![Salute bits Finally Arrive!](https://agrcr.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220912_174245-scaled.jpg)
Just got home to find some much anticipated bits have finally arrived from Japan…
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Firstly the rear Motor Guard. With the motor hanging right at the back of the car, this is a bit of an essential, so this is very welcome if I’m actually going to compete it!
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Universal drive shafts for the front. I think this was a mod that just about every Optima and Mid-Optima owner ended up doing back in the day. And I can see why, there’s a lot of play with the standard dog bones, and even if the don’t pop out, at full lock they seem to clatter around an vibrate and bind a lot. These look like the axle uses a drive pin instead of a conical friction axle, so I suspect I’ll be in the market for some pin hexes, but none-the less chuffed I’ve got a satisfying fix in the offing.