T-Works have introduced a hard-coated aluminium rear wheel axle shaft for the Mugen MTC1 touring car. The part is machined from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and it comes hard-anodised for wear. The axle shaft reduces the overall weight and it is best used in stock racing classes. Included come suitable cross pins and pin retainers.
Coming from T-Works and made for Mugen’s new MBX8 1/8th nitro off-road buggy is a full range of option parts. On the suspension side of things the Asian company offers a 4-piece set of spring steel shock standoffs, aluminium pillow balls with titanium or spring steel shafts, hard-coated aluminium front A-arm reinforcing tubes, as well as a hard-coated 7075 aluminium suspension ball set, 64 titanium turnbuckles and also POM front upright adjuster nut spacers, POM front upright adjuster nuts with POM spacers as well as brass front upright adjuster nuts with POM spacers. As for the drivetrain compartment, T-Works offers hard-coated aluminium front and rear axle shafts, cup joints and aluminium centre driveshaft collars along spring steel diff joints. Last but not least comes a stainless steel rear chassis protector set as well as 64 titanium UFO and gold-plated steel screw sets.
Coming from RC Cars Cavalieri and made for the Mugen MBX8 are a set of carbon fibre suspension arm inserts and a fuel tank guard. The 1.5mm carbon fibre arms inserts come in sets of four for the front and rear of the buggy and they allow to reinforce the lower A-arms as it can be useful in high-traction or high ambient temperature conditions in order to create a more precise handling. Also new is an add-on fuel tank guards that was designed to protect the tank from the heat of the exhaust system. All parts are a direct fit and available now.
Coming from T-Works are several DLC-coated shock shaft sets for many of today’s electric touring cars. The DLC coat is well-known from the internals of nitro engine where it saves crankshafts and piston rods from excessive wear and it is now also used on shock shafts where it can make for a smoother suspension feel thanks to its slick anti-stick characteristics. The shock shafts come in sets of four or two and are available for kits such as the Xray T4’18/17, Yokomo BD8/BD7 as well as the Mugen MTC1.
Coming from Teamsaxo and made for Mugen’s MTC1 1/10th electric touring car are a replacement carbon fibre main chassis plate as well as several top decks. The main chassis is made from 2.2mm carbon fibre while the single-piece top deck as well as the split ultra-flex front and rear upper plates are machined from 2.0mm material. All are direct replacements for the standard items and available separately.
Source: Teamsaxo [saxoracing.com]
Following the introduction of their new MBX8 1/8th nitro off-road buggy and issuing images “sans body shell”, Mugen finally lifted the curtain of the last unknown bit – the said body. By looking at the images it appears the shell is of a slightly more cab forward design that the MBX7 body, yet it is far away from some of the extreme body designs available from several manufacturers. In addition the new shell features sculptured side pods with raised “wing” sections in the side window area while four lines of humps, further to the back, will be adding rear downforce – a technique that is known from the front fenders of pan car body shells. The design is rounded out by a flat rear section that will allow for good heat escape from the engine’s cooling head.
Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenseiki.com]
T-Works have introduced a set of brass steering posts for the Mugen MTC1 touring car. They are machined from high-quality material and weigh in at 2g each. They add weight to the front part of the car which can be beneficial in certain track conditions.
Coming from T-Works and made for the Mugen MTC1 touring car are two new dual joint front driveshafts. Made from high-quality steel they are available with sturdy steel couplers for modified motor racing or with lightweight hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium couplers for stock class applications – the latter scrubbing rotation mass for improved acceleration and braking performance. Both the steel and alloy couplers are also available separately for spares or repair.
