Heute auf dem ETS in Wiener Neustadt war es soweit. Bereits in den letzten Rennen wurde das neue Fahrzeug getestet und nun offiziell vorgestellt. Der neue MUGEN SEIKI MTC-3 hat einige interessante Features. Mehr hier dazu (Englisch):
Mugen Seiki is excited to announce the new MTC-3 electric touring car kit. The MTC-3 is an evolution of the highly successful MTC-2 and MTC-2R platform. The prototype was first raced at the 2024 IFMAR World Championship, where the two MTC-3’s entered in the event both qualified for the A-Main final in its first event with Ronald Volker finishing 4th and Jacob Cruz finishing 10th.
The MTC-3 is coming along with a complete new design with the only parts coming from the MTC-2R being drive shafts, spool, diff, and drive belts. The MTC-3 features a 1.5mm aluminum chassis which will work great on asphalt and carpet. The topdeck design is unique and the short shocks are rounding out a new beautiful new suspension package. The MTC3 features improved handling, tuning, and lap times!
?Chassis
• New 1,5mm aluminum chassis.
• Used with standard type screws only (no need for special screws).
• The new chassis provides a wider range of torsion stiffness adjustments to be able to tune for all track conditions.
• The new chassis eliminates the need for a carbon chassis option.
• Lower center of gravity for improved cornering (0.5mm and 0.7mm respectively).
• The chassis design has less overhang to provide more clearance and reduces the chance of the chassis touching the track surface.
?Suspension
• New carbon lower arm design.
• New shock and upper arm angle adjustability – no shims needed, no shims to be misplaced.
• Quicker and easier to make setup adjustments.
?Motormount
• New designed aluminum motormount.
• New adjustable layshaft height.
• Allows you to use the spur gear in the lowest position possible.
• Ability to use 90T spur gears for a large range of categories and track conditions (stock and modified).
• Better weight distribution.
?Topdeck
• New carbon topecks with improved topdeck position in the car.
• New topdeck allowing the upper bulkhead plates to be removed completely.
• Easy access to the dear differential without disassembling anything else beside the rear topdeck.
• New bulkheads with compact design
?Shocks
• New shock tower screw directly to the bulkheads – no additional parts needed (possible to use in fixed or active position).
• New Short Shocks provide lower center of gravity and improved geomety.
• New range of ultra-short shock sorings.
• Reduced weight of the shock package.
?New Bodyposts
• Easier to mount the body shell.
• The front has two distances to make body prep easier.
• The rear has three options available for mounting the body (horizontal, vertical & horizontal with additional part to mount into the wing stay of the bodyshell).
• The rear has an adjustable suspension up travel stopper included in the kit.
?Other new features
• New body support included in the MTC3 kit.
• New upper arms with new design using a 6mm ball.
• Two bodystop positions.
• Lightweight bumper – carbon upper plate includes an adjustable suspension uptravel limiter
Quelle: Mugen Seiki und Mugen Seiki Europe