T-Works have introduced front and rear steel chassis skid plates sets for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. The skid plates are machined from high-quality stainless steel for high corrosion resistance and protection of the front and rearmost parts of the chassis while in addition, the front plates also protect the droop “ears”. The plates come as separate 2-piece front and rear sets.
View the rear skid plates here
RC Cars Cavalieri from Germany have introduced the Mattioli Edition rear shock tower for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. The carbon fibre shock stay allows to use the HB Racing 817 series rear wing mount which is a common choice for many drivers these days. Apart from being different in the wing mount area the shock tower is understood to features standard MBX8 suspension geometry settings.
Source: RC Cars Cavalieri [rc-cars-cavalieri.com]
Coming from T-Works and made for the Mugen MBX8 buggy is a set of spring steel centre diff joints. The outdrives are a direct fit and sport a special surface treatment for wear as well as machined bearing and bevel gear seats for improved precision. The parts are also compatible with the MGT7 and older spec MBX series kits.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Coming from RC Cars Cavalieri and made for Mugen’s MBX8 buggy are 5mm shock standoff spacers. The parts are precision-machined from carbon fibre and designed to space the shock standoffs further away from the shock tower. The set includes two spacers and longer upper shock mount screws.
Coming from Mugen and made for the new MBX8 1/8th off-road buggy are three titanium screw sets. Available soon are the A set for most upper parts of the buggy while the B set is for the use with most chassis-based parts such as bulkheads. Also available is a 4-piece set of SJG4-20 titanium flat head screws. All are machined from high-quality titanium for a lower weight compared to the standard steel screws while ensuring higher corrosion resistance and cooler looks. The sets will become available from end of February.
Coming from Vision Racing Products and made for the new Mugen MBX8 1/8th scale buggy is a range of aluminium and carbon fibre shock towers. Each tower is precision CNC cut in house at VRP and by following the exact geometry of the original stock towers and thanks to optimised material distribution, the towers are made to look great and provide exceptional durability. Both rear towers feature a machined “M” in the centre to add a special touch of bling and the 7075 aluminium front and rear towers are black anodised and re-opted with silver edges for that distinct VRP look.
View the other shock towers here
Coming from Imbue and made for the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 buggies are updated +4mm shock mounts and front arm stiffener bushings. Starting with the rear shock mounts, the updated +4mm extended mounts for MBX8 and MBX7 based vehicles offer thicker hard anodising for increased wear resistance, radiused step down for greater durability and a longer mounting ball for reduced bind. The mounts are machined from high-quality aluminium and include two M3x30 mounting screws and locknuts.
Rickside Design Products from Japan have introduced new aluminium suspension balls and pivots for the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7 line of vehicles. First up is a complete set of six 7mm flanged hex balls, four 7mm balls, four 6mm hex balls as well as four 6mm shock end and four 6mm sway bar link balls. All are made of high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come hard anodised for high wear resistance. Using the alloy balls will reduce the overall, and unsprung, weight of the MBX8 and MBX7 series vehicles and the different design balls are also available as separate sets for spares or repair.
Source: Rickside Design Products [ricksidedesign.com]
