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July 24, 2024

FX Engines confirm Ronnefalk

As widely expected following the former World Champion’s announcement that he was parting ways with Adrien Bertin, FX Engines has officially announced that David Ronnefalk’s Xrays will be powered by the engines that come from the same factory in Trencin, Slovakia. Set-up as a passion project of Xray founder Juraj Hudy, it has been common for Xray’s star factory drivers to complete their package using FX Engines. When long time Xray factory driver Bruno Coelho made the return to 1:8 Offroad in 2017 he did so with the Slovakian made engines. Former World Champion Ty Tessman who was an Xray team driver for seven years before calling time of his career when he was dropped by the brand saw out the final two years of his contract as a FX Engines driver. With the announcement coinciding with the start of the 1:8 Offroad European Championship as the Ongaroring in Italy this week, commenting on the announcement Ronnefalk said, ‘I’m delighted to join FX Engines. The quality of the engine is of the highest standards in the industry offering leading performance in power, efficiency, driveability, consistency and easy to tune. I am looking forward to using these engines and what a better opportunity than the upcoming EFRA European Championship in Italy.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

July 9, 2023

Bermudez crowned Euro B Champion

It was a dream weekend for up & coming 1:8 Offroad talent Rémy Bermudez as the French teenager claimed his first European Championship title on home soil. The Xray driver secured the overall TQ at the EFRA Euro B Championships at Longvic in Djion and duly went on to win his Semi final to secure pole position for the final from Mathis Peyre who qualified P2 and won the second of the Semi finals. Over the 45-minute final, Bermudez would set to the fastest lap of the race with his FX Engine powered XB8 en route to taking the win by a lap from the similarly Hotrace Tyres shod Sworkz of Spain’s Adrian Pariente Torrijos who line-up 3rd on the grid. 8-seconds back Peyre’s Xray would complete the podium at the 18th edition of the championships which counts David Ronnefalk, Juan Carlos Canas and Lee Martin as just some of its former champions.

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June 25, 2021

FX release further details on the K303

Having previously teased the new K303 engine, FX have released some further details on this new .21 buggy motor. With a focus on longer runtime, this 3-port motor has a DLC coated crankshaft which has been balanced with two tungsten inserts and comes as standard with a ceramic rear bearing. Externally the biggest change over its predecessor is the 9-rib cooling head.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

June 21, 2021

FX Engines tease new K303 motor

The new motors continue to come from FX Engines with another new teaser, this time for the K303. Again we have little information to go on, however the name would suggest a follow up to the previous K302.1 3-port buggy engine, while the silhouette also points to a new cooling head. We will know more soon enough.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

May 31, 2021

FX G501 Engine follow-up teaser

Having teased the G501 engines last week, FX Engines have released the complete feature list for this GT class specific .21 engine. Specially modified and tuned for the GT class, as the name also hinted it, it is confirmed to be a 5 port engine, with a DLC coated and 3c tungsten balanced crankshaft. This motor will sport a rear ceramic bearing and be supplied with 7mm venturi.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

May 26, 2021

FX Engines tease new G501 motor

More teasers from FX Engines, this time for the G501. Again we have little to no further information to go on, the name would suggest a 5 port engine, while the G could mean that it is specific to the GT class. We will know more soon enough.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

May 24, 2021

FX Engines continue to tease T300 engine

Following the earlier teaser for the upcoming T300 1/10 touring engine, FX Engines continue to tease the details but give much more information ahead of its official release. As the graphic says it will be a 3 + 1 ports engine with DLC coated and tungsten balanced crankshaft and as is standard for FX, the sleeve and piston set are selected and hand matched as well as lapped for easier and faster break-in.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

May 19, 2021

FX Engines tease new T300 engine

FX Engines are teasing their new 1/10 touring car engine which they are calling the T300. Made in-house at the Xray factory, no further details or specifications were announced so we will just have to wait for the full release coming soon.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]