Chassis Focus – Lee Martin

Chassis – Mugen MBX7R
Engine – Protek Samurai
Tyres – Pro-Line Blockade X1
Fuel – Nitrolux
Radio/Servos – Sanwa/Xpert
Body – Pro-Line Phantom

Remarks – Lee Martin is running the basic MBX7R with a number of option parts from FastRace including the rear shock standoffs, rear chassis weight and fuel tank guard. Having not raced at the Euros Warmup race he is relying on the setup of team mate and former World Champion Robert Batlle. Having run only part of his setup when he arrived he is now working more towards using the full setup, while at the same time still experimenting with tires.

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New in the Pits – Fast Race Part 1

Italian company Fast Race have a large number of products on display here at the Euros in Sacile. With a focus on Mugen parts, first up is their all new aluminium 7075 chassis plate for the Mugen MBX7R which comes in 2 versions, 3mm and 4mm, and features a groove for a rubber seal for below the car’s front and rear differentials as well as steel ball bearings pressed into winglets below the wishbone which help protect the chassis plate from damage encountered by the wishbones. Suitable for this chassis, as well as the standard chassis, is a 20gram brass weight that mounts on the rear top side of the chassis plate.

Next up are alloy wheel hubs which feature incrementally differing drive pin holes, 0mm, 0.1mm & 0.2mm, which allow the user to adjust the play in the wheel axle simply by using the different holes, suitable for the Mugen, Xray & Kyosho. A new single piece top plate for the front of the MBX7R integrates the mounting points for the upper front wishbones to create a stiffer setup on the front of the car.

For the rear of the Mugen cars are +5mm standoffs made from aluminium which help to improve rear traction as well as stability on the landing of jumps. In use by a number of top Mugen drivers here, they are also suitable for the Sworkz. Also from aluminium for the plastic front outer pivot mounts are a pair of collars that fit over the plastic part protecting it from damage caused by the steering block. Finally are some brass pillow ball nuts which give an extra 5 grams each and come with a special adaptor to tighten them, whose opposing side fits a standard glow plug wrench.

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