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February 21, 2011

Orcan GT7 .21 on road engine

Having written briefly about this new engine in the past, SMI Motorsport have released their first .21 on-road engine, the Orcan GT7. This new motor is excellent value for money and being based on a Novarossi it is easy to adjust and deploys its power evenly across the power band to ensure great driveability making it highly competitive. Additionally the Orcan GT7 is available as a MH version, optimized by engine tuner Michael Heinrich. The MH version is completely re-worked and comes with a modified liner as well as a crankshaft with a revised timing to provide more power across the whole RPM range. At the launch the GT7 is only available in combination with a pipe (EFRA 2015) and a short manifold and the set comes in an Orcan multifunction bag.

Source: SMI [smi-motorsport.de]

February 21, 2011

Xceed GT-C5 1/8 scale body-shell

Seen during our toy fair coverage, Xceed have released this new 1/8 scale body-shell called the C5. Developed in Germany according to the new IFMAR regulations for the 1/8 scale class which stipulates lower sides, this shell is EFRA homologated #31524. Featuring easy handling, with lots of downforce, the new front end design and recessed central front area creates lots of steering too. Made from high quality clear polycarbonate and available in standard 1mm or light 0.75mm thick versions.

View more images of the body shell here

February 21, 2011

Max Power XL3 engine 2011 version

Max Power have announced that their World Championship winning XXL3 .12 engine has been given a makeover for 2011. In addition to the improved WC piston and sleeve that released near the end of last year in the original WC edition, further improvements on this engine include new improve fuel channels in the crankcase as well as an all new cooling head which is lighter as well as sitting lower for better centre of gravity.

View more engine photos here

February 21, 2011

Murnan Modified RBM3 .12 engine

Murnan Modified has announced that their RBM3 engine for 2011 is now available. The engine has an increase in power over last year’s model, without sacrificing much run-time. In development over the past year with feedback from some top level on road drivers, at top level on road racing events around the world, the new design has been track and dynamo tested to ensure that it is faster and still easy to tune. The engine is also still getting enough run-time to easily finish a 5 minute qualifier in any conditions, even with the most aggressive drivers. The power increase can be attributed to the new sleeve, crankcase porting, new crankshaft timing and a special ceramic main bearing. The crankshaft also has a new, more balanced design, which helps overall power and r.p.m. while the new carburetor allows for very easy tuning and restarting when the engine is hot. Finally the new cooling head design keeps the engine temperature over 20 degrees cooler than last years model.

View images of the internals here

February 21, 2011

T.O.P. Photon servo mounts & tie-rod wrenches

T.O.P. Racing have released a number of new parts starting with these two tie rod wrenches in 3.6mm for touring car and 3.2mm for pan cars. Designed in a way that users can get into those difficult to reach tie-rod locations at 2 different angles instead of just going in straight, the tools are made from red anodised alloy. Also from T.O.P. are these optional alloy servo mounts for their Photon touring car. Also made from red anodised aluminium, it allows for a more rigid servo attachment to the chassis.

View the other products here

February 19, 2011

Much More Spain sign Javier Hidalgo

Much More Spain have announced the signing of multiple Spanish National Champion Javier Hidalgo to run their products in 2011. As a new challenge the 3-time 200mm Champion will this year take part in the Spanish EP TC Nationals as well as selected ETS races and will use the full range of Much More products including the Cell Master Legend, Power Master Legend, CTXW tire warmers Impact LiPos and more.

Source: Model Spain [modelspain.com]

February 18, 2011

Hermann Saa & Patricio Concha win Pacific Cup

Last weekend the Pacific Cup was hosted in Lima, Peru with 60 racers from Peru, Ecuador, Chile, France, Spain and USA. The event organized by APERCAR had over 2500 spectators and it was a new experience to all foreign visitors mostly because of the crowd cheering and applauding competitors, thanks to their great facilities conveniently located next to the beach, a paradise for RC racing. Qualifying saw Rino Lino take the TQ spot in the 200mm class with a new track record while it was Patricio Concha that took the top spot in the GT class. The 1/10th A-main saw Hermann Saa from Ecuador take the win ahead of local racer Paul Aray in 2nd, with top qualifier Rino Lino ending up in 3rd. The GT class was won by Chilean Patricio Concha ahead of country man Marcelo Echevarria in 2nd and Enrique Hurtado in 3rd spot.

Source: Auto RC Peru [autorcperu.com]

February 17, 2011

Protoform J71 Trans-Am body

After receiving many requests, Protoform has released it’s rendition of the 1971 Trans-Am Championship winning car. The addition of the J71 to the VTA scene will surely add new excitement and drama to an already diverse class of racing. The J71 features all the unique styling cues of the original car as well as a molded in rear spoiler. The front of the car features an add-on nose with air dam. When mounted with shoo goo and 2mm screws it becomes an integral part of the body. Because this area of a race body is the most prone to racing wear and tear, a second nose is supplied with the body. This configuration allows for molding a lightweight, durable .030 lexan body, which in turn aids the handling ability of any VTA chassis.

View more images of the body here