TOP Elite nitro off-road & on-road engines

New from Novarossi comes the 2015 Elite range of TOP engines for off-road and on-road applications. Starting with the top-of-the-foodchain Elite 8 Off Road, the engine is of a long stroke design and features an 8-port sleeve. Coming with a turbo glowplug combustion camber insert and 14mm turbo crankshaft the engine is available with standard steel or high-quality ceramic ball bearings.

Elite 8 Off Road specifications:
– Displacement: 3.49cc
– RPM (max power): 36,800 RPM
– Bore x stroke: 16.26×16.80mm
– Sleeve: 8 ports
– Rear ball bearings: steel
– Front ball bearings: steel
– Crankshaft: 14mm – turbo
– Carburettor: Plastic – 9mm – slide
– Glowplug: Turbo (C6TGC)
– Exhaust position: rear
– Weight: 370g
– Fuel type: 25% nitro

Also new is the Elite 5 Off Road, the little brother of the Elite 8 with a 5-port sleeve and lower peak RPM but the same features such as a 14mm turbo crankshaft, a 9mm composite carburettor and turbo combustion camber insert. The engine is available with standard steel or ceramic bearings.

Elite 5 Off Road specifications:
– Displacement: 3.49cc
– RPM (max power): 34,800RPM
– Bore x stroke: 16.26×16.80mm
– Sleeve: 5 ports
– Rear ball bearings: steel
– Front ball bearings: steel
– Crankshaft: 14mm – turbo
– Carburetor: Plastic – 9mm – slide
– Glowplug: Turbo (C6TGC)
– Exhaust position: rear
– Weight: 367g
– Fuel type: 25% nitro

For the on-road side of things Top have the Elite 9 On Road and the Elite 7 On Road available, long stroke engines with 9 and 7-port sleeves. Both feature 9mm aluminium carburettors, 14mm turbo crankshafts and they come with steel or ceramic ball races. Last but not last and made for 1/10th on-road cars are the Elite.12R and Elite.12. Both offer the same specifications, 11.9mm turbo crankshafts, 6.5mm aluminium carburettors, 3-port sleeves, but the .12R is the slightly speedier variant with a higher peak RPM. Like all other 2015 Top engines the Elite.12’s are available with steel or ceramic ball races.

Elite 9 On Road specifications:
– Displacement: 3.49cc
– RPM (max power): 39,300RPM
– Bore x stroke: 16.26×16.80mm
– Sleeve: 9 ports
– Rear ball bearings: steel
– Front ball bearings: steel
– Crankshaft: 14mm – turbo
– Carburettor: aluminium – 9mm – slide
– Glowplug: Turbo (C8TGT)
– Exhaust position: rear
– Weight: 336g
– Fuel type: 25% nitro

Elite 7 On Road specifications:
– Displacement: 3.49cc
– RPM (max power): 38,800RPM
– Bore x stroke: 16.26×16.80mm
– Sleeve: 7 ports
– Rear ball bearings: steel
– Front ball bearings: steel
– Crankshaft: 14mm – turbo
– Carburetor: aluminium – 9mm – slide
– Glowplug: Turbo (C8TGT)
– Exhaust position: rear
– Weight: 336g
– Fuel type: 25% nitro

Elite.12R specifications:
– Displacement: 2.1 cc
– R.P.M. (max power): 41,500RPM
– Bore x stroke: 13.70×14.25mm
– Sleeve: 3 ports
– Rear ball bearings: steel
– Front ball bearings: steel
– Crankshaft: 11.9mm – turbo
– Carburettor: aluminium – 6.5mm – slide
– Glowplug: Turbo (C6TGF)
– Exhaust position: rear
– Weight: 227g
– Fuel Type: 16% nitro

Elite.12 specifications:
– Displacement: 2.1 cc
– RPM (max power): 41,100RPM
– Bore x stroke: 13.70×14.25 mm
– Sleeve: 3 ports
– Rear ball bearings: steel
– Front ball bearings: steel
– Crankshaft: 11.5mm – turbo
– Carburetor: aluminium – 6.5mm – slide
– Glowplug: Turbo (C6TGF)
– Exhaust position: rear
– Weight: 220 g
– Fuel Type: 16% nitro

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]