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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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September 17, 2009

Nova Plus 21-4C LE Buggy engine

Novarossi’s Plus 4 Buggy engine has been very successful for the Italian company with a second place at the European Championship as well as winning the ROAR nationals in the USA. Aiming to further improve the engine the new Nova Plus 21-4C is the result of close collaboration between their factory drivers and the engineering department at Novarossi World S.r.l. Using the Plus 4 Buggy engine as a starting point they worked to improve the throttle response, lower fuel consumption and give it a better driveability by fitting a lighter tuned crankshaft in combination with a ceramic rear ball bearing. Note that the new Plus 21-4C is a limited edition of only 600 pieces and is available right away.

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May 26, 2009

Novarossi Compact Buggy manifolds

Novarossi have announced that they have 2 new off road manifolds available which have been made with a tighter bend. By doing so, the drivers who have the latest Mugen buggy can now use Novarossi manifolds without problems. The 2 new manifolds feature a similar length as their currenly available 41020 and 41021 manifolds but due to the tighter curve they are more compact. Available in short and long versions.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.com]

May 12, 2009

Novarossi 2.5cc Super Charged engines

Novarossi have introduced an all new 2.5cc engine which is specially made for Traxxas T-Maxx and Revo drivers, called Super Charged. This new engine, the 2,5 Super Charged (N2.5SC/RT) features the famous Novarossi build quality and outstanding performance which comes from a perfect mix of competition parts, a 3 port ABC sleeve and a Turbo SG type crankshaft with an M7x1 thread to match the clutch systems from Traxxas. Because this engine is direct replacement engine for the T-Maxx and the Revo, the motor is available in 2 versions. and is supplied with suitable exhaust systems and engine brackets.

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May 7, 2009

Novarossi 9901 Super Strong Tuned pipe

A lot of buggy racers like to use the Novarossi EFRA 9901 tuned pipe due to his good mileage and power, but with the rough nature of this class it can be difficult for any tuned pipe to stay free from damage. A damaged tuned pipe will hurt your performance and can be costly to repair to replace, so today the Italian company have finished work on a new EFRA 9901 Super Strong tuned pipe, which requires some serious effort to damage it. A very positive side effect from making this pipe is that it vibrates at a different frequency, thus making less noise then the normal 9901. Fully compliant with the latest EFRA regulations for competition use its available trough the usual distribution channels.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.com]

May 6, 2009

Adam Drake drops in on Novarossi

Novarossi were in touch to tell us that yesterday they had a visit from one of USA’s finest off-road drivers, Adam Drake, who dropped by after the Astra Nitro Cross race. During his stay at the Novarossi World S.r.l. headquarters, The Drake discussed many subjects with the Rossi/Barchi family and also received a private tour around the factory by its founder, Cesare Rossi. Afterwards Adam was visibly impressed by the effort and time that goes into making high end competition engines.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.com]

April 1, 2009

Adam Drake joins Novarossi

Adam Drake has been in contact to confirm that he has made a move to Novarossi. The deal which is for 2 years sees ‘The Drake’ leave behind a successful partnership with GRP engines for whom he has raced for the past few seasons. Adam has the following to say about the deal:

I’m very excited to be running for Novarossi. The testing has been great and this past weekend was my first race with the new engines. The power and fuel consumption is amazing. I’m really looking forward to the Silver State Nitro Challenge this weekend. Thank you to everyone at Novarossi for this great opportunity.

Adam made his Novarossi debut last weekend at Revelation Raceway for the 3rd round of the Losi Winter Series in which he won both the Buggy Expert and Truggy Expert classes, the latter from the TQ spot. The buggy class was TQ’d by Ryan Lutz running the new Tamiya 801X buggy, and he finished in 2nd place behind Adam, with Mugen driver Jeff Guest taking 3rd, while in truggy it was Matt Screffler that took the runner up spot in front of Ryan Lutz in 3rd.

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March 3, 2009

Novarossi 1/10th INS Box & Pipe

For the 2009 season onwards, the 1/10th scale 200mm class requires the use of the noise reducing INS Box. As shown during our coverage of the Toy Fair in Germany last month, Novarossi have now released their IFMAR/EFRA homologated INS Box for competition. Three months in development, the new air filter has minimal effect on the engine performance yet reduces the noise to below approved levels. Also new for the coming 1/10th season, Novarossi’s new tuned pipe fully complies with EFRA regulations (2652) and has undergone extensive testing by their factory team. The new pipe offers improved low end power together with better fuel consumption and works perfectly with the 2009 353 Race engine.

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