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April 13, 2011

RB Engine disassembly tool set

RB has expanded its engine tool line with this new tool set for the sleeve, combustion chamber and conrod. The tight tolerances of micro engines sometimes make it difficult to disassemble, especially when it is very new and you have no specific tools. Disassembling a rod, sleeve and the combustion chamber becomes simple when you have the right tool. These RB engine tools are delivered in a box and supplied with an instruction manual to make engine disassembly easy. Suitable for .12, .21 and .28 engine.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]

April 1, 2011

Picco Boost aluminium carburetor

New from Picco is the Boost (Buggy) aluminium carburetor which is designed to optimize drivability and reliability of your engine. Available only as optional it features a 2 o-ring high speed needle, optimized spray-bar, long low-speed needle, easy to adjust idle screw, composite insulator bushing and it fits all Boost and P-Series engines.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]

April 1, 2011

S-Power S3 & S7 .21 buggy engines

S-Power, the new series of engines from S-Workz have announced two new 3 port engines, the S3 and S7, which claim to give great power delivery and lower fuel consumption than those currently on the market. The top of the line S3 features a DLC coated balanced crankshaft, comes with high quality ceramics ball bearings and features an easy to tune 3 needle carburetor.

View internal engine images here

March 30, 2011

Hudy Air filter foams & oil

Hudy have released a complete range of Air filter foams for a wide range of cars including the Xray XB808, Losi 8ight, Mugen MBX-6 and Associated RC8. Featuring an inner & outer foam filter element, they are sold in sets of 10 pieces and come supplied with a 50ml bottle of specially developed Hudy high-quality air filter oil.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

March 29, 2011

Bullitt B-218 engine update

Having just announced their Bullitt engine project last week, Nemo Racing in the UK have published the first photos of their new O.S. based engine along with a specs list. As expected, the B-218 .21 buggy engine is nothing out of the ordinary, but does give the consumer another solid option when choosing a motor.

Click here to view that specs list

March 29, 2011

RB 2092 & 2668 high torque exhausts

The RB R&D department together with input from their team drivers have developed two brand new on road exhaust pipes, the .21 EFRA legal #2092 and the .12 EFRA legal #2668. Both pipes provide a lot of torque to their respective engines and come polished with shifted pressurization, 3 springs and the new long life exhaust gasket. Both are also available as inline kits with the #2092 coming with a medium conical manifold while the #2668 coming with a short conical manifold.

View the 2668 pipe here

March 27, 2011

Laurus EC1 Colibri bench test unit

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New from Italian company Laurus is the EC1 Colibri, a unit for bench testing engines. Suitable for a wide range of engine size past 3.5cc, it puts the engine under load during running to simulate on track usage and even sports a built in brake. Featuring a built in starter that gets the engine powered through a built in lever, the throttle of the engine is controlled by a LAN powered device for safe operation. For cooling, once started the motor is encased in a fan cooled casing for a controlled testing environment. Connected to a computer by USB, the software that comes with the device allows you to measure a wide range of parameters from the engine including rpm, acceleration, running and peak temperatures and it allows you to compare the results with other engines. Not a device for everyone, but if you are serious about tuning engines, this is worth looking at.

Source: Laurus [laurusweb.it]

March 24, 2011

RB 2011 Formula fuel

RB have announced the improvement of their famous orange fuel with a new additional component which increases overall performance of the engine. They have chosen the very latest oils available for a better lubrication. The offroad fuel was redesigned with a complete new mixture of synthetic and castor oil. The latest generation of additives can significantly reduce the friction of engine parts and viscosity in order to optimize fuel consumption and improve reliability at high pressure and temperature. The on road fuel is mainly composed of castor oil combined with synthetic oil. The latest generation of additives can significantly reduce the friction of engine parts and viscosity in order to optimize fuel consumption and improve reliability at high pressure and temperature. Following the big demand from all the drivers around the world, RB have decided to develop a special pre run fuel, especially adapted for the first rounds of your brand new engine. During the break in period, the internal parts of the engine suffer from friction due to the very precise tolerances of micro engine parts. Because the engine is brand new, it has to be adjusted very rich and as a result is always low in temperature. This new RB break in fuel include special oils and additives making the lubrication of the engine better at lower temperature. After 2 liters of the RB pre run fuel, your engine will be in perfect condition to be used with normal fuel and will last longer.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]