Under the Hood: Mugen Seiki MBX8R Buggy

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My preferred equipment:
Mugen Seiki MBX8R Nitro Buggy
Mugen Seiki MBX8R Eco Electric Buggy
ProTek RC 6300 LIHV 4S Shorty Battery
Protek RC 2300 LiPo 2S Receiver Battery
ProTek RC Samurai Ryan Maifield .21 Nitro Engine
ProTek RC 2090 Pipe / 75mm Header
ProTek RC 170SBL Black Label Servo
Protek RC Clutch Springs
Protek RC P3 Gold Glow Plugs
ProTek RC Aluminum Servo Washers
ProTek RC Electrical Switch
ProTek RC Carbon Fiber Mud Guards
ProTek RC Carbon Fiber Front Arm Winglets
Flash Point RC Aluminum Diff Pins
Flash Point RC Magnetic Wheel Nuts
Flash Point RC Aluminum Servo Horn
Mugen Seiki Aluminum Throttle/Brake Servo Horn
Mugen Seiki Adjustable Aluminum Steering Servo Horn
Mugen Seiki Aluminum Servo Saver Arm
Mugen Seiki Universal Driveshafts
Dillicious Designs: (Awesome Paint Work!)
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:10 MBX8R Nitro Buggy
10:44 MBX8R Eco Electric Buggy

[@DirtConcept]

Universals... not dog bones! 😉

[@RoachRC]

Your wire job is so clean.

[@DirtConcept]

Thank you! I highly recommend watching Nick Wautlet’s tutorial on wiring if you’d like to replicate.

[@RcOffroad9513]

👀 nice!

[@DirtConcept]

Thanks 🔥

[@spencervaughn8243]

Looking like a top contender

[@DirtConcept]

Thanks! It’s been a minute since I’ve ran nitro buggy!

[@jaredvancleave8399]

I really enjoy racing my little 1/24 Kyosho buggies so I decided to head to the STL dirt burners track to feel out if I like driving at a larger scale. I tested the waters with my Traxxas slash 1/10 and decided I’d like to try out a 1/8 buggy but had no idea where to start then stumbled across your channel. Very informative. Keep up the good work, Jared

[@DirtConcept]

Thank you 👍

[@jonnycatt138]

Nice looking cars🙌🙌

[@DirtConcept]

Thank you!

[@LSDdreams808]

I have a mbx7R with novarossi mito4

[@nathanrosales3979]

Thinking of grabbing one of these or a tekno. Track shop doesn’t carry mugen stuff but something is making me still want this. Any input?

[@DirtConcept]

Mugen is known for not only their durability and performance, but also longevity. The kits last a very long time before wearing out. Mugen also does not come out with new models very often, so you don’t have to worry about obsolescence. The correct choice is clear… ;)

[@Xaand23]

How’s the rear traction on loose/loamy tracks for the e-buggy?

[@DirtConcept]

Great. The new MBX8R rear end resulted in a very noticeable improvement in overall rear end stability and traction over the previous generation MBX8.

[@drawstraw4483]

Is there anything wrong with the mbx8, if that's all you've got? I have the Tb l servo By protek, And an OS motor but I haven't broke it in yet.

[@drawstraw4483]

It's my very first nitro and i'm realizing there's a Lot to learn.. I too ordered the mugen clutch. Aluminum composite.

[@DirtConcept]

Absolutely not! In my opinion this is the best overall 1/8 buggy platform on the market today.

[@drawstraw4483]

@DirtConcept right on! I'm glad to hear this.. I did have a nitro very long ago inside a pan chassis team associated truck, but I don't really know if they had come up with well known truggies address to it like we all know today. And I bet I'm wrong about this, but it didn't seem to have as much attention to the details like we see now, but I'm awfully sure that there was. No back them I didn't even consider lean or rich.. it was just something I bought use. I ended up giving it to my little brother. But yeah. It certainly seems shout, and kinda unbreakable almost lol for real 😄

[@nitro-3427]

What size pinion on the ebuggy?

[@DirtConcept]

Typically 16 or 17 tooth

[@trashbag8124]

How much did it cost to build up the nitro buggy?

[@DirtConcept]

Retail is around $2,500 for the nitro buggy and $2,000 for the electric buggy.