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November 5, 2019

Picco Rebel XL off-road pullstart engine

Kyosho Europe have introduced the new Picco Rebel XL off-road pullstart engine for 1/8th buggies and trucks. The upsized, non-race-legal engine is of a 3-ports design for maximum performance and a smooth power delivery with extra vertical ports making for additional oomph as it is needed for heavy monster trucks and all-purpose bashing. Utilising new 2019/20 materials and machining the European-made power plant offers super long life and durability and it is available now.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]

October 18, 2019

O.S R2104 Hasi Tuned 3.5cc nitro on-road engine

Coming from the Hasi Tuned brand of multi-time World Championship finalist, Silvio Hächler is a new O.S. R2104 based nitro on-road engine. The power plant is made to the exact same specifications as Silvio’s race engines and professionally tuned, offering a differently timed crankshaft, a modified case and sleeve. The specifications aim to increase end speed on large tracks, giving extra power over the whole RPM range. The easily recognisable engines come with a modified cooling head and they are pre-run-in in order to offer instant and exceptional performance on the track. The 9-port engine includes a hard-coated pipe and a MR02 manifold and it is available worldwide here and in Switzerland it can also be ordered directly by contacting Silvio.

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October 17, 2019

Reds Racing 721 Scuderia Anniversario nitro engine

Reds Racing have introduced their strictly limited edition 721 Scuderia Anniversario 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. The power plant is limited to just 100 pieces which have been released to celebrate Reds Racing‘s 10th Anniversary. Due to the success of 721 Scuderia engine in recent competitions Reds Racing have decided to leave the main features unchanged and give the engine a new look in the form of a black cooling head with gold writings recalling the 721 Scuderia design. The engine comes with a customised quality control certificate indicating serial numbers from 1 to 100 and it is wrapped in a customised packaging. 721 Scuderia Anniversario Limited Edition together with 721 Scuderia and 721 Corsa belong to Reds S Line, a new generation range of engines produced with different materials, from different suppliers and with new technologies; all assembled in-house and fully carried out in Italy. Every S line engine features high reliability, tuning stability and fuel mileage.

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October 11, 2019

Ielasi Tuned competition conrods – Coming soon

Ielasi Tuned have released first information on their all-new competition conrods for Novarossi and OS-based engines. Machined from high-quality titanium and using highest quality self-lubricating bushing material, the conrods will greatly increase the engine performance while offering exceptional durability of all parts involved, including the conrod itself and the connection pin. The conrods will become available from mid-November in two variants for almost all .21 Novarossi and almost all .21 O.S. Engines.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

October 9, 2019

Novarossi Mephisto.21 GT5 nitro on-road engine

Novarossi have introduced their all-new Mephisto.21 GT5 engine for 1/8th scale nitro GT classes. The 5-port extra long stroke nitro engine features an updated DLC-coated crankshaft for improved durability, a new head design for optimised cooling underneath the GT body shells and it offers a high torque thanks to its extra long stroke design. Other features include a R4/18 lightweight conrod, Tungsten crankshaft balancing, and a specially machined crankcase drainage for better exhaust gas flow. The engine is available as standard steel bearing or ceramic ball-raced version.

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October 2, 2019

Reds Racing M7 WCX Pro Tuned .21 on-road engine

Reds Racing have introduced the new M7 WCX Pro Tuned 3.5cc 1/8th on-road engine. Considered to be the company’s top of the food chain on-road engine, the power plant was developed over the course of a year with input of team drivers and distributors. The engine has been specifically developed for people looking for the same speed and specs as used by Pro Factory Team drivers and so the WCX Pro Tuned is based on M7 WCX engine with additional hand-made finishing touches to the sleeve and crankshaft in order to obtain improved fluid dynamics efficiency while the modified timing ensures even greater power output. The engine is totally hand-inspected and tuned by Mario Rossi himself and will become available very soon.

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September 27, 2019

O.S. Speed B21 Adam Drake Edition 2 nitro engine

On show during this week’s All Japan Hobby Show in Japan is the forthcoming new O.S. Speed B21 Adam Drake Edition 2 nitro engine for 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks. The Edition 2 is understood to build on the previous engine, however it features further improvement and refinements. Full details will become available soon.

Source: RCmagazine [yaesu-net.co.jp/rcm]

September 27, 2019

WellRC Racing body cut template & starter box plate

A new brand is coming out of SoCal, WellRC Racing by nitro guru Walter Diaz. The first products are body cut templates and starter box plates. Starting with the WellCut templates, they were designed to take the hassle out of mounting ProtoForm R18, R19 and P909 bodies. They are placed on top of the body and accurately trace the cut lines for engine, air filter, fuel tank, roll bar, top end needle, and rear body post holes. Made from high quality ABS plastic for long life, the templates are available for Mugen, Serpent and Xray cars.

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