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September 7, 2016

T-Works MRX-6 64 titanium shafts

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]

August 18, 2016

Mugen MBX7TR universal centre driveshafts

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]

August 12, 2016

Mugen Seiki reveal MTX-6 “R” parts

Mugen Seiki reveal MTX-6 "R" parts

During this week’s IFMAR 1/10th 200mm World Championships in Gubbio, Italy, Mugen Seiki have introduced what will be a future “R” version of their successful MTX-6 200mm car. Mugen Seiki development driver Takaaki Shimo is running a pre-production car, as featured in our Chassis Focus here, and now Mugen have released a couple of detail images of the updated parts that include a new main chassis, lightweight hard-anodised wheel axle shafts, hard compound suspension components, updated carbon fibre shock tower parts as well as a range of front bumper weights to attach to the also redesigned bumper. Also included will be a shiny clutchbell and also updated upper bulkhead covers. More information on the final specification will become available in time for the release.

View some of the new parts in detail here

August 1, 2016

Mugen MTX6 hard wheel axles & alloy clutch bell

Mugen have introduced new option parts for the MTX6 1/10th 200mm touring car in the form of hard-anodised aluminium wheel axles and a nickel-plated aluminium clutch bell. The 7075 alloy wheel axle shafts are a direct replacement for the stock parts and they are designed to scrub both unsprung weight and rotational mass, resulting in improved on-track performance. Additional machining further scrubs weight and different sets of cross pin holes allow to use a fresh pair of holes once the actual start to show signs of wear, improving the lifespan of the parts.

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July 29, 2016

ProStar Ferodo 1/8th off-road brake pads

ProStar R/C have introduced their new Ferodo brake pads for the Team Associated RC8B3, Mugen MBX7 and SWorkz’s line of 1/8th nitro off-road vehicles. The pads are made using genuine Ferodo material to allow for a consistent brake feeling throughout the race. Their design also increases the surface area, resulting in improved stopping power and less heat generated. The set includes four pads and it is available for pre-order now.

Source: ProStar R/C [facebook.com]

July 28, 2016

7075.it introduce new MBX7R & MP9 option parts

Italian company 7075.it have introduced new option parts for the Mugen MBX7R and the Kyosho MP9. Starting with the Mugen-related part, new comes a hard 7075 aluminium chassis. Precision machined the main chassis plate is a direct replacement and it features a black anodised hard surface and laser-etched 7075.it markings. As for the Kyosho MP9 related part, 7075 offers a new front shock tower and upper arms holder set both of which are of +2mm specification, meaning the upper arm shafts sit 2mm higher than standard for an updated front end geometry. Both the tower and upper arm mount are machined from aircraft-grade 7075 material and they come hard anodised and laser-etched. Also available is a full set including two different height front shock towers both of which are of +2mm specifications.

View the MP9 front shock tower set here

July 7, 2016

7075.it MRX6 2016 aluminium main chassis plate

Italian company 7075.it have introduced a new aluminium main chassis plate for the Mugen MRX6 2016 car. Made from Swiss billet 7075 T651 aluminium the chassis underwent some redesigning to make for improved stiffness and rigidity while also being of very high quality and precision. The part is a direct fit and available now.

Source: 7075.it [7075.it]

June 29, 2016

Extreme Racing MBX7 carbon fibre kit

Coming from Extreme Racing is a carbon fibre kit for the Mugen MBX7 and MBX7R buggy. Included are front and rear shock towers with additional mounting positions for the shock absorbers and rear camber links as well as Ackermann plates for the steering knuckles and an upper plate for the steering and front bulkhead assembly. In total using the parts, that are machined from high-strength aircraft-grade carbon fibre, scrubs about 30g of weight.

Source: Extreme Racing [showgameshop.com]