optima mid custom special Mid o Mid

[rwordenjr 1855]

Sweet cars ! Working on vintage mid of my own 

[joeling 971]

Just realised that there is a vintage class in Perth ! 17.5T limit with blinky esc and kits realeased before 2000. 

Time to make some race cars.

Ball diffs for car 1. red gasket maker to seal the dirt out. Alloy C hub & knuckles  

[joeling 971]

 

[joeling 971]

Not sure if the LWB can qualify as vintage so making a less modified SWB kit

Pink wheels looks red

[joeling 971]

Out in the Sun in the shade 

I do like the pink wheels

[joeling 971]

4mm shims to reduce play

 

[joeling 971]

L/R surprisingly balanced but F/R is another matter altogether.

[Willy iine 15177]

Nice job @joeling   I did a MID-Night concept I posted on IG if interested.   #pretendrcshop

I placed another order for MID #4.. Kyosho's CF decks and all.   It will run the new body.  

[joeling 971]

The LWB mid custom special is allowed to race providing the shocks are original re re ones. So made the switch & brought the kit to Perth for my first ever vintage 10th scale race. Very exciting.

 

The car handles like a dream. Can jump but my driving skill is lacking

 

 

 

 

[Mrowka 437]

On 4/22/2023 at 6:02 AM, joeling said:

The LWB mid custom special is allowed to race providing the shocks are original re re ones. So made the switch & brought the kit to Perth for my first ever vintage 10th scale race. Very exciting.

 

The car handles like a dream. Can jump but my driving skill is lacking

 

 

Note to self: steal one of these kits.

 

What bodyshell are you using?

[joeling 971]

18 hours ago, Mrowka said:

Note to self: steal one of these kits.

 

What bodyshell are you using?

Hi Mrowka,

 

This is a Optima Mid Custom Special body for the LWB mid types. Looks cool IMHO

[joeling 971]

Non box art body for racing

 

 

[joeling 971]

This is the last mid I will build for a while. No more kits in hand at the moment. It will see dirt as backup car to car #6

 

Rear gear box spotting lightened idler

 

648mm belt to suit my own design

 

[joeling 971]

Expensive Ball diffs

 

Ball diff installed in the rear

 

76T spur

 

Instleed slipper

 

 

[joeling 971]

Shock tower & ball diff in the front

 

Custom chassis to suit

 

Generous amount of gasket maker

 

[joeling 971]

F/R gear boxes installed

 

 

 

[joeling 971]

More gasket maker

 

Rear end

 

Front end

 

Steering (I have mine on the left while kit original is on the right). Battery on the right

 

Shock. I apply plumber telflon take to the thread as extra precaution against leaks. #400 F/R & black springs. Kit supplied shock fluid too soft and gold springs too hard

 

 

[joeling 971]

Power system. HW Xerun Pro with Rockert 17.5T BL motor

 

Tight clearance

 

Electronics installed

 

 

[joeling 971]

Final form