3LikesMugen MBX6
05-16-2012, 07:13 PM
I want to underdrive the rear of the car so do I put options gears in the back diff?
05-16-2012, 07:36 PM
Also wouldn't the alloy act as a heat sink drawing heat out of the diff and help the cooling ? The plastic diff case wont absorb any heat so the heat in the diff has no where to go. At least with the alloy one the heat has somewhere to go and because of the extra surface area can dissipate the heat more efficiently.
They make cooling heads for our engines out of alloy. Not plastic.
05-16-2012, 09:33 PM
Timox, i've never heard of anyone stripping so many centre mounts, just loosen your grip and use your fingers when tightening up screws into plastic so you'll feel when they're getting tight, are you having this problem with other parts of the car?
05-16-2012, 10:31 PM
Keep stripping the 4 long screws that hold the diff mount together. Stripped about 4 diff mounts now. So was looking for something a bit more bullet proof.
Also wouldn't the alloy act as a heat sink drawing heat out of the diff and help the cooling ? The plastic diff case wont absorb any heat so the heat in the diff has no where to go. At least with the alloy one the heat has somewhere to go and because of the extra surface area can dissipate the heat more efficiently.
They make cooling heads for our engines out of alloy. Not plastic.
Also wouldn't the alloy act as a heat sink drawing heat out of the diff and help the cooling ? The plastic diff case wont absorb any heat so the heat in the diff has no where to go. At least with the alloy one the heat has somewhere to go and because of the extra surface area can dissipate the heat more efficiently.
They make cooling heads for our engines out of alloy. Not plastic.
05-16-2012, 10:51 PM
They don't ever seem to feel like they are getting tight the screws just seem to slip in the plastic real easy. They could do with a bit longer screws so they have a bit more to hold into. Its only like the last 4 or 5 threads that are actually screwed into anything.
05-16-2012, 11:42 PM
Just a quick question.
Would someone be kind enough to tell me how many "R" versions of the kit there are, and what are the differences between the versions?
Would someone be kind enough to tell me how many "R" versions of the kit there are, and what are the differences between the versions?
05-17-2012, 01:48 AM
John as far as I know the only R now is the new USA spec buggy. I think all the old R cars are gone. As far as whats diff between the 2 R cars. Its just a bunch of alum upgrade parts and all the carbon is now silver.
05-17-2012, 02:25 AM
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Motorman007-KT
The setup you have posted is it with +5chassis? If I was to use it on a BCE,what are the changes I might have to do.Thank you for any input.
05-17-2012, 04:28 AM
Mugen MBX6
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Posted By mjealey
Hey guys, dumb question? I have the MBX6r and..
Hey guys, dumb question? I have the MBX6r and have switched to the BCE X3 pro chassis so it is a little shorter. Would the MBX6 body fit better since the chassis is shorter now? What body should I...
well if the bce chassis is shorter I would believe you would need to make the wheel base longer so KT setup will be somewhat the same.
maybe KT or Chad can shade some light on this.
05-17-2012, 05:39 AM
Does anyone know if the o-ring size in the Mugen shocks is the same as the AE RC8.2 shock o-rings?
05-17-2012, 05:50 AM
We have been running them and love them. We are running the new blue pistons in the buggy. Last week we ran 65/55 in them with the truggy rear tower.
05-17-2012, 09:22 AM
sir did you run the hubs? the 1mm in front and 2mm in the rear? also I ran the rear link long meaning the out side hole towards the wheel. and dropped the hub down meaning the top hole on the rear hub. once I did that I was no long a$$ happy and I also moved my battery to the back tray.
I was able to drive hard in to the turn get off the gas and turn then back on gas. on parts of the track we had. some parts I was able to line up much faster than I was before
you said pushy going to the turn? and a$$ happy to. that's a crazy combo.
I was able to drive hard in to the turn get off the gas and turn then back on gas. on parts of the track we had. some parts I was able to line up much faster than I was before
you said pushy going to the turn? and a$$ happy to. that's a crazy combo.
The track was dry and dusty other than the very beginning of every other heat so I had one wet track (some what) and one dry dusty track for each of my qual's. The mains were 20 min so we only had about 5 min of a wet track and the balance was loose and very rough.
Hope that helps...
05-17-2012, 10:00 AM
thanks sir
so you ran 5 7 5?
what Tires did you run too sir?
so you ran 5 7 5?
what Tires did you run too sir?
05-17-2012, 10:21 AM
05-18-2012, 03:23 PM
ran the csi blue pistons today, definitely an improvement over the stock 5 hole pistons for sure.
i started at 60 wt and 50 wt associated oil front and rear, respectively. this was to light on the bench for sure, but i tried it anyway. the car soaked up the bumps incredibly well, there were imperfections in the track i didnt even know existed, thats how much and how quick the suspension was working with these pistons. the front of the car bottomed out easily, i switched to 70 wt and the car felt way better. i bumped up the rear to 60 wt and the car was even better. overall i am happy with 70/60 wt f/r, the 70 seems to be a bit high, the front wasnt working as much as what it was with the 60 wt.
i am running the 8.0 springs up front and kyosho yellow with the truggy tower out back. i tried the new 8.75 springs in the back, but the car just works better through the corners with the yellow kyosho springs.
i started at 60 wt and 50 wt associated oil front and rear, respectively. this was to light on the bench for sure, but i tried it anyway. the car soaked up the bumps incredibly well, there were imperfections in the track i didnt even know existed, thats how much and how quick the suspension was working with these pistons. the front of the car bottomed out easily, i switched to 70 wt and the car felt way better. i bumped up the rear to 60 wt and the car was even better. overall i am happy with 70/60 wt f/r, the 70 seems to be a bit high, the front wasnt working as much as what it was with the 60 wt.
i am running the 8.0 springs up front and kyosho yellow with the truggy tower out back. i tried the new 8.75 springs in the back, but the car just works better through the corners with the yellow kyosho springs.
