Shepherd Bull X8 1/8th buggy

Following a first teaser late last month, German company Shepherd have now released complete information on their debut entry in the competitive nitro off-road buggy class, the Bull X8. Previously an on-road only company, Shepherd have gone with a conventional design for their first ever off-road buggy. The Bull X8 is based on a hard-coated 4mm 7075 aluminium chassis, and it features aluminium suspension mounts with composite inserts to fine-tune the suspension geometry, aluminium shock absorbers with titanium-nitride coated shock shafts and 5mm carbon fibre shock towers. Included with the kit is a 3 shoe clutch with aluminium shoes, silicone-sealed ball bearings as well as a cab forward bodyshell.

Features:
– 4mm 7075 hardcoated aluminium chassis
– Aluminium wishbone brackets
– Multiple toe-in and anti-squat adjustment possibilities at rear axle
– Adjustable Ackermann
– 5mm carbon shock towers
– 160mm big-bore shocks with TiN coated shock rods
– Lightweight diff outdrives
– Centered weight engine mount position
– Cab forward body
– Silicon sealed ball bearings
– High quality 10.9 steel screws
– Mudguards
– Batterybox for LiFe, LiPo,NiMH stick packs

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]