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December 19, 2016

Shepherd Velox V8 WC Limited Kurzbuch Edition

Shepherd have revealed details on the Velox V8 WC Limited Kurzbuch Edition 1/8th scale nitro on-road kit. Issued to celebrate Simon’s 2015 World Championship title and five ENS wins in a row, the kit is a full replica of Simon’s car with option parts such as hard plastic suspension parts, a low friction pulley set, aluminium wheel axles, titanium pivot balls and screws, brass weights and battery plate, as well as the “team edition” reverse clutch, carbon bumper stiffener, and aluminium bearing inserts beside others. The car is limited to 100 kits and each one features laser engravings of Simon’s signature as well as the serial number. The kit with the number 001/100 already went up for auction for a good cause with the benefits being donated to the German Childhood Cancer Foundation in Heidelberg.

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December 15, 2016

Shepherd Velox V10 WC 200mm nitro touring car kit

Based on the successful Velox V10 Pro platform German company Shepherd have now released the Velox V10 WC. The kit includes nearly all of the new parts that were already successfully used at the World Championship in Gubbio with Simon Kurzbuch making the most out of them claiming the second spot after qualifying and the third place overall while scoring the fastest lap of the main final. A new chassis plate as well as a new radio plate with an eccentric insert allows to mount the servo saver in two different position doubling the possible Ackermann settings. Furthermore the radio plate features two different steering servo mount positions giving additional options for the weight distribution.

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December 6, 2016

Shepherd Velox F1 1-piece aluminium servo mount

Coming from Shepherd and made for the Velox F1 formula car is a 1-piece aluminium servo mount. Designed to give optional chassis flex characteristics the part replaces the standard centre post and it also acts as a floating mount, improving the car’s balance or as a chassis brace, increasing overall stiffness on high-grip tracks. Successfully used by Germany’s Tim Benson at the recent ETS season opener in the Czech Republic, the CNC-machined part is made from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and is available in blue or black anodising.

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November 15, 2016

Shepherd Velox F1 updates

Shepherd have announced a number of small updates for the Velox F1 for the 16/17 winter season. From now on the front lower wishbones will be machined from a stiffer carbon material for a more direct feeling of the car while the geometry of the upper wishbone mount has been updated to ensure freer movement of the wishbones.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

November 8, 2016

Shepherd Velox V10 -1mm short aluminium wheel axles

Coming from Shepherd and made for the Velox V10 are 1mm shorter wheel axles for the standard CVD driveshafts. Complementing the respective dogbone-specific parts introduced earlier this year the high-quality and hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium axles have a 1mm shorter wheel hex which allows the use of different offset rims. Furthermore the shorter wheel axles give a different setting of the front and rear end geometry resulting in a longer arm while still being within the allowed 200mm maximum width. The -1mm CVD wheel axles are available in sets of two from now on.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

November 4, 2016

Shepherd Velox V8 WC 1/8th nitro on-road kit

After an extensive development and testing phase Shepherd have announced the release the Velox V8 WC 1/8th nitro on-road car kit. Made to honour the 2015 World Championship title of Simon Kurzbuch the Velox V8 WC features state-of-the-art technologies as well as proven design features. The included 0.8 module gearbox Simon used in prototype stages at the Worlds in Brazil is now available in a refined version and it saves about 20 percent of weight compared to its predecessor, improving the car’s acceleration significantly.

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October 27, 2016

Shepherd Velox F1 high rear wing mount

Shepherd have announced the latest option part for the Velox F1 in the form of the high rear wing mount. This new option part is especially developed for low grip conditions and allows for a much higher mounting position of the rear wing compared to the standard part. The result is improved downforce and rear stability. The mount is made from high-quality carbon fibre material and it is available from now on.

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September 28, 2016

Shepherd introduce new Euro & World Champs shirt

Hot on the heels of their black/grey hooded sweater Shepherd have introduced the new “European and World Champions” T-shirt. Sporting a newly designed print on the front and the well-known Shepherd logos on the back the black 100 percent cotton shirt is available in XS to 4XL sizes from now on.

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