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Just announced by O.S. Speed is the B21 Adam Drake Edition nitro engine. The new Drake engine is a .21 that was designed for both buggy and truggy racing. Here are some of its highlights- * New porting & cylinder liner * 6.5 & 8.0mm carb reducers * New bore x stroke – 16.40 x 16.55 mm * Ceramic rear bearing * 21J carburetor * P3 [...]
Have you been having trouble with the nitro engine in your 1/8th scale buggy? If so, the totally re-designed O.S. 21XR-B Version II is made just for you. The big 21XR-B V2 puts out serious power, yet is designed to be more reliable than ever. Here are some of its highlights- * 2.42 horsepower at 33,000 rpm * 4,000 to 40,000 practical [...]
Coming in late September is the O.S. Speed 21XZ-B Spec. II Ty Tessmann 110% Nitro Engine. This particular edition of the 21XZ-B has been tweaked by Ty Tessmann himself for optimal performance and is a limited edition unit. If you are wanting to bolt serious power into your 1/8 buggy, this engine is for you. * Long stroke design * 7 mm [...]
When nitro racing, the engine is the heart of your machine. It makes all the difference on whether you have the power to pass guys on the straight or can make the big triple every lap. A good engine also makes the difference between winning a race or continually flaming out. That’s why O.S. Speed has announced the B21 Ty [...]
Ready for battle this summer in the off-road racing wars is the new LRP ZZ.21C Ceramic Square Stroke nitro engine. The new LRP uses a square stroke design for increased linearity and comes with a trick low profile cooling head. Here are some of its other highlights- * More responsive low end power * Lower fuel consumption * 17mm lower cooling head * Ceramic [...]
New from LRP is an updated version of their ZR.28 SPEC.4 nitro engine. On the new version of the big .28 LRP has seen fit to install a new carburetor for easier adjustment, better idling, and more torque. The engine also sports a new head for improved cooling. Furthermore, the LRP .28 uses compact construction allowing it to be installed [...]
Power up your 1/8th scale nitro burner with a pair of new engines from Tekno RC. First up is the BLOK 21aM (#TKR1710) buggy engine with the second being the BLOK 21aP (#TKR1711) truggy engine. Both are high-end competition engines that are priced at $469 and will start shipping in March. Here are some of their features- * 3 needle carb * DLC [...]
Rip up you local dirt track with the new 21XZ-B Speed Spec II Gold Edition Engine from O.S. Engines. This .21 sized power plant not only has an uber looking gold head, it also sport some serious horsepower (2.61 hp @ 34000 rpm!) to liven up your 1/8th buggy or truggy. This is an 80th anniversary edition engine that comes [...]
Did you know that O.S. Engines has won more IFMAR 1/8 World Championships than any other manufacturer? To help commemorates the 2016 IFMAR Worlds Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada this year, O.S. is releasing a limited edition Las Vegas Edition Speed B2101 nitro engine. The engine features a distinct stars and stripes livery on its head and was designed to [...]
Who said nitro was dead? In fact, we saw more nitro burners at our bash last weekend than we’ve seen in recent years. The 8th scale nitro racing community is also having solid turnouts, thus the need for 8th scale race engines like the one recently announced by O.S. Engines. The crew at O.S. have released information on a Gold [...]
Rogue Element Components is well known for putting out some of the sickest scale parts on the market, now they have turned their attention to a popular RC4WD product. New from REC is a Realism Kit for the RC4WD V8 Scale Engine. The realism kit takes the V8 engine to a whole new level of cool and should turn some [...]
For the go-fast nitro touring car crowd, O.S. Speed has just announced the new T1201. The T1201 is a full-on race engine designed to destroy the competition. This long stroked engine features a hand-matched piston and cyclinder, low-CG cylinder head, slide valve carb, and a DLC crank. * Output- 1.72 hp @ 35,000 rpm * Displacement- .128 cu in * Bore- .54″ * Stroke- [...]
With perfect scale authenticity being a high priority now days, Killerbody RC has announced Scale Engine Inserts. These are formed from polycarbonate and can give your drifter/on-road project what appears to be a real engine under the hood. The engine inserts are attached with double sided tape and come in either transverse or vertical engine styles. For those of you [...]
For all the scale fanatics out there, RC4WD has announced a 1/10 V8 Scale Engine. The “engine” allows you to hide your electric motor inside, giving your truck the ultimate in scale realism. The engine is CNC machined from billet aluminum to look great while helping to dissipate heat. * Works with most 540 sized motors * Length- 2.74″ * Width- 2.77″ * Height- [...]
For those of you looking for truly big power on-road, O.S. Engine has announced their new R2101. The R2101 is a .21 cubic inch nitro burner that should put some serious power into your 1/8th scale on-road machine. It features a DLC coated crank with pressed in weights, a 7+3 port design, and is based off the legendary 21XZ-R. * Weight- [...]
