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June 12, 2014

RB Touring Speed .12 nitro engine

RB introduce the Touring Speed .12 nitro engine for 1/10th 200mm touring cars. The more economically prided variant of the TRX features a 3-port EFRA and IFMAR legal sleeve, a 11.5mm turbo crankshaft and main bearing, a turbo combustion camber insert, and a strong conrod. All that is housed in a lightweight yet strong crankcase and combined with an aluminium slide carburettor with 5.4mm insert. The sport-level engine is available separately or including a 2668 in-line pipe.

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June 4, 2014

Rex on-road & off-road engines by Novarossi

Italian nitro engine manufacturer Novarossi introduce their new line of Rex engines for on-road and off-road use. All engines base on quality blocks combined with high performance parts to ensure reliable power output. The range will include .21 buggy engines such as the R21 Plus8 8-port, R21 Plus5 5-port, and Paloma.21 7-port engine as well as the R28-7M 7-port truck engine. On-road racers may welcome the R-Flash.21 9-port ceramic main bearing engine and the as well as the standard bearing R35 Plus 21 Tuned 9-port offering. For the 200mm 1/10th class Novarossi have the Rex R-Flash.12 Tuned 3-port ceramic main bearing engine up for grabs. All engines come with a characteristic blue anodised cooling head with laser-etched writings.

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May 26, 2014

New H-Speed cleaners & air filter oil

H-Speed, the brand of European frontrunner Hupo Hönigl, introduce three new chemicals to make the RC car life easier. First up is Magic Car Clean, a products that helps to get rid even of heavily backed dirt. A special formula prevents the parts from becoming oily preventing dirt and dust to excessively stick the parts once they are treated with the cleaner. Also new is True Tire Clean, a chemical that is used to clean the gluing surface of tyres and rims. The product also freshens up the compounds of older tyres and first tests indicate that it can also improve the handling of touring car tyres. Last but not least comes the Ultra Strong Air Filter oil whose special formula will make engines last longer even in the dustiest of conditions.

Source: H-Speed [h-speed.at]

May 21, 2014

Xceed Centax digital clutch gap tool

Xceed introduce this digital clutch gap tool for Centax on-road clutch systems. A large display shows the amount of axial clutch bell play with the tool helping to adjust the desired clutch play of around 0.1mm to 0.2mm. Designed for the direct use with Serpent Centax version 2 and 3 clutches, the tool is also usable with a range of other systems using optional alloy adapters that will become available soon.

Source: Xceed [xceedrc.com]

May 17, 2014

Sonic X.21 & X.21-FT on-road engines

Sonic Nitro Engines has released the latest version of their successful .21 engine. After extensive tests in cooperation with some of the worlds fastest drivers the Sonic X.21 engines feature the latest long stroke design offering more low and mid range power while keeping the fuel economy on a very good level. While the timing was optimized to the 16% Nitro rules, the greatest innovation is the domed top of the piston. Equipped with a 7+2 sleeve with “teardrop” work and a lightened CNC machined piston made of high percentage silicone alloy the X.21 engines sport a balanced lightweight 14mm turbo crankshaft with silicone insert to lower the rotating mass and reduce inner turbulences while the optimized backplate in the “factory-tuned” version improves the fuel flow further more.

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May 17, 2014

Ultimate M814 .21 off road engine

Ultimate Engines have introduced their new M814 .21 off road engine which is based on the successful M8 engine with a few improvements. The cooling head has been redesigned to remove weight for lowering the centre of gravity, as well as to increase the surface of the cooling area. Furthermore, this CNC machined cooling head has been modified to make adjusting the idle easier. In addition the mounting points of the crankcase have also been modified to avoid rubbing the rear centre shaft. Ultimate also have their new EFRA 2119 off road Super Strong Tuned Pipe set w/ Manifold that has been developed to provide a good balance of top end, and low end power with good run time. Available as combos, which include the engine, complete pipe set, clutch, clutch bell, air filter and foam, they also now supply the engines and pipe alone without combo.

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May 9, 2014

SkyRC nitro engine heater

SkyRC now have a nitro engine heater available. Fitting all .19 to .26 nitro engines, the heater is powered by a 12VDC power source such as respective battery packs or a power supply and it pre-heats the engine to 60°C to 70°C within 10 minutes. Pre-heating a nitro engine will result in less “pinch”, the engine is easier to start and both the engine and glow plug will wear less compared to a “cold” start. Made from tough fabric an upper access port allows to insert a glow plug igniter or thermometer. Included with the heater comes a XT60 DC adapter wire.

Source: SkyRC [skyrc.com]

April 15, 2014

Sonic X.12 competition nitro engine

The new Sonic X.12 is the follow-up model of the successful V.12RS engine and designed for competition 1/10th on-road racing. The engine comes with a completely redesigned 3-port sleeve with “teardrop work” and made from a new material with less “pinch” compared to last year’s engine. Additionally the engine is equipped with a “knife edge” conrod and a balanced crankshaft with a red silicone insert to reduce inner turbulences and to optimise the fuel flow. Also new is the combustion chamber insert which has a similar design to the ones used in Sonic’s .21 engine. The X.12 is equipped with Swiss ball bearings, an ultra lightweight cooling head and a composite valve carburettor with a 5.4mm aluminium venturi. The Factory Tuned engines additionally feature a fuel flow optimised back plate, and a hand-optimised crankshaft and sleeve.

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