Coming from Evo Workshop are two aluminium main chassis for the Mugen MRX-6 and the Serpent 977 Evo and Evo 2. The enhance balance chassis are designed to provide optimised flex and thus improved overall performance at pretty much every track condition. Both are made from high-quality Alcoa 7075-T6 material and they are direct replacements for the respective stock parts.
Mugen Seiki Europe have announced the signing of Spain’s Juan Carlos Canas to their international factory team. The 2016 1/8th Buggy Euro B winner and Euro A finalist already campaigned Mugen vehicles and he will now get full factory support for his national and international races and in the build-up to the 2018 World Championships in Australia.
Source: Mugen Seiki [mugen.eu]
Up and coming Italian racer and star of the recent World Championships in Las Vegas Davide Ongaro has announced today that he will part ways with Mugen. Davide said, “After three years of a successful cooperation with Mugen Seiki Europe that peaked with the brilliant results at the Vegas Worlds, it is time for me and my team to try a new adventure. My new destination will be announced shortly. I would like to take the chance to thank Stefan at MSE, Sanada San and Osaka San at Mugen Japan, and my team mates Adam Drake and Robert Batlle for all the support they gave me. Your help is something I’ll be forever grateful for.” Whats next for the young racer? It will all be confirmed soon.
Lee Martin has announced his departure from Mugen Seiki, the British driver ending a 5 year relationship that saw him take the company’s first UK Championship along with other highlights such as Worlds finalist, Italian Job winner and multiple other final appearances at Neo and EFRA races. Lee had this to say:
The end of an era has come for me, after 5 years of driving with Mugen Seiki it is time for a change. I would publicly like to thank everyone at Mugen for the support and trust over the years working together, especially Stefan Habbecke at MSE, Sanada san, Kris Moore at MSR and John Yves Ferte for getting me on board in 2012. We had some fantastic times together and I appreciated every second of it.
German brand PSM have introduced their new aluminium quick change pivot ball shims for 1/8th buggies such as the Mugen MBX7R and the Team Associated RC8B3. The set includes two 0.4mm, 0.7mm and 0.8mm shims each that are inserted between the upper suspension ball stud and the upper arm, allowing for fast and precise camber adjustments. The C-shaped shims are made from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and they come with a black semi-gloss finish.
Source: PSM [psm-rc.com]
Seen for the first time in pre-production stages at the recent IFMAR 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring Car World Championships, Mugen have now officially introduced their latest top-of-the-foodchain 200mm nitro touring car kit. The MTX-6R sports many improvements and refinements in the suspension and steering areas, starting with a new chassis that allows to easily mount two centre weights to improve stability. The chassis also has improved rigidity that makes the car precise while increasing rear traction. The kit is also outfitted with a new thickened bulkhead brace to help with rear-end stability. The new upper rear bulkhead allows to use a longer upper arm to improve stability and the new front and rear lower arms are made with a new material to improve steering response and durability. Also part of the package is a new front shock tower that is stronger for improved stability while corning. Last but not least comes a new front bumper that helps to adjust the weight balance of the vehicle.
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Coming from T-Works and made for the Mugen MRX-6 are a range of hinge pins for areas such as the suspension, body mounts and transmission. The 13-piece set includes front upper and lower arm shafts, rear lower arms shafts, rear body bar pins, as well as a 3x20mm solid axle pin and four 3x24mm axle pins. All parts are made from high-quality titanium for a light weight and exceptional durability and beside the full set T-Works also offers the parts separately with the suspension and body bar pins coming in 2-piece sets, the solid axle pin is a single item and the axle pins come in sets of four.
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
Mugen Seiki have introduced a two new universal centre driveshafts for the MBX7TR and 7TR Eco. Available separately for the front and the rear the driveshafts reduce the drivetrain’s friction for an overall smoother operation while also improving durability and ease of maintenance.
Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenseiki.com]
