Shepherd Velox V8 EC 1/8th on-road kit

Following a first announcement Shepherd now officially introduce the Velox V8 EC edition kit. Made to honour the 2013 European Championship titles of Jilles Groskamp (EC-A) and Daniel Sieber (EC-B) the EC version already proved its performance by taking the 2nd and 3rd spot at the 2014 EFRA Euros B and leading the point standings in the Euro Nitro Series. The main focus with the EC was to simplify maintenance and setup for an easier to work on car while improving performance at the same time.

The completely redesigned front bumper is 5mm longer and has a new shape for a better fit of the body which is additionally supported by wider, integrated body mounts. Several aerodynamic features also improve the air flow resulting in more front steering. The front and rear end are now equipped with new 2-piece bulkheads which allow an easy access to the front one-way shaft and rear solid axle reducing maintenance time significantly.

Updated rear wishbones sport a pivot ball for the anti-roll bar linkage making it easier to adjust the correct length of the linkage. The arms for the rear body mount feature a second mounting hole, raising the body by 7.5mm which results in more overall downforce and a higher corner speed. Also new to the EC kit is a redesigned radio plate for optimised flex and a an updated main chassis with additional mounting position for chassis balance weights.

New features:
– 2-piece bulkheads front and rear for easy maintenance
– New aerodynamic front bumper with integrated body mount
– Longer body mount arms for rear body mount
– Updated rear wishbones for easy anti-roll bar adjustment
– Updated chassis plate
– Updated radio plate design

Standard features:
– Innovative ‘Direct-V-Brake System’
– Well-proven ‘Velox Revolutionary Shock System’
– ‘Velox Competition Clutch’ with extra strong spring
– Hard-coated aluminium pinions
– Wheel axles mounted from the outside for easy maintenance and set-up
– Blue anodised aluminium bulkheads and hinge pin brackets (7056 T6)
– Ball raced wire anti-roll bar front and rear
– Single piece electronic tray with laid down servos
– Velox-Easy-Flex ball raced sliding bar for optimised chassis flex

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]