From Shepherd to further improve the seal of the Velox V10 differentials they have released a new differential seal made from a special rubber. The new seal fits perfectly and guarantees a long life of the differentials. Sold in a pair of two they are available now.
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Shepherd have released an image and details of the final design of the soon to be released and completely revised Velox V10 Pro. The re-designed front end features a ball-raced wire anti-roll bar, a narrower differential, new lower and upper wishbones, a carbon body mount support and a very small aluminium servo saver. The front lower arms can be mounted in two different positions using some eccentric inserts to adjust the roll-center, a unique feature in this class. Additionally the front shock tower has been updated to suit the latest geometry-changes of the shock position for a better steering response.
Shepherd have announced that top US racer Michael Palazzola has joined their factory racing team for the upcoming nitro on-road season. The California based driver is going to race 1/10th scale and 1/8th scale and will attend the Florida Winter Nationals along with many other big races all over the season. As Michael reached both A-mains at the US on-road nationals in 2012 the German company are looking forward to a great year of racing and some great results from this young driver. Michael had the following to say:
I am very happy to be joining with Team Shepherd Germany and I would like to thank Patrick, Armin and Team Shepherd USA for this great opportunity to grow with the company. I am looking forward to many great years with this great company and the people who surround it. I would like to thank my previous sponsor for the experience and last 2 years of support.
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Shepherd have announced that 2012 1:10 EP World Champion Jilles Groskamp returns to their Factory Racing Team for the upcoming nitro on-road season. The Dutch driver, who raced for Capricorn last season, is going to race 1/10th scale and 1/8th scale and will attend both European Championships as well as the World Championship 1/8th scale in Japan in October. With his experience and his professional engagement he will be an important part of the team to improve their current products and test future developments. Jilles had the following to say:
I’m very excited and happy to be back onboard with Shepherd for the 2013 season. This year I will be racing both 1/8 and 1/10 including the Worlds in Japan for the 1/8. I would like to thank Patrick and the rest of the crew who wanted to give me this opportunity again. See you at the track soon!
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Top Swedish 1/8 scale racer Marcus Lindner has joined Team Shepherd for the 2013 season. The Nordic Champion of 2011 and Swedish Vice-Champion of 2012 will use the Velox V8 in the upcoming season attending the Euros in Halifax as well as the Worlds in Japan. Taking on this new challenge Marcus has the following to say:
First I would like to thank Serpent and Hobbyprodukter for their support over the last three years. A new year will bring new challenges and I am really looking forward to racing with the Velox car and collaborate with the Shepherd team with some nice race wins.
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After a lot of testing Team Shepherd have developed the new extra-soft floating piston spring. On some tracks less rebound of the shocks is needed, especially on bumpy tracks. The new springs are much softer than the standard ones and have much more space to move than the soft ones. Used in the Shepherd “Velox Revolutionary Shocks” they provide much less rebound compared to the other ones. Sold in a pair of two they can be used in the Velox V8 as well as the Velox V10 to fine-tune the shock-setup and are available from now on.
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Team Shepherd have introduced the latest optional part for the Velox V8. The CNC-machined rear aluminium driveshafts are more than 50% lighter than the standard ones and help to increase the acceleration due to less rotating mass in the drive train. Manufactured from premium German 7075 T6 aluminium they are hard coated for extra durability and wear resistance and are available now.
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Shepherd are happy to announce the latest update for the Velox V10 ‘twelve’ in the form of the EC 2012 upgrade kit. Included in the set are a symmetrical chassis plate for optimized flex and handling characteristics, a narrow radio plate that lets the fuel tank move some 6mm towards the rear, an updated radio plate and engine mount as well as a new battery mount for standard 5-cell battery packs. The kits parts are also available separately from next week on.
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