New for the 1/8th scale Velox chassis, Shepherd have released this new new special carbon transponder mount that can be mounted at the very bottom of the car, underneath the front one-way axle, for the lowest possible center of gravity. There is no better place for the personal transponder and it can also be used to add some weight to the car. All Velox chassis’ are already prepared to accept this innovative optional part.
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Team Shepherd have announced the release of this new rear adjustable anti-roll bar for the Velox chassis. Making its debut at the European Championship in Valencia last month where they handing prototypes out to different drivers for the first time, the response was good so they have decided to add it to the existing product line. This optional part makes adjusting the rear anti roll bar stiffness really quick and simple as well as giving the racer a wide range of adjustment in this area.
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Shepherd have announced that they have extended their range of high quality tools to include these new allen wrench tools. Similar to those tools released back in June these new tools are equipped with high quality blue anodized light-weight aluminium handles with a special anti-slip surface that also offers the possibility to be personalized if desired. The tips have been made of hardened steel, which has been ground to provide a long life and precise fitting, and are available either as a set or separately in 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3.0mm. Hardened tips are also available separately.
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Seen in our coverage from last weeks European 1/8th scale Championships in Valencia, Shepherd have now officially released their Euro 2008 Conversion Set. Containing new parts for rear end of the Velox, the distance between the lower hinge pins is smaller to increase the effective length of the lower wishbones. With this modification the Velox becomes more stable on the rear end and therefore is easier to drive. To have the same angle for the shock absorbers two carbon fibre plates are included that can be fixed at the lower wishbones.
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Shepherd Micro Racing have released their new for 2008 race wear. Consisting of classic t-shirt and a hooded sweater, both are deep navy blue, with the tee made from 100% high-quality cotton and the hoodie made of 80% cotton and 20% polyester. The front of both garments features the Shepherd name alongside a flaming Shepherd head emblem in a grungy rough look to give it that ultra modern feel. The rear sports the Shepherd head emblem once more in white and both items are available in the usual sizes, S to XXL.
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Shepherd have released a small range of Shepherd Micro Racing precision tools. Equipped with high quality blue anodized aluminium handles, they are equipped with a special anti-slip surface that also offers the possibility to be personalized if desired. Right now the company is focussing on their gas powered roots and currently only offer a flat head screw driver for carburettor adjustment, an exhaust spring remover and a 0-14mm body reamer. The tip of the screw driver has been made of hardened steel which has been ground to provide a long life and a precise carburettor set-up. The exhaust spring remover can be used for both inserting and removing the exhaust system springs as well as adjusting the camber in the rear of the Velox, while the body reamer is ideal to bore holes in lexan bodies up to 14mm and is supplied with an aluminium cap to protect the tip from being damaged. More tools will be released in the near future.
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Shepherd Micro Racing has released this new 1600mAh RX battery pack. The high capacity guarantees long drive time without needing to change the batteries meaning a one hour final is not a problem. With the classic 2/3A design this battery pack also fits in many other 1/8th and 1/10th scale cars while the cable, with its 2-pole JR connector, fits all popular receivers.
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Shepherd Micro Racing have announced that they have finally released the Velox, 1/8th scale nitro on road chassis. Packed with innovative and high performance features, the most noticeable of which is the all-new Velox ‘Direct-V-Brake System’ (DVB-System), a system that provides durable and powerful braking through the use of rear axle mounted brake disks and a cable activated braking system. Upon applying the brake on your transmitter, the cable pulls two rear levers that clamp the brake pads against the twin, long life, ventilated disks providing strong and consistent braking performance every time. At the front of the Velox is the car’s steering servo saver that sports a quick one-step easily adjustable Ackerman setting. Using one screw, the user can loosen, easily adjust the setting and re-tighten the front part of the servo saver, enabling quick Ackerman adjustments even while on the track.
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