fhm101

Just got a look at some pics of the new Mugen truck. Anyone else seen or heard anything?

rscharp

Last month, in RC Car, Skinny (of their staff) went over to the Hobby expo and saw this and an RB Innovations hopped up unlimited truck (he wasnt sure what the other one started out as though)

He said the Unlimited from Mugen looked like a giant 1/10 scale stadium, with regular maxx wheels.

Should make even more arguements for ROAR to handle...

Johnny Ripper

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Anyone got any links or pictures of this truck?

ThermalRD

I've heard about it. Its supposed to be a conversion for the existing MBX5 buggy. If it is, it will be one of the HIGHEST priced truggies you can own. After seeing the pics of the TTR truggy, i think i'll pass on the mugen. Or even wait for the Hyper RT.

fhm101

The pics I saw were a prototype with a longer chassis, taller center gear and wheel extenders. The MBX5 chassis is bordering on too thin as it is and the pics I saw the chassis looked to be the same material/thickness as the buggy with the same front and rear braces. I hope the production model has a stronger chassis and better bracing than the one I saw.

Texdav

There is a top picture of tyler Viks mugen on the Starting grid and more photos coming later. Looks mininum for a conversion but looked like front and rear thurnbuckle braces to me. The TTR looks killer and spec seems to confirm diff gear change;full length arms and longer chassis. Like anyhting;time will tell.

crzy-svg-usr

i saw that pic and also heard that jason and them are testing to see if it will be competitive then mugen is going to make a wider suspension ared truck and i guess more chassi bracing dunno on that part. so i guess u gotta hope the team drivers do good so mugen makes a real prototype

Cloud15x

You want a thicker chassis that a buggy chassis.... They are bulletproof jesus... You can't bend them.. buggys are just outright bulletproof lol..

fhm101

Every MBX5 chassis out there has a divot in it from the clutchbell and gear digging in to it when the chassis flexes. The prospec and Kingheadz engine mounts help some, but the chassis still flexes enough to allow the clutchbell and gear to bang the chassis. Now, take that same flexi chassis, make it longer and use the same bracing. The factory guys testing the truck may be smooth enough to get away with this configuration, but the average plowboy will soon be in taco city with it.

At least the production chassis is hard anodized.

hybridstone

Were can i see pic of the thunder tiger truggy.[8D]

b@5her

i think these are what your after. the last pic is of the FG stadium truck SSWWWWWEEEEETT

Roboracer

This is new 1/6 scale FG Stadium truck

RC RAC3R

my opinion.. it looks pretty weak..

crazychris7

Weaksauce!

repete

i will prolly be gettin rid of my LSP when the TTR S3 truggy comes out...it will have the best chassis as a donar....and i feel it will be more agile than my current LSP..which=track dominance

fantomas

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If anyone can dig up some more picks of the TTr truggy please post them!

cemeb4dk

the tires look my like 2.2 size than the standard maxx size

Raster

Aren't all these the same old extended hub truggy conversion designs? If they are, I don't think they will handle as well as the LSP, with it's extended ARMS. This gives it an advantage.

I would love to see some truggies, like the LSP, from Mugen, Kyosho and TTR. What an explosive package those would be!

I'm planning the get the LSP, myself, but would jump on a non-extended hub truggy from Mugen or Kyosho.

Ras

Raster

By the way, what is "FG"? Is it a model or manufacturer? Where are you finding these pictures?

Also, when is the TTR truggy coming out? It looks fabulous. Is it a conversion or a full-blown model?

Thanks,
Ras

repete

here are some pics for yall..

repete

teh ttr is a purpose built truggy based off the wonderful S3 chassis..it comes longer suspension arms instead of hub extenders

hybridstone

That can't be a production mugen it's has buggy shock towers small shock's up front/silly hub extenders the only cool thing is the extended chassis i'm shure mugen is gonna put out a way better model than that! hot bodies stadium is leading the future of truggys you better up the ante to compete.even gs racing is coming out with hot bod style arm and chassis for the sut COME ON MUGEN you go girl!

repete

..that is Tyler Vic and Jason ashton's mugen truggies...they are from mugen

fhm101

I think mugen's (and the other majors for that matter) further participation/refinement of a race oriented truggy platform will depend wholly on how large the class grows in the near future. No point in spending precious r&d and tooling bucks on something that will only move a few hundred units. Not to mention the current crop of converted X5's with dom wheels or extenders are not doing too shabby as it is.

Johnny Ripper

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That truggy needs more than hub extenders. Looks a little narrow for me.