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August 15, 2013

Mugen MBX7 Eco M-Spec 1/8th buggy

Mugen Seiki Europe today released first images of the upcoming MBX7 Eco M-Spec 1/8th electric off-road buggy. The follow-up model of the successful MBX6 will become available in September and makes use of the design cues introduced with the World Championship winning MBX7 nitro buggy. Included in the pre-mounted M-Spec kit is a purpose designed aluminium chassis plate, a revised heavy-duty sliding motor mount, a redesigned battery tray, receiver and servo mount as well as a new cab forward body shell.

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August 12, 2013

Mugen MBX7 aluminium wing shims

Made for the Mugen MBX7 buggy are these new wings shims made from hardened 7075 aluminium. They are designed to replace the kit’s plastic shims with more durable ones for a more secure and reliable wing fitting. The parts are available as type A and type B variant with the latter allowing the wing to be mounted in a forward or backward position.

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July 24, 2013

RT MBX7 vented fibre glass brake discs

New from Reckward Tuning come these vented brake discs for the MBX7 buggy. They are made in Germany from a special fibre glass and offer improved brake power over the stock discs while the vented design minimises brake fading even in long finals. The brake rotors are white of colour and come as pair.

Source: RMV Deutschland [rmv-deutschland.de]

July 23, 2013

Ghea Racing MBX7 hard-coated pivot balls

Available soon from Swedish company Ghea comes this set of 16 pivot balls for the Mugen MBX7 buggy. Made from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and coming hard-coated for wear resistance and a factory look the ball are lighter and more durable than the standard kit parts.

Source: Ghea Racing [ghea.se]

July 19, 2013

JConcepts MBX7 carbon fibre option parts

JConcepts is known for their various option parts, mainly for 1/10th scale vehicles, and now make another step into the 1/8th game by releasing a couple of carbon fibre parts for Mugen’s World Championship winning MBX7 buggy. Available soon are a 5mm front and 4mm rear shock tower along 3mm front upright arms and a 3mm steering rack. All parts retain the stock geometry and shed some weight, something that is especially valuable when running the MBX7 electric-powered as you can save round 24g of weight in total. The parts are CNC-machined from high-quality carbon fibre and a direct bolt-on.

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June 20, 2013

Evo-Workshop MRX-5 aluminium chassis

Evo-Workshop have launched an optional Mugen MRX-5 7075-T6 hard coated aluminium chassis with a J’s system. Designed with a brand new concept, EVO’s latest J’s system brings you an unique, multifunctional flex control system. Featuring the resilience of two materials combined, the J’s System comes with a hard coated aluminium chassis and a carbon-fibre stabilizer blade that work seamlessly with various lock up combinations, providing you the best flex control function for any track requirements or racing events.

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May 28, 2013

Mugen Seiki MBX7 steering upper plate

After seeing versions from many after market companies Mugen Seiki now introduce their own steering upper plate for the use with the MBX7 buggy. The part is machined from 3mm high quality carbon fibre to increase stability and durability and comes including mounting hardware and the necessary shims for the steering posts.

Source: RMV [rmv-deutschland.de]

May 18, 2013

P-S-R OT1 low-friction bearing sets

Power-Save-Racing introduce their OT1 low-friction ball bearing sets for many of today’s 1/8th off-road buggies. Available for the 8ight 2.0/3.0, RC8, MBX6/7, MP9 TKI2/3, RB One R and XB9 the sets include RS and ZZ shielded bearings with the RS ball races are used in very exposed areas whereas the low friction ZZ shielded bearings are used in protected parts of the chassis. The result is a drivetrain with less friction compared to a car running all-rubber sealed bearings.

Source: Power-Save-Racing [power-save-racing.de]