Originally Posted by
mugenlife
i have a question for tony. what grade of steel do they use in mugen gears? and why dont they use chromoly (i know they call chromoly steel at times) its lighter than steel and it is good enough to make gears and clutch parts for REAL cars.
I'm not sure what grade steel they use but I think the heat treatment process is what makes the Mugen gears so durable.
There is a LOT of weight that can be removed from the Mugen to make it as light as any other car, but every extra process costs more money. For the price, it's very hard to beat the MBX5R kit. You get all the CNC machined aluminum hop-ups, a $40+ set of tires/foams and a cool car carrying bag. I'd imagine the next Mugen buggy kit is going to jump up in price due to all the extra work involved in making the car lighter, engineering costs for a new model and the crappy value of the US dollar.