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March 29, 2019

Nitrolux Race Edition Off Road 25% nitro fuel

Coming from Nitrolux is their new Race Edition Off Road 25 percent nitro fuel. An evolution of the proven Energy formula, the Race Edition blend adds new oil formulas specially developed by the Modelix Racing R&D team. The result is a more efficient fuel for competition usage that provides increased power, better performance and engine stability, as well as a lower fuel consumption compared to the Energy formula. The fuel, that uses both synthetic and castor oils, is available in 5L jerrycans.

Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]

March 21, 2019

Reds Racing 721 S Scuderia engine

Having teased their new release on social media, Reds Racing have finally introduced their new generation of nitro off-road engines called S Line, the first of which is a 7 ports 3.5cc off-road engine called the 721 S Scuderia. The new 721 S Scuderia features high reliability, tuning stability and great fuel mileage which combined with specific technical changes in the porting and new materials, give this 7 port engine higher power and better fuel efficiency compared to previous Reds engine. Testing has show the new engine is able to provide 10% more torque, making it suitable for both Buggy and Truggy and has proved to guarantee over 9 minutes runtime in recent competitions and tests thanks to new materials and coatings.

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March 20, 2019

Ninja JX21-B05 offroad buggy engine

Mugen Racing have introduced their all new Ninja JX21-B05 offroad buggy engine. Featuring a 3-port long-stroke design that offers smooth low-end power and exceptional mid to top-end power, the crankcase, backplate and carburettor feature a new design. The new DLC-coated crankshaft is silicone filled and has two tungsten counterweights for smooth rotation and better balancing. The new fuel-efficient 22E carburettor is easy to tune and provides great throttle response and smooth acceleration. The B05 comes with a lightweight cooling head to provide exceptional cooling and stable operating temperatures. An o-ring between the cooling head and the combustion camber creates a better seal and reduces vibration.

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March 19, 2019

FX Engines K501 3.5cc off-road engine

FX Engines have introduced their new K501 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. Utilising a 5-port design the FX’s latest K5 series power plant offers maximised bottom and mid-range power and it features a DLC-coated and Tungsten-balanced crankshaft, ceramic bearings and a specially selected and matched sleeve and piston set. The package is rounded out by a 10-rib engine head.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

March 14, 2019

Picco EFRA 2099 Performance off-road exhaust

Kyosho Europe have introduced the new Picco EFRA 2099 Performance off-road exhaust. Designed for the use with the new Blast engines, the exhaust system utilises an updated and reshaped long-type manifold with the whole setup ensuring a more linear power curve over the whole RPM band. While being designed for the Picco Blast engine, the exhaust also fits Novarossi and O.S. based power plants.

Source: Kyosho Europe [kyoshoeurope.com]

March 13, 2019

FX Engines K501 engine – Coming soon

FX Engines have announced the soon release of their new K501 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. No other details beside a teaser image are available yet but full information are expected to surface in time for the release.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

March 12, 2019

Picco .21 Buggy Blast Race Ceramic engine

Kyosho Europe have introduced the new Picco .21 Buggy Blast Race Ceramic nitro off-road engine. The 3.5cc power plant builds on the Blast Team edition engine, however is comes with a standard non-DLC crankshaft but a new generation vacuum injection-moulded crankcase for greatly improved stability of the engine. Other features include a new piston and sleeve whose new manufacturing process and materials ensure better wear resistance and consistency.

Source: Kyosho Europe [kyoshoeurope.com]

March 8, 2019

Reds Racing tease new .21 nitro engine

Reds Racing have released a first teaser image of their next generation .21 nitro engine. No other information beside the image is available yet but we expect full details to follow soon.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]