Thursday, December 21, 2006
GRP release innovative exhaust system Categories - Accessories, Engines, GRP, Off Road, Products - comments closed
GRP have announced the release of their new innovative 3 chamber exhaust system for 3.5cc off road engines. The innovation isn’t the new titanium colored finish but instead with the fact that the need for springs in mounting the exhaust to the manifold is eliminated with a new patented locking system called FLS.
The main novelty is the FLS (Fast Link System), studied and patented by GRP worldwide. This new system eliminates the need for springs, gaskets between the manifold and the pipe. You simply insert them and twist and it locks into place. Not only the FLS is new but also the pipe is made from a harder material, titanium finishing and a true 3 chamber model, guranteeing high performance and low noise.
Source: GRP [grp-gandini.com]
Monday, December 11, 2006
ZAC tuning Novarossi N12LLT3 Categories - Engines, Products, ZAC - comments closed
ZAC Project, the Japanese RC Manufacturer, has released a very limited edition run of 30 hand tuned motors. Based on the Novarossi N12LL3 high end competition motor, ZAC have added a new taller engine head for better cooling, tear dropped and worked the Liner as well as polished and balanced the crankshaft. This is a pretty serious motor and if you dont live in Japan or havent pre ordered one you probably wont be likely to get one.
You can see some more pictures of the work done here.
Source: Kawahara [kawahara-racing.co.jp]
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Buy Yannick Aigoin’s RB C6 - Auction started Categories - Engines, Industry, Off Road, Products, RB Products - comments closed
A while ago we mentioned that TWF8 was auctioning the actual engine that Yannick Aigoin nearly won the World Championships with. Well that auction has now started and at the time of writing the highest bid was at $200. Whats great about this is that everyone is a winner, the winning bidder recieves this amazing RB C6 with exhaust system, kindly donated by Rody Roem of RB Products, and all the money goes to UNICEF. A great cause in this season of giving so please go over to TWF8 and try to win this bid the auction runs until the 25th of December.
Go here for more information about the auction. If you want to bid straight away send your bid to bidding@twf8.ws
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Werks Team Line B7 .28 Competition engine Categories - Engines, Off Road, Products, Werks Racing - comments closed
Werks Racing have just released their Team Line B7 .28 competition engine for truggy racing. Developed by Matt Goasch and Michael Sharwin the engine is claiming to push out nearly 3HP, which is quite an extraordinary claim. Its available now for $449.
At almost 3 horsepower, you could say it’s a B7 21 on steroids. If you want the most for your racing truck, this is your engine. 2.95HP 38,000 RPM
Source: Werks Racing [werksracing.com]
Team Orion look to be releasing an off road version of their Wasp Rev .12 motor. According to the report on our partner site RC World, the engine are to be used in 1/10th stadium trucks and have been spec’d by top US Racer and Team Orion team driver Ryan Cavalieri.
Expect to see it hitting the stores in Spring 2007.
Source: RC World [rcworld.ch]
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
GR Racing tuned OS12TZ Categories - Engines, GR Racing, OS Engines, Products - comments closed
Engine tuners seem to be a dime a dozen these days with anyone who can use a dremel and who has ever taken their engine apart claiming to be a motor maestro. That said, i was impressed with work done by GR Racing, a Korean tuner that takes his dremel and know how to many different types of engines including this OS12TZ 3-port. This engine has had tear dropping done to the liner, ceramic main bearing, crankshaft lightened and modified, crankcase work and even has a job done on the combustion chamber, definitely looks good, the proof of course is on the track.
Check out all the work done in the full picture set on RC Forum who have the scoop.
Source: RC Forum [rcforum.co.kr]
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Novarossi Plus 12-3SCT/3ST Categories - Engines, Novarossi, Products - comments closed
The Novarossi Plus 12-3SCT and ST have been upgraded to include an 11.9mm diameter crankshaft. The original version of this 2.1cc motor included an 11.5mm diameter crankshaft but for whatever reason it has been made larger and so the main bearings in both the standard and ceramic versions have also been updated. Now you know.
Source: Kawahara [kawahara-racing.co.jp]
Yannick Aigoins RB C6 BB Worlds engine Categories - Engines, Products, RB Products - comments closed
TWF8.ws have gotten their hands on the RB C6 BB engine that Yannick Aigoin almost won this years World Championship in Indonesia with. The fuel line rubbing on the flywheel was the cause of his demise at the race but thats not important here, what is important is that there are plenty of pictures from all the internal parts of this engine as well as an interview with Yannick himself about the engine and its preperation. And best of all, there is an auction running on the site between the 10th and 25th of December so you can actually own this motor.
You can view the full write up here.
Source: Buggy-Sport [buggy-sport.info]
