Mugen Seiki MSB1 | Under the Hood & Build Review

[@victorhyde1392]

TLR has been doing the front trail inserts since the 22 3.0. In fact, the Mugen spindles look a lot like the TLR versions.

[@margtyler0624]

Pretty much the whole car looks TLR

[@paulsmithat4788]

Awesome video. There is not a lot out there on the MSB1 hope you can do some more.

[@DirtConcept]

I will be this fall when indoor season starts back up. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!

[@rycam418418]

Good vid. Just built mine. Agree build was smooth and fast. The only issue I had was the last step in getting lower front shock eyelet into the front arm. Super tight had to dremel a little. Mine is gonna be for carpet. Shock package and sway bars I suspect will be too soft. Looking forward to testing this week

[@DirtConcept]

I didn’t have to dremel mine but yes the shock eyelet had to be lined up perfect and it dropped right in. Took a bit. Everything is in the kit is tight and fits just right. No binding.

[@rycam418418]

@@DirtConcept lol I tried a bunch of times and my dremel was laying there..just did a quick pass and they slid in. But I had zero issues. Car is so nice. Innovative but not over engineered like the brand I came from.

[@farhanzayidkendar2084]

@@DirtConcept whether the gear parts (idle gear and diff gear when plug in together so tight?mine is soo,,not like b7

[@DirtConcept]

@farhanzayidkendar2084 the drivetrain frees up with a couple break in runs. Mine spins freely no bind

[@acceler8n]

Hello, great video! I just got my kit but didn’t build it yet. Where did you purchase the Mugen Seiki aftermarket or optional parts such as titanium turnbuckles? Thanks ahead!

[@DirtConcept]

Thanks! I purchased the optional components directly from Mugen Seiki. www.MugenRacing.com

[@SeVeN42095]

Where did you buy your extra parts from? Cant find part numbers for aluminum steering rack, brass servo and electronics weights etc

[@DirtConcept]

Thanks for the feedback. I’ll add part numbers to the video description. You can find all of these items on www.AMainHobbies.com and www.MugenRacing.com

[@acceler8n]

Hi sir, I finally got around the building my MSB1 up. The front axel and bearings where front wheel attach seems to have a lot of play. Around a 1 mm play. Is this normal? Thank you in advance!

[@DirtConcept]

No, that’s not normal. Sounds like you are missing the 1mm front axle shims that come in the kit.

[@acceler8n]

@@DirtConcept thank you for the quick reply. I’ll have to go back. I was using a small bluish aluminum washer but I may have swapped some parts by accident. You are right I. The instructions could be better. Thank you!

[@rankin90049]

This video is super helpful as I am getting into the hobby and starting with an MSB1. Forgive the basic question but what wire are you using, and connectors? It looks super clean and I am going for a similar approach.

[@DirtConcept]

1up bullets with heat sink covers 13ga wire

[@rankin90049]

@@DirtConcept Thank you!

[@chachipower]

Just wondering if this kit is manufactured in Japan?

[@DirtConcept]

Yes.

[@erankav]

will the ae 6.x body and wheels fit this kit?

[@DirtConcept]

Rear wheels yes, front wheels no. Body, no.

[@allenholiday1065]

What is your race ready weight?

[@DirtConcept]

1580 grams.

[@j-1lokes294]

What wheels you using

[@DirtConcept]

In the video I’m using modified JConcepts standard width front wheels. However, Mugen’s wheels fit without requiring any modifications. There’s a list of compatible front wheels on Mugen Seiki’s Facebook page.

[@j-1lokes294]

When you said modified you did some trimming?. I heard you can use zero /standard offset that what Adam drake said. I have a set of proline for team associated but it does not mention anything about offset. Sorry to much question my first 2wd.

[@DirtConcept]

@@j-1lokes294 I dremeled the wheel’s hex down 2.5mm so it clears the steering block.

[@Cheez07]

the front end looks very familiar🤔

[@DirtConcept]

It is easy to apply a blanket statement since it may appear that way on the surface, however, the geometry and components are much improved and optimized for this specific platform. Worth noting is the 13mm shock absorbers, beefier composites, adjustable steering block arms, 3.5mm turnbuckles, and the quick change stabilizer bar. To name a few items. No doubt, this buggy definitely feels high quality and has many interesting new features to the 1/10 2wd world. 👍

[@Cheez07]

@@DirtConcept no doubt about that and mugen def made a good move for having the easy access diff over the TLR