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April 20, 2016

Sergi Franch teams up with Mugen Seiki

Former KM Racing driver, Spain’s Sergi Franch has made the switch to Mugen Seiki for the 2016 season. Sergi will be supported by Modelix Racing and his campaign includes the Spanish National Championship, the World Championships in Gubbio, Italy as well as selected national and international events. Sergi has to say the following about the deal:

I’m very proud to join team Mugen for 2016 season and I would like to thank Modelix Racing for this opportunity. Mugen is a great brand with high quality materials so I’m sure that we’ll be on the top level of performance on the track and hope to achieve the best possible results.

March 23, 2016

PSM MBX7R carbon fibre shock towers

German company PSM have introduced new carbon fibre shock towers for the Mugen MBX7R 1/8th off-road buggy. Cut from semi-gloss 5mm carbon material the shock towers offer refined upper shock mount positions with the rear tower also sporting an updated camber link geometry. The parts are a direct fit and they are available now.

View the rear shock tower here

March 21, 2016

T-Works Progressive Damping System for 1/8 GT cars

T-Works have introduced the Progressive Damping System for the Mugen MGT7 and Serpent Cobra GT 1/8th on-road cars. Making use of a common design, the system utilises bushings with triangular-shaped openings as well as plain pistons. The bushings are inserted into the standard shock housings and the plain pistons are used in place of the drilled standard ones while the triangular openings in the tubes allowing the oil to bypass the piston on compression. With ongoing compression the opening above the piston becomes smaller, resulting in a progressive, harder dampening that can lead to faster corner speeds and improved stability. The set includes four bushings and four plain pistons.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

March 18, 2016

Fast Race MBX7R low profile chassis weights

Fast Race MBX7R low profile chassis weights-1

Made for the Mugen MBX7R are new low profile chassis weights from Fast Race. Available in 40g, 30g and 20g variants the brass weights snuggly fit into the existing chassis pockets for neat and tidy installation sin countersunk screws. The weights sport markings for easy identification and they are available now.

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March 16, 2016

Cole Ogden teams up with Mugen Racing

Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the signing of Cole Ogden to their team. The former TLR driver and The Dirt Nitro Challenge Nitro Buggy finalist will bring a tremendous amount of racing experience into the super star US team that includes icons such as Adam Drake and Mike Truhe.

Source: Mugen Racing [mugenracing.com]

March 4, 2016

7075.it MBX7R Eco hard anodised aluminium chassis

7075.it MBX7R-Eco hard anodised aluminium chassis

Italian company 7075.it has introduced a hard-anodised aluminium chassis for the Mugen MBX7R Eco. Offering a slightly redesigned shape the chassis is cut from high-quality aluminium and it comes with a high-quality surface treatment in the form of a 50 micron hard anodising to make for improved wear characteristics even on abrasive surfaces.

Source: 7075.it [7075.it]

February 8, 2016

Flash Point pre-oiled air filters & .21 exhaust gaskets

Flash Point have new pre-oiled air filters for a range of off-road vehicles as well as .21 exhaust gaskets available. Starting with the air filters, they come in packs of four and in a specified Mugen or a general variant with the latter being usable with 8ight, RC8B3 and D815 vehicles. The 2-stage filters come pre-oiled and they allow for exceptional airflow and maximum engine protection. Also new are the high temperature .21 exhaust gaskets that can be used where the tuned pipe manifold attaches to the rear of the engine. The gasket is also good for tuned pipe exhaust systems to seal the connection between the pipe and the manifold.

View the other new parts here

February 1, 2016

Flash Point alloy diff cross pins & graphite grease

New from Flash Point R/C come aluminium differential cross pins for Mugen and TLR vehicles as well as high-pressure grease. Starting with the cross pins, the set can be used in Mugen Seiki vehicles including the MBX7, MBX7R, 7R Eco, MBX7T, MBX7TR, and MBX7TR Eco and as well as the TLR 8ight, 8ight-T, and 8ight-E. The package includes six aluminium cross pins that greatly reduce the rotating mass of the drive train. This will increase acceleration and allow your vehicle to have a lower operating temperature. Also new is the High-Pressure grease that is ideal for a multitude of applications including thrust bearings, CVA joints, ring and pinions, outdrives, as well as a general lubrication for all metal parts.

View the high-pressure grease here