Icon RC present this new optional part for the new Mugen MTC2, a 10gram sliding weight. Designed to fit in the chassis plate of the car, it has the benefits of being able to adjust its position forward or backwards by simply loosening a single screw under the chassis. This can be used to quickly and easily adjust the balance of the car.
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OfficinaRC has just started working on some of the option parts specific to the new Mugen MTC2. The OfficinaRC 5mm ball studs are made in Italy with the highest quality TiAl6V4 Titanium to ensure the best possible product on the market, making it practically indestructible ensuring endurance and reliability. A direct replacement for the stock parts, they come in 3 versions, 8mm, 6mm & 4mm.
Source: OfficinaRC [officinarc.com]
Some various new items from T-Works, starting with a number of new carbon parts for the Mugen MTC2 touring car. Starting with a new rear body mount plate that comes with carbon body post spacers, with the spacers also available separately and also for the same car is the new front upper bumper plate also in carbon, both parts featuring additional machining for looks and further weight reduction. In offroad for both the Kyosho MP10 & MP9 as well as the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 is a hard coated 7075 T6 aluminium servo saver lever.
Mugen Seiki Racing have announced that Jacob Cruz has joined their team. Jacob will be focusing on the new MTC2 1/10th electric touring car as well as the World Champion MRX6X platforms for 2021 and beyond. Mugen Seiki Racing is excited to be working with Jacob and his father Marc Cruz, with Jacob saying ‘I would like to thank Mugen Seiki USA for this great opportunity to be part of their racing family. Special thanks to Kris Moore, Adam Drake and On Road Team Manager Brian Thomas for believing in me. I’m looking forward to this year and beyond to represent Mugen Seiki and hopefully add to their winning culture. Excited to run the new MTC2 platform and World Champion MRX6X. See you all at the track!’
Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]
For the Mugen MBX8, JConcepts released this Fin titanium turnbuckle set. The base of the turnbuckle design is centred on a beefy 5mm square of titanium (camber and steering links) which gradually tapers down into a thread base design which accepts the rod ends featured in the kit. The focus of the styling surrounds the lengthened adjustment area and the ‘finned’ cuts that rotate about the centre. The set also includes the 3mm Fin Titanium steering drag link for a complete look and finish to outfit the kit. The JConcepts turnbuckles are produced with left- and right-hand threads with the left being conveniently marked for easy orientation.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
From Ultimate Racing for the Mugen MBX8 are some new aerodynamic attachments. First up is this clear lexan front upper arm wing, an aero option that attaches directly to the front upper arms. This tuning option helps to increase front end grip and traction at higher speeds, while helping to improve the front/rear balance in the jumps. These wings are feather light and include lightweight machined mounting brackets that create a strong and lightweight mount for installation. The front wing replaces the front nose-cone on the vehicle with a front wing design that has shown to produce enhanced steering characteristics. The front scoop includes 2 pieces per package, so a driver has enough to outfit their nitro and e-buggy with the same package. This wing provides increased feel and sensitivity in the larger sweeping sections and helped jumping attitude in the tricky jump sections.
T-Works have released these optional steel centre dogbone driveshaft sets for the Mugen MBX8 and Team Associated RC8 B3.1/3.2. Includes two high-quality steel centre driveshafts as well as heavy duty steel couplers for the diff input gears. T-Works have also previously released a similar version of this set with alloy driveshafts.
For the Mugen MBX8 and MBX8T, T-Works have produced these pairs of steel centre CVDs. Made from a high-quality steel, both the shaft and coupling feature a black surface coating for wear resistance. The rear centre CVD shaft is 110mm long on the buggy and 156.5mm long on the truggy, with the front centre shaft coming in a 78.5mm for buggy and 82.5mm for truggy meaning they also fit the older specification MBX7/7T as well.
