Mugen Seiki have released a first teaser image of the forthcoming MRX6R 1/8th nitro on-road kit. No official details about the car’s specifications and features are available yet but looking at the image it appears that the R variant will utilise a new radio plate design for improved front end flex. We bring you more details on the kit as soon as they become available.
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Coming from T-Works and made for the Mugen MBX8 1/8th scale off-road buggy is a carbon fibre upper plate. The part was designed as a replacement for the standard moulded composite item and it includes the needed alloy shims and also a gold-plated steel screw kit. Using the carbon fibre plate will improve the rigidity of the front end of the buggy while adding visual impact at the same time.
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RMV Deutschland have introduced new Reckward-Tuning option parts for the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 buggies. First up is a moulded carbon fibre battery box with kevlar reinforcements. While being extremely light of weight the box is also highly durable for its weight and it scrubs valuable weight while looking the part. The box is slightly larger than the standard battery box, allowing the use of either larger batteries or more effective foam protection. The box comes with a separate lid and it is a direct fit.
VRP have just released torsional carbon fibre arm inserts for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. These are much different than typical carbon arm inserts as rather than flexing torsionally, they flex length wise, from hinge pin to hinge pin. This will help the suspension arm flex correctly, keep them from twisting under load when accelerating/decelerating, yet allow them to flex with the squat of the chassis. Overall, they will give more traction and a consistent feel compared to regular carbon or plastic inserts, thanks to using directionally laid carbon fibre plates. The parts are machined in house at VRP in Houston, Texas and are available in 0.8mm, 1.0mm, and 1.2mm thicknesses.
T-Works have introduced a set of lower titanium shock mount pins for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. The parts are machined from high-quality 64 Grade titanium and will replace the standard steel parts for items of lower weight and greater corrosion resistance. A machined groove helps with precise droop adjustment. The pins come in sets of four and are direct replacements.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
T-Works have introduced an 18-piece hard-coated aluminium suspension ball set for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. The set contains pivot balls such as the 7mm hex socket and 7mm standard balls, 6mm hex socket and 6mm anti-roll bar balls beside many other to fully outfit the vehicle with lighter parts compared to the standard steel balls. All are made from high-quality 7075 alloy and they come hard-coated for wear. All ball types are also available separately in 2-piece sets.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Italian company 7075.it have introduced aluminium front and rear shock towers as well as alloy lower suspension mounts for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. All parts are made of Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium and come hard anodised for looks and wear. The rear tower is of a heavy duty 5mm thick design and the suspension mounts also received updates to make them more durable than the standard items. Coming very soon is also a dedicated main chassis plate.
Coming from Vision Racing Products and made for Mugen’s new MBX8 buggy is a carbon fibre fuel tank guard with added heat shield. The carbon guard will keep the pipe from ever burning into the buggy’s fuel tank, and the heat shield will keep the tank from absorbing excess heat from the exhaust pipe. The guard easily bolts right onto the lower two screw holes on the side of the tank and the heat shield is precision cut 0.5mm smaller so it is easy to seal the edges with thin c/a, giving a a nitro proof set-up that will last.
