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.
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
T.O.P. Racing have released a number of new parts starting with these two tie rod wrenches in 3.6mm for touring car and 3.2mm for pan cars. Designed in a way that users can get into those difficult to reach tie-rod locations at 2 different angles instead of just going in straight, the tools are made from red anodised alloy. Also from T.O.P. are these optional alloy servo mounts for their Photon touring car. Also made from red anodised aluminium, it allows for a more rigid servo attachment to the chassis.
In order to satisfy more requirement, Hiro-Seiko have released a new range imperial series of RC tools. With black, aluminium alloy handles, the tips are made from HSS which is durable and allow a long life. The new additions include a 0.05″, 1/16″, 5/64″ & 3/32″ easily identified by the name and size laser engraved on the tip. Hiro Seiko also sell spare tips to upgrade or replace your current tools.
Now available through Robitronic, the new line of wheel balancers from Tourex allow you identify unbalanced wheels and using the balancing putty you can rectify this problem. Eccentric tires ruin the ball bearings, hit out ball ends and make the cars difficult to control in curves and straight stretches. Available for 1:5 scale, 1:8 scale offroad and 1:10 scale. Tourex have also released their flywheel tool that enables the easy removal of the flywheel from the cone without scratches or dents.
Charging batteries is now safer than ever with Venom’s updated battery safety charge sack. Not only have they included high temperature fireproof thread, but Venom has also added snaps to the existing Velcro closure flap to contain fire and debris in case of a catastrophic failure. Made of flame resistant material, this sack will help protect you and surrounding areas from possible fire damage. Use the safety sack while charging, storing or transporting your battery packs. Available in 2 sizes to fit a wide range of battery packs.
Source: Venom [venom-group.com]
Bittydesign have released a complete line of fully customizable clear polycarbonate mud-guards. Unlike others on the market, these guards can be painted to match the body shell, which follows the Italian company’s philosophy of giving all drivers the possibility to bring more style to their model. Of course BD will also offer a special package price for people who take a painted body along with a painted mud-guard. The mud guards are available for the Losi 8ight 2.0 / 2.0EU, Hot Bodies D8, Mugen MBX-6 and Serpent Cobra, with the Kyosho MP9 TKI2 coming soon.
View the different mud guards here
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]
