Alexander Hagberg joins Orcan team
After working closely with Bertram Kessler in 2011, and team driver Dirk Wichnewski, Alexander Hagberg has decided to join the already strong Orcan team. Alex will run the brand’s engines, mufflers and fuel for all his nitro racing in 2012 and will be looking for strong performances at the European Championships in Cassino, Italy and at the World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. For the 2012 season, the Xray factory driver will use the latest releases from Orcan including the OAGT3-S MH and OAGT3-C MH engines as well as the new muffler OA1910 Plus while for fuel he will use the reliable and race proven OF 2516 Plus.
Source: SMI [smi-motorsport.de]
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Orcan GT3 .12 2012 spec engines
For the 2012 1/10-scale on-road season, the Orcan GT3 .12 engine from Germany’s SMI Motorsport is available in two specifications. The GT3-S MH is perfect for short or medium tracks, while the GT3-C MH is for medium and fast circuits. The S-spec engine offers enormous torque at low and medium revs, especially when the Orcan pipes 1915 or 1910 Plus are used. Both pipes are specially developed for the GT3 engine platform and have proven their performance over the years. Furthermore, the combination of GT3-S and these Orcan pipes gives really low fuel consumption, a race-winning factor in the 1/10-scale nitro racing category. The Orcan GT3-S, as usual hand-tuned by Michael Heinrich (MH), comes with a nine-ball steel bearing and an optimised carburetor with an integrated thermo socket. It offers an excellent value for money.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Orcan BT5 Plus .21 off-road engine
A year after the release of BT5 engine from Orcan the .21 off-road engine has undergone further development and will be offered in an optimised version called BT5 Plus. Beside a couple of detailed improvements, the most important step comes from a new carburetor. A special idle needle screw makes the adjustment easier and also creates better response characteristics especially at low revs which is a very important aspect in off-road racing. Featuring five ports it comes with a combustion chamber for turbo plugs. As usual for Orcan engines, which are exclusively produced by Novarossi for SMI Motorsport, the BT5 Plus power plant comes in a handy Orcan multifunction bag.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Orcan GT3 .12 engine
Orcan have introduced their new improved GT3 motor. This .12 nitro engine is based on the extremely successful Orcan LR3, which collected numerous titles and victories in the 1/10 scale 200mm touring car class at European Championships as well as national championships in Germany and Austria in recent years. The biggest upgrade is the use of high-quality ceramic main bearing with nine balls which results in higher revs as well as longer life-span, especially of the front bearing, conrod and piston. Like its predecessor the GT3 is easy to adjust and offers superb driveability as well as excellent value for money. Additionally the Orcan GT3 is available as a MH version, optimized by engine tuner Michael Heinrich and successfully tested by SMI/Orcan team drivers. The MH version of the GT3 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.
Source: SMI [smi-motorsport.de]
Wednesday, March 2, 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]
Monday, February 21, 2011
Orcan 25Plus[+] fuel for .21 engines
![Orcan 25Plus[+] fuel for .21 engines](http://www.redrc.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Orcan25plus.jpg "Orcan 25Plus[+] fuel for .21 engines")
SMI Motorsport have announced their new Orcan 25Plus[+] fuel, specially designed for .21 engines. Extensively tested, the new composition offers more power at lower engine temperatures and is clearly aimed at 1/8 scale nitro on-road cars. For off-road use the experts at SMI Motorsport recommend the tried and tested Orcan fuel with 16% and 25% nitromethane. The specific development of the Orcan 25Plus[+] is based on the Orcan 16Plus[+] which was launched a year ago and is the first choice in the 200mm touring car class. The new fuel is available from early March in handy 2.5-litre cans only.
Source: SMI Motorsport [smi-motorsport.de]
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Alexander Hagberg to be fueled by Orcan
Two time European Championship runner up Alexander Hagberg of Sweden has signed a deal that sees him use Team Orcan fuel for 2011. The factory Xray driver had this to say about the deal:
After two successful years with the Spanish company Merlin Fuel, I thank them for their support, and look for new challenges with my new sponsor, Orcan. At the end of 2010 I compared many types of fuel to determine which would be best suited to my high demands. I am confident that Orcan fuel will provide me with the best consistency and power in all conditions, and I will rely on the experience of Mr. Bertram Kessler in this department.
Source: SMI Motorsport [smi-motorsport.de]
Monday, February 7, 2011
Orcan A5 Sport 200mm body
Early enough for the new 2011 outdoor season Orcan has launched a new touring car body named A5 Sport. SMI-Motorsport in Germany together with German body maker TRT/SLB and two-time European Champion Dirk Wischnewski have developed this new 200mm body on the basis of the successful A5 200mm. “At the beginning we wanted to change only a few small things”, Bertram Kessler of SMI reported, “but then we brought in more and more cutting-edge ideas which made the new Orcan A5 Sport more sporty, more agile and finally faster.”
Saturday, January 29, 2011
