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December 7, 2013

Shepherd premium engine oils

A new range of high-quality premium oils for nitro applications is available from Shepherd. First up is an after run oil specially developed for the use with nitro engines. It keeps the internal engine parts lubricated and protected from oxidation and excessive wear when storing the engine or starting it from cold. It is recommended for the use after every racing day and before storage. The second new product is the sticky air filter oil that protects the engine from dust and dirt. It allows enough air to flow through the filter while airborne particles adhere to it ensuring an optimised combination of protection and performance. Both oils come in handy 50ml bottles.

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December 4, 2013

Shepherd Velox 10 brass engine mount

Shepherd announce the all new brass engine mounts for the Velox V10 Pro. CNC-machined from the heavy material the mounts add 23g of weight compared to the standard aluminium engine mounts. The added weight makes for a lower centre of gravity and it significantly improves in-corner steering and overall traction. The optional engine mounts come in a set of two and are available now.

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November 18, 2013

Shepherd Velox V10 competition clutch

Shepherd announce the release of the high performance competition clutch set for the Velox V10. Included in the set are the optional aluminium clutch bell, an updated flywheel and the optional yellow clutch shoe. The combination of these parts is meant improve the acceleration significantly due to a 35 percent weight saving compared to the standard clutch with the old-design flywheel. The yellow clutch shoe also is machined from a special high grip material that is a bit harder than the standard black material. Due to the high friction surface the whole clutch assembly produces less slip for increased acceleration, especially when running on high-grip surfaces or with high RPM engaging points.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

November 13, 2013

Shepherd Velox V10 Pro front one-way solid axle

Shepherd introduce a new option part for the Velox V10 Pro in the form of a front one-way and solid axle. With the focus on easy maintenance and handling the axle setup can be changed easily from a one-way axle to a solid drive without disassembling the front end. The set includes extra hard pins to lock the high-quality one-way bearings, super light-weight outdrives machined from hardened steel, a composite pulley with washer and all the necessary mounting hardware.

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November 8, 2013

Updated Velox V8 front CVD driveshafts

Shepherd introduce an updated and optimized version of the front CVD driveshaft for the Velox V8. The new shaft is made from high quality spring steel and sport an engraved Shepherd logo. In addition to the updated material the shaft also received a design make-over with a smoother transition between the actual shaft and the ball-shaped coupler housing in order to improve durability. The new version is available from now on and it will be included in the kits as a running change as well.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

November 4, 2013

Shepherd Velox V8 Pro camber link set

Team Shepherd announce the release of the optional camber link set for the Velox V8 Pro. The set replaces the standard upper suspension arms at the rear end offering additional setup options to fine-tune the car for different track conditions. The set includes a new CNC-machined suspension bracket made of high quality 7075 T6 aluminium, extra durable steel turnbuckles, extra light aluminium uniballs as well as the corresponding composite ball joints.

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September 26, 2013

Shepherd Velox V10 clutch updates

Shepherd announce an update to some of their clutch parts for the Velox V10 200mm kit as well as a new tuning clutch bell. The updated flywheel #410401 is made from high-quality 7075 T6 black anodised aluminium now comes in a much lighter and smaller design for less rotating mass. Also the standard clutchbell now features an updated design with smaller tolerances for even better fitting and ultra true running of the bearings and the pinions. New is also a tuning aluminium clutch bell made from high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium and hardcoated for maximum durability and extra long life. In combination with the new flywheel the weight saving is about 35 percent compared to the previous version of the clutch.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

September 9, 2013

Shepherd Velox V8 Pro conversion kit

Team Shepherd announce the release of the European Championship winning Velox V8 Pro conversion set. The kit contains all parts needed to upgrade the Velox V8 to the latest specifications as it was used by Jilles Groskamp and Daniel Sieber to win the Euros A and B. The new lower front arms are equipped with small uniballs for a stepless adjustment of the front anti-roll bar linkage while the CNC-machined aluminium bulkheads made of 7075-T6 aluminium sport a support for the ballraced wire-type anti-roll bar as well as plastic bushing for the one-way ball bearings. In addition the updated middle bearing block and the gear shaft bearing blocks are also equipped with plastic inserts for less vibrations and a smoother running of the ball bearings. The new hollow 8mm gearbox shaft reduces the rotating mass for improved acceleration and it features a much smaller 2-speed adapter and new aluminium adapters for the plastic pulleys. The set as well as the Velox V8 Pro kit are available now.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]