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October 15, 2009

Novarossi 35 PLUS 21 LC/WC09 Limited Edition

To celebrate the winning of his ninth World title, Novarossi have released this exact replica of Lamberto Collari’s 2009 World Championship winning engine, the 35 PLUS 21 LC/WC09 Limited Edition. This engines has some new features that have not been seen before such as the crankshaft that has been made from a solid bar of high quality steel to make it as stiff and durable as possible and the total length of the crankshaft has been increased to improve the working of the various competition clutches available today. Supplied with the latest evolution of the famous and nearly indestructible R7 type conrod and a high grade ceramic rear ball bearing, these ceramic balls are matched on their size by laser measuring and then later mounted in specially made steel bearing races to obtain the lowest possible friction and wear. The unique gold coloured cooling head features precisely lasered artwork to commemorate the engine that gave the Italian company its 10th 1:8 On-road World Championship title. It is not only the cooling head that got the celebrating touch, the crankcase has also been etched. There will only be 550 numbered engines made and they are available for EUR 550,00.

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October 14, 2009

Mike Truhe spotted testing new Powerplant

We have received word out of California that former ROAR National Champion Mike Truhe was recently spotted testing a new power plant in his Losi buggy. The new motor was seen being used in his 8ight chassis and is a departure from the usual Alpha unit that the Team Orion driver normally uses, for starters sporting a black cooling head in place of the familiar red unit. The test was part of Mike’s preparations for this week’s Nitrocross race in Arizona where our source believes he will debut the new engine. Having lost their previous GRP engine tie up, when the Italian company ceased production earlier this year, this new motor could be the result of a bigger plan by US company Horizon Hobby, who own Losi, to once again link up with a major competition engine manufacturer. We will keep you informed as we know more.

October 13, 2009

KM Racing Ceramic & Steel Engine bearings

KM Racing have released a whole new range of engine bearings for Novarossi based 2,1cc motors. For the RB, Max and Nova .12 Touring S, there is a new front (7 x 17 x 5mm) and rear (11.5 x 21 x 5mm) bearing in both ceramic and standard steel ball versions. Also for the Nova 353 .12 motor, there are again the new front (7 x 18 x 5.3mm) and new rear (11.9 x 21.4 x 5.3mm) versions, also in ceramic and steel versions.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

October 12, 2009

Murnan Modified RBM3 .12 engine

The new Murnan Modified RBM3 engine has been developed by Uriah Murnan using the .12 RB Concept T9 as a base. The engine has undergone extensive internal modifications to make one of the most powerful .12 engine to date. Not only is the engine extremely powerful, it is also very fuel efficient and the smooth, yet aggressive, power delivery will leave nothing to be desired. The aluminium carburetor insert has been given a special shape to improve airflow and the motor comes with a ceramic main bearing. Five out of the top ten drivers at this year’s US Nationals used this engine.

Source: Murnan Modified [murnanmodified.com]

October 12, 2009

Orcan .12 LR3 Engine

SMI Motorsport from Germany got in touch to show us their new Orcan .12 LR3 engine sets. The Novarossi-made Orcan LR3 comes with a black cooling head with laser-etched ‘Orcan’ logo, bigger heavy duty front bearing and an optimised rear crankshaft cover. The engine already proved its performance by winning the 1/10 scale German and Austrian Nationals as well as the 1/10 scale European Championship B. The Orcan ‘Limited Edition’ packages contain the 2.11 cc engine, Orcan EFRA 1910 exhaust, Orcan After run oil and come in the new Orcan multifunctional bag. The Orcan LR3 Version 1 is the unmodified standard engine while the LR3MH Version 2 is hand-tuned by MH Motortuning and comes with a differently timed crankshaft and liner, optimised piston and carburetor and other small bits & pieces.

Source: SMI [smi-motorsport.de]

October 4, 2009

O.S. Max-25XZ Truggy engine

O.S. Engines in Japan have announced their new truggy motor, the Max-25XZ. With the rules set for truggy racing, O.S. set out to make an extremely balanced, powerful and fuel efficient engine. The first thing was to reduce the capacity from .28 to .25 (4.09cc) which helped to make a more fuel efficient, lightweight engine with an improved centre of gravity. This short stroke engine claims a maximum power output of 3.1bhp at 33,000rpm and is supplied with a double adjustable carburetor to be able to fine tune the entire power range.

Source: O.S. Engines [os-engines.co.jp]

October 1, 2009

Team Losi Racing 8ight/8ight-T 2.0 starter box

The Team Losi Racing 8ight/8ight-T 2.0 starter box was engineered and designed by Losi to be the perfect starting tool for the 8ight and 8ight-T. Now owners of both vehicles can use one powerful starter box to get their vehicle running quickly and efficiently. Unlike conventional starters, this starter box does not require positioning pegs, eliminating the need for measuring or major assembly. And it is designed to fit the majority of 8ight based platform machines.

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September 29, 2009

RB Shark.9 LE .21 Buggy engine

To commemorate Renaud Savoya’s win at the recent European buggy Championships in Austria, RB products have released this limited edition Shark.9 motor. Only 400 pieces to be sold, this high performance engine has 3 ports along with the Multi Exhaust System that delivers excellent power/fuel consumption. The 14mm long stroke crankshaft is balanced and features a coated pin and both glow plug and combustion chamber are turbo. The 9mm nylon carburetor is provided with 6, 7 and 8mm venturis and this engine will be delivered in complete kit only, with the RB in-line 2045P pipe and compact manifold, plus a free RB gas cooler.

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