Cat EC shock position
 

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Why has this shock setup never been used again?
The Cat EC was a great car and won loads of titles.

From what I remember the Cat EC and the Losi XX4 were very well matched back in the day. People still run the XX4, myself included, so it is a shame I haven't seen a Cat running in years. They were awsome, especially indoors.

There were rumours a few years ago about Schumacher re-releasing the Cat EC as a low cost buggy. I'm sure with brushless and LiPo it would be better than ever!

The ec was the car i always wanted. still now its a lovely looking car. :wub

manic

Cat EC
 

Partly because of how well they handelled and partly because it was one of the first buggies I raced (not just wizard around the garden), I am going to restore and modernise my EC to use again.
Will post pics in vintage section soon. Busy collecting parts for now.

Was there a Fireblade which used a similar shock position setup?

Yes. But the rear shocks weren't as laid down as the EC