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November 13, 2020

Reds Racing engine bearing tool kit

The new and improved Reds Racing engine bearing tool kit was developed for nitro racers that want to perform critical maintenance on their nitro engines. It has been improved with new materials to guarantee better quality and durability. The kit includes a puller for bearing removal and a presser for installation, and are available separately for .21 (7mm front & 14mm) or .12 (7mm front & 12mm rear) engines. The presser is made from high-quality hard coated spring steel with the bearing surfaces ground for high precision bearing installation. The innovative rear bearing puller is made with hard coated spring steel and aluminium for unsurpassed lifespan and durability. The lightweight design and compact size, make this tool easy and comfortable to use.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

November 7, 2020

Max Power 2094 onroad pipe & manifolds

Max Power by Massimo Fantini have released their new 2094 onroad pipe and manifolds. Available in regular polished metal and what he is calling ‘total black’, they look great and claim to boost power output. Coming as a standalone pipe or in a pipe set, there are also four different manifolds available, standard, 90 short, 90 medium and 90 long.

Source: Max Power [rcmaxpower.com]

November 6, 2020

Reds Racing R5R Racer 5.0 engine

The new R5R Racer 5.0 from Reds Racing has been fitted with a brand new one-piece cooling head to improve engine cooling and efficiency. Designed with a 5 ports sleeve and crankshaft timing to improve fuel efficiency and drivability and is suitable for both buggy and truggy this new engine is equipped with the best technology to improve reliability and guarantee the best performance on all terrains. R5R Racer factory tuned guarantees the same performance as a Pro engine at reasonable price and every single engine is hand inspected and compression checked inside their headquarters by Mario Rossi to achieve the highest quality standards. The feature set includes a 5 ports sleeve with boosters, HCX horizontal carburettor, silicone filled and tuned crankshaft, high sealing Japanese front bearing and Swiss made steel high quality rear bearing.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

November 6, 2020

Ministry Of Bearing 3 or 4 shoe clutch

Ministry of Bearing have introduced their new 3 and 4 shoe clutch system. The set is available with 3 or 4 pin flywheel, clutch assembly and springs with a range of shoe materials and combinations available. Similar to other versions on the market that can be used in a 3 or 4 shoe configuration, the entire assembly is red anodised and works with the majority of 1/8th offroad cars and clutch bells.

Source: Ministry of Bearing [ministryofbearing.com]

October 30, 2020

OS 12TG V4 touring car engine

O.S. Engines have released the 4th version of their popular 12TG touring car class engine. The durability of the engine has been improved by adopting the conrod from one of their high end competition OS Speed T12 engines with the crankcase changed accordingly. The shape of the piston is also different and lighter, ensuring a smooth power delivery is achieved. The final changes are only cosmetic with the blue cooling head received a newly designed laser marking. Available as a solo engine and as a combo with the TT02 EFRA2690 pipe and EX Manifold MT02.

Source: OS Engines [os-engines.co.jp]

October 29, 2020

Stradale Universal pit guy

Korean brand Stradale have released their universal pit guy for 1/8th and 1/10th nitro racing. Made from aluminium plates and foam, it allows the user to conveniently carry a car on starter box together with all the relevant tools needed in the pit lane such as fuel bottle, fuel gun, glow igniter etc. The tool section is made of a special high density foam to securely hold your equipment, while not absorbing any of the fuel that will inevitably be spilled, especially in the fuel gun hole which is open on the bottom. The starter box can be securely held in place while the entire unit has two straps for carrying.

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October 22, 2020

Reds Racing tease new Pista onroad engine

Reds Racing have teased their upcoming onroad engine, called the Pista. We have no other information about it except what we see in the image above, the notch in the mounting lugs suggesting they will now use same newer engine base as their latest offroad offerings. Full details as we get them.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

October 19, 2020

XTR Racing EFRA 2149 exhaust system

XTR Racing have introduced their new EFRA 2149 exhaust system for offroad. This high quality aluminium exhaust has been designed to produce a precise and linear throttle response in the low to mid RPM range with a great top end speed. This pipe set will provide great power to your engine up to the high RPM range and an easy to drive power curve. The pipe set includes exhaust, manifold, gaskets and mounted springs.

Source: XTR Racing [xtr-rc.com]