April 19, 2012

Sirio XL3 Tuned .21 engine

Sirio have released their XL3 tuned .21 engine for 1/8th buggy and truggy classes. The 3 port motor features hand tuned liner, crankcase and crankshaft, which has been lightened. A modified piston helps improve performance further while the lightened cooling head helps lower the centre of gravity. The engine comes supplied with carburetor with 7mm venturi and bushing system to avoid overheating and ceramic Swiss main bearing.

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April 18, 2012

Team Orion ProGlow no 4 plug

The ProGlow no 4 is Team Orion’s new turbo glow plug for off-road engines used by Jared Tebo to win the Neo12 race. This glow plug makes the engine setup easier, improves the idling stability and gives a cleaner bottom end throttle response. It is produced with the highest quality standards to ensure best durability and satbility. This glow plug is recommended as standard glow plug for all off-road engines using turbo plugs.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]


April 7, 2012

MLC high performance nitro fuel

L&C Racing, in collaboration with Capricorn, have produced a new type of MLC high performance nitro fuel. The ever increasing performance of the cars together with the tires, puts critical pressure on the engines. Capricorn has developed a new formula of lubricant oil for competition engines and gave the production to L&C racing, resulting in this unique blend of fuel.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]


April 2, 2012

Sonic V.21T Ielasi tuned engine

The “Ielasi tuned” Sonic V.21T is the top of the line version of the 3.5cc on-road engine hand-modified by former World and European Champion Daniele Ielasi. Years of experience and a great passion for nitro racing allow the Sonic factory driver to make a good product even better. The crankshaft has an more aggressive timing for an improved performance while maintaining a very efficient fuel consumption realized by an optimized fuel flow. Special tear-drop work at the sleeve improves the fuel flow furthermore helping to reduce inner turbulence. Additionally the V.21T-IT is equipped with a high performance Swiss ceramic main bearing.

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March 28, 2012

Reds Racing line of manifolds

Reds Racing has designed and developed a completely new manifold line for On Road and Off Road engines. The new line of manifolds is provided with a cooling system, efficient and lightweight, which helps improve engine gasket life, to maintain engine performance over time. Polished both inside and outside, they are delivered with exhaust gasket and springs. The new conical 1/8 On Road manifold is available in three different lengths M, L, XL to fit any kind of track and are matched with the Reds 2069 muffler. The single bend Off Road manifold is available, in addition to the standard version M, in a new version S and are matched with both Reds 2069 and 2034 mufflers.

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March 21, 2012

Sonic ProStock.21 on-road engine

Sonic introduce the ProStock.21 3.5cc on-road engine. Designed especially for club and regional racers the 5-port engine is easy to tune and features a CNC-machined flat piston, optimised crankcase, knife edged connecting rod and turbo combustion camber insert. Other features include a 14mm high-quality main bearing, composite material carburettor with 8mm venturi insert, and lightweight cooling head. Additionally the engine is legal for the Hobby Cup racing series in Germany with more then 20 races all over the country.

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March 19, 2012

Sonic ProStock.12 touring car

The all new Sonic ProStock.12 touring car 2.11ccm on-road engine is produced especially for club and regional racers that are looking for a competition engine for a good price. Additionally the ProStock.12 is easy to adjust and to handle which helps the racer focus on driving and setting up the car. Equipped with a 3 port sleeve and a CNC machined flat piston the engine provides great power over the entire RPM range while having a very efficient fuel consumption. The optimized crankcase and the knife edged aerodynamic connecting rod help to reduce turbulence inside the engine. A special turbo combustion chamber with a cooling fin and the lightweight cooling head ensure best heat dispersion to keep the engine temperature at a moderate level. High quality ball bearings and a modern composite valve carburetor complete this new competition engine.

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March 16, 2012

Novarossi Roma .25 truggy engine

Novarossi World Srl have launched their Roma .25 engine for the performance Truggy racing engine market. Designed to fit in between the Bonito.21 and the Plus .28, this novel motor is a perfect balance between high performance and fuel economy. The end result offers drivers, tuners, race car teams and individuals a high degree of flexibility and the opportunity to optimize the performance from these race tuned engines.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]