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, premium

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s based in

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. Mugen means ''unlimited'', Seiki means ''machinery works''. Mugen Seiki currently manufactures a 1/8 scale buggy and truggy as well as a 1/8 scale pan car and 1/10 scale touring car. Mugen Seiki's biggest competitors include:

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and Serpent. In 1990, Mugen Seiki launched its first offroad car, the Supersport. Production ran till 1992. The stadium truck later replaced the Supersport and then the Supersport was succeeded by a stadium truck. The stadium truck was based on the platform used in the Supersport. Mugen later made a return to 1/8 scale buggy segment with a model called the “Super Athlete.”

MBX Series

MBX-4 In 1999 Mugen Seiki's 4th generation off-road vehicle made its first major race at the 1999 EFRA 1/8 Off-Road European Championship in

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. The car was called the MBX-4 and was an all new 1/8 buggy. MBX-4XR WORKS The MBX-4XR WORKS was a special version of the MBX-4 and was announced on December 1, 2000. Mugen called it their "Expert Model." MBX-4R The MBX-4R was a revised version of the MBX-4 and had updated suspension, an arms and steering. MBX-5 & MBX-5T After a near 4 year production run of the MBX-4 (with updates in between), in mid-2003 the MBX-5 was launched. The car had won a world championship and was in production through 2006. MBX-5 Pro Spec The MBX-5 Pro Spec was an updated version of the MBX-5. It featured thicker shock towers, aluminum rear uprights, aluminum steering arm, front and rear chassis braces and titanium turn buckles. This was the first Mugen buggy to feature chassis braces. MBX-5R The MBX-5R was a newer and revised version of the MBX-5 Pro Spec. Compared to its predecessor (the MBX-5 Pro Spec) it featured longer travel suspension, a new one-piece engine mount and more steering travel. MBX-6 & MBX-6T The MBX-6 and MBX-6T succeeded the MBX-5 and its truggy counterpart in 2008 and featured all new 15mm diameter big bore shocks and thicker shock towers. It was an all new car and was redone so heavily it was nearly unrecognizable compared to its MBX-5 predecessor. MBX-6 ECO The MBX-6 ECO was an electric version of the Mugen MBX-6. MBX-6R/ R ECO MBX-6 USA Race Edition/USA Race Edition ECO The MBX-6 Race Editions distinguished themselves with silver colored graphite parts. The graphite parts used included the top steering plate, shock towers, and front steering fins. MBX7T & MBX7TE (ECO) The truggy version of the MBX7 was launched in May 2014, to succeed the MBX6TR. It was the first time the truggy was available in electric form right out of the box. It featured a host of shock updates including longer travel suspension. MBX-7R & MBX-7TR ECO Current Models MBX7R The 7R features a revised chassis and control arm setup along with new 16 mm big bore shocks. The rear shocks had a shorter stroke by 4 mm compared to its predecessor
MBX-7R
The vehicle was released in December 2014. MBX7TR & MBX7TR ECO. The MBX7TR along with the MBX7TR ECO were officially launched November 3, 2015 despite already have competing in a number of prior R/C car races. The new car features 16mm shocks which are up from the previous 15mm shocks used in the MBX7T, as well as a stiffer chassis and more precise steering with an improved servo saver. MBX8 The "MBX8" was introduced on 11/12/2017 on their Facebook page. MBX8 Worlds Edition MBX8R

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