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Old 12-05-2008, 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Inside_Line
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- The MBX6 has an front upper arm holder & pin issues. You will need to spend more money to fix this issue.
- The MBX6 diff out drives don't have a grease groove, and when they go dry they can lock up. I've seen this happen with my own eyes. I hope Mugen will fix this soon as it can affect any racer running a main longer than 15-20 minutes. You could completely disassemble and re-grease each diff before races to avoid this possible issue. This outdrive problem, makes Xrays one maintenance item (center bulkhead bearings every 2-3 gallons) look easy to keep up with.

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These issues have been adressed in the latest kits! Nice move - no option parts needed. Not sure if there will be a service pack for those early adopters, like AE did...
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