first picture of the new Mugen MBX5R!!!

[mx125]

here you go zandor!!!

Having been tested since the start of the year, it features the new shocks, team arms, for better travel, a revised steering system. The car will officially debut at the Worlds on Monday!!

[jon2]

The rear "dog legs" must have been inspired by the Kyosho ST-R. Helps a lot with dampening.

Nice looking rig. Great find!

Jon

[sweetdiesel]

Originally Posted by jon2

The rear "dog legs" must have been inspired by the Kyosho ST-R. Helps a lot with dampening.

Aren't those the current prospec rear upper arms?

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/2333

It's one bad*** looking buggy for sure!

[jon2]

Originally Posted by sweetdiesel

Aren't those the current prospec rear upper arms?

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/2333

It's one bad*** looking buggy for sure!

Umm the link you have is "NEW" check your MBX5 bro..

[sweetdiesel]

Originally Posted by jon2

Umm the link you have is "NEW" check your MBX5 bro..

New but added to the product catalog on October 2004.

[jon2]

Memory is failing doesn't yours have the old link on the rear?

[sweetdiesel]

Yessir it does have the old arms. I didn't know about the updated rear arms either and ended up getting the 2mm option hubs so I can run non-Mugen wheels. I still might get the new rear arms before the bash.

[ZANDOR]

I see nothing different on that buggy..That my prospec has..
All the arms are the same.

[Ryan with savage]

Originally Posted by sweetdiesel

Aren't those the current prospec rear upper arms?

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/2333

It's one bad*** looking buggy for sure!

Yup they are have a spare set in my toolbox right now...

[sweetdiesel]

Originally Posted by ZANDOR

I see nothing different on that buggy..That my prospec has..
All the arms are the same.

The front upper arms, do they arc up in the rear on yours Z? The fuel tank looks revised.

[ZANDOR]

Mine do have a slight bend to them..

[HeartBreak]

Mine do as well - I fail to see the differences in those pictures, and the buggy that's hanging on the wall.

[jon2]

Hey Dom,the buggy you have I actuallly had as a standard X5. I wonder if all the prospecs are set that way and the standards do not.


If so there is the exception. Nice find.

[HeartBreak]

I see a couple differences, now that I looked hard enough; the front upper arms have a sort-of twist to them (the rear edge being higher than the front), and it appears like the shock towers are narrower.

I hope they offer an upgrade kit for MBX5 Prospec owners.

[mx125]

well, here you have both upper arms, and i do see a difference.

old upper arms

new upper arms

old rear end

new rear end