Kyosho Ultima Project

The Ultima 2WD buggy was released in 1986, one year after the 4WD Optima and was re-released by Kyosho in 2019.  Although the design of 2WD and 4WD buggies is usually quite different, the Ultima is basically a 2WD Optima using exactly the same gearbox and motor mount.  The chassis, however, is completely different and uses a formed aluminum plate that is very strong and rigid.  The Ultima was a bit of a revolution at the time and went on to win lots of races in the 2WD class.  In fact, Kyosho released a couple of special editions to commemorate these race wins which I'll be building later.

This is a 2WD off road chassis with four wheel double wishbone suspension and oil filled dampers.  Kyosho has made a few changes to the original design to make it more durable and suitable for modern electronics and batteries.