when this came out, try not to over power it parts are not as available any more

Actually quite a few parts still are3 avialable, plus you can use some of the Kyosho Lazer parts as well.

[steveo]

i stand corrected, i threw mine away years ago because i could find parts, maybe i wasnt lookin in the right place

[starscream]

Originally Posted by steveo

i stand corrected, i threw mine away years ago because i could find parts, maybe i wasnt lookin in the right place

Oh no, throwing a beauty like that away is blasphamas
I used to drool over advertisments for these in the tower talk magazines (tower hobbies mag)

I'd imagine these buggies will probably still hold thier own pretty well but I'd also suggest a mild brushless setup.

[_paralyzed_]

I see nothing but driveline failure in your future. I'd go with a cc sidewinder esc so you could have punch control and limit the initial shock. a velineon motor would be decent.

[Semi Pro]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

I see nothing but driveline failure in your future. I'd go with a cc sidewinder esc so you could have punch control and limit the initial shock. a velineon motor would be decent.

agreed


i have one and i wouldnt even consiter putting a 19t brushed motor in it, take a look at how the chain goes together and you will understand why you cant run anything with torque

its a very cool buggy, you would be better off selling it and useing the money to buy something more moddern if you want to run a brushless system

[jzemaxx]

Originally Posted by Semi Pro

agreed


i have one and i wouldnt even consiter putting a 19t brushed motor in it, take a look at how the chain goes together and you will understand why you cant run anything with torque

its a very cool buggy, you would be better off selling it and useing the money to buy something more moddern if you want to run a brushless system

The early optima's and Javelin's were chain drive. The new models came with hardened gears and belt drive like the current cars do now. This car has the belt drive system as well.

[Semi Pro]

Originally Posted by jzemaxx

The early optima's and Javelin's were chain drive. The new models came with hardened gears and belt drive like the current cars do now. This car has the belt drive system as well.

well its really up to you, let us know how long it last