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February 10, 2011

RB TG Modified .12 motor

The new RB TG Modified .12 motor is the product of much research and testing between JPM Racing of Australia, Matt Russell and RB in France. This is evident with the unique Australian image etched on the cooling head. Heavily modified by renowned race engine builder Matt Russell, the testing of this motor was performed by World’s finalist Phil Woodbury. The end results is a reliable motor with awesome power and excellent fuel economy. Phil Woodbury will also be racing this motor in the 2011 season. Comes with the latest EFRA 2659 pipe & manifold and ceramic main bearing.

Source: JPM Racing [jpmracing.com.au]

February 10, 2011

KM Racing engine bearing tools kit

KM Racing have introduced their new engine bearing tools kit. The set includes the tools you need to remove and re install both the front and rear bearings easily and precisely. Made from high quality materials, the tools are suitable for both .12 and .21 engines.

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February 9, 2011

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]

February 7, 2011

Introducing Kosmic RC Fuel

Front running US racer DJ Apolaro has announced the creation of a new line of fuel to be named ‘Kosmic RC Fuel’. Made using state of the art machinery to ensure that every batch equal in quality and performance, Kosmic RC Fuel has been developed for all levels of RC. From the street basher to the extreme racer, Kosmic has many different lines of Fuel. Having its race debut at the recent Florida State Series race in Ft. Myers they took victory in both classes with Rino Lino taking the win in 1/10th scale and DJ himself winning 1/8th. Keep an eye out for the launch of their new web site over the next few weeks but for now you can send any inquires to djapolaro@hotmail.com.

Source: Kosmic RC Fuel [kosmicrcfuel.com]

February 7, 2011

Max Power XXL9 14.5 .21 engine

Max Power have introduced their new XXL9 14.5 engine. A completely new 3,5cc on road engine featuring a 14.5mm diameter shaft. Fearing all the improvements of the XL9 TQR which we covered last week, such as the reinforced crankcase, new piston & liner set with revised wrist pin height, and new wider/lower/lighter cooling head, the big performance difference between the two engines is that the 14.5 will have higher top speed. Together with XL9 TQR, this will be the engine the Max Power team will in Miami for the World championships in April.

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February 5, 2011

Toy Fair 2011 – nVision launch

Another busy day, we are just fresh back from the nVision official launch here at the fair in Nuremberg. The event was attended by the President of producer LM Filippo Abrami, new team driver Yannick Aigoin, LM technical manager Gino Voghera, CRF development manager Adrien Bertin and CRF’s own Philippe Neidhart. With the engines now on sale, the nVision brand positions itself as the future of engines, hence the name’s play on words, leading the way through the use of the patented CRF technology.

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February 4, 2011

nVision Crankshaft revealed

Having written about the new nVision engines yesterday, a chance encounter with Adrien Bertin and Yannick Aigoin resulted in pictures of the newly developed and quite radical crankshaft. As you can see from the photos, the fuel enters the crankshaft as normal but is sent into the combustion chamber through the 4 holes on the crankshaft end plate. The ensures that the fuel is thrown directly up into the liner more efficiently, instead of being splashed off the back plate. We were also told that the NVB521R race spec is the only engine of the two to be announced to feature this new crankshaft.

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February 4, 2011

nVision to officially launch brand on Saturday

While not represented in their own booth directly, nVision, the engine brand that has signed up some major drivers including Yannick Aigoin, Martin Bayer, Daniel Vega, Mike Truhe & Matt Castellano, have some presence here at the toy fair through their new distributor Kyosho Germany. We will have to wait until Saturday to get an official release and full internal shots of the engine line but we did talk to Adrien Bertin, the man charged with developing the CRF based engine, and we are now looking forward to seeing what the new brand can offer. In the meantime you will have to make do with these engine and crankshaft images, some or you may already have seen.

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