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March 2, 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]

February 23, 2011

TopRC Special fuel

TopRC have introduced their new brand of fuel called ‘TopRC Special Fuel”. Produced by ROGA and developed with the help of former European 1/8th scale champion and ROGA team driver Jernej Vuga. The goal was to make a very special fuel, easy to use but with great performance and of course at an affordable price. The main features of the fuel are top performance, easy to tune while maintaining consistent engine settings through a race day, no rust in the engines, lower engine temperatures due to less friction on the moving parts, less wear and lower fuel consumption. They also plan to have a fresh batch of fuel at least every 2 weeks so they only give fresh fuel to their customers.

Source: TopRC [toprc.eu]

February 21, 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]

February 21, 2011

Max Power XL3 engine 2011 version

Max Power have announced that their World Championship winning XXL3 .12 engine has been given a makeover for 2011. In addition to the improved WC piston and sleeve that released near the end of last year in the original WC edition, further improvements on this engine include new improve fuel channels in the crankcase as well as an all new cooling head which is lighter as well as sitting lower for better centre of gravity.

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February 21, 2011

Murnan Modified RBM3 .12 engine

Murnan Modified has announced that their RBM3 engine for 2011 is now available. The engine has an increase in power over last year’s model, without sacrificing much run-time. In development over the past year with feedback from some top level on road drivers, at top level on road racing events around the world, the new design has been track and dynamo tested to ensure that it is faster and still easy to tune. The engine is also still getting enough run-time to easily finish a 5 minute qualifier in any conditions, even with the most aggressive drivers. The power increase can be attributed to the new sleeve, crankcase porting, new crankshaft timing and a special ceramic main bearing. The crankshaft also has a new, more balanced design, which helps overall power and r.p.m. while the new carburetor allows for very easy tuning and restarting when the engine is hot. Finally the new cooling head design keeps the engine temperature over 20 degrees cooler than last years model.

View images of the internals here

February 18, 2011

RB EFRA 2087 pipe

The RB R&D department together with team drivers have developed a brand new EFRA legal (#2087) buggy exhaust. Having covered this before in our toy fair report, this pipe provides very smooth and manageable power, improving the torque of your engine. A big improvement has been gained on the runtime, thanks to its specific internal design. Driving on a slippery track becomes easier thanks to the very manageable power the RB EFRA 2087 provides. The pipe comes polished with shifted pressurization, 3 springs and the new long life exhaust gasket. Can be combined with RB compact manifolds 192mm, 198mm and 204mm.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

February 18, 2011

Lucky 7 RC air filters for THE Car

Lucky 7 RC have released a line of replacement air filters for the JQ Products THE Car. Available in packs of 4, 9 and 16, they come either dry or pre oiled. These latest foam filters add to their already available line which includes Losi/Serpent, MBX6, Proline, OS/Ofna/Mugen & RB/Xray.

Source: Lucky 7 RC [lucky7rc.com]

February 17, 2011

Capricorn LAB.21 Europa buggy engine

Italian company Capricorn have announced the soon to be released LAB.21 Europa, a high performance 3.5cc buggy engine. Featuring a lightened over sized cooling head and an optimally balanced crankshaft using weights, this turbo 3 port engine provides plenty of torque, bottom end power as well as good fuel economy.

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