LOL

lmfao they are collaborating with associated

Beginning of June.

Let's see if it will get there in June...

June is the new April lol

They will have something in 2 weeks

that’s the new time line for everything lmfao

I'll let you know in 2 weeks if that's true lol

Huge respect for a very different design to the MTC2R. After the chat with R.P. about the car and some design decisions, I am even more impressed. There's an increasing level of detail these touring car companies need to get to in order to stay competitive.

Adding some stuff to the already said:

Does anyone know what these features are for?
Are the inner suspension balls pinned to not rotate? That would make for a more secure attachment, and less risk of unscrewing. --> great!
Are the battery hooks allowing for some kind of ballast to be mounted there? Or will there be a linking between front and back for added safety?
Curious to know why the servo has moved forward compared to MTC2R, if "reducing inertia about z" really is an honest intention...

Features I would like to know more about.


The new wheelhub design obviously is nice, and it allows for kingpin inclination changes by just altering the upper steering link alu part. For the crashy kind of guys, I suppose the two marked arrows show the first points to fail: a) the body support screws weaken the outer ballcup, b) the link plate has a hole in a very unfortunate position, potentially leading to twist in a crash.
Orange: Are these holes allowing for some kind of caster doodle (then two screws would be hell of a lot), or is it for an "aero disc"?
Green: Is it really still necessary to allow for change of the lower damper pickup point?

Red: breakage points, green: damper fine adjustment, orange: feature I'd like to know about.

Maybe if we want to instal a mtc2r shocks

The slotted feature is a carry over. I think the threaded holes in the hub are for a castor arrow.

We will see the crash worthiness in a couple weeks...

manuals, parts list and options are available to download in Mugen Seiki Home (Japanese)
List price Yen 116,600

Having had a look at the manual, some chassis holes are gone vs. the presentation pics (near the lower suspension arm screws, see my post #249).
Impressed with the versatility of the body mount system - I think there Mugen has upped the game.
Also, the upper arm mounts as a one-piece solution is surely light and simple --> hence I like that a lot.
The bumper could have been designed by me - hell that looks like it can take a beating
And then there's the optional steering arm with King pin angle increased, which "under certain conditions" can improve steering. Happy to hear more from people about this.
The caster measuring tools to be mounted with 2 screws each - a little overkill for me.
Still no clue what the new holes on the battery hooks are good for.
The ballast situation is a bit unclear to me - only sticky weights for me would not be a solution, as these come undone in the crashes I manage to fabricate.

I've had crashes big enough to snap my car in half and bend the motor mount... and yet the stick on weights didn't budge. Try some better tape.

Good to finally see the manual.

I could be wrong but is the rear body plate / rear arm brace held in by two bulkhead screws?! Seems like a lot of load going into just those two screws.