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Electric Eel
11.26.2008, 07:36 PM
Go to Kershaw and check out their Savage Direct Drive Brushless Gearbox. Looks promising!

www.kershawdesigns.com
lincpimp
11.26.2008, 08:26 PM
Looks interesting. I wonder what gearing options it has? I am guessing that center gear is quite large, in order to get the motor far enough from the rear output. That is the only issue with a 2 gear trans, usually gearing is limited.
MetalMan
11.27.2008, 12:29 AM
Unfortunately for Kershaw that isn't direct drive... That's a transmission.
crazyjr
11.27.2008, 12:45 AM
Unfortunately for Kershaw that isn't direct drive... That's a transmission.

I think the meaning is, that it does away with milti-speed and one-ways. But you are correct, its still a tranny
traxxasbasher13
11.27.2008, 07:57 PM
Looks good. I might have to try it when I get around to converting my savage.
What's_nitro?
11.27.2008, 10:02 PM
More than one gear ratio (excluding the diffs) = Not direct drive.

Still looks really nice though. :smile:
sikeston34m
11.27.2008, 10:03 PM
Unfortunately for Kershaw that isn't direct drive... That's a transmission.

We know what "Direct Drive" is!

Don't we Metalman? :wink:

LOL
What's_nitro?
11.27.2008, 10:23 PM
Maybe he meant it doesn't use a clutch? I don't see a slipper either...
lincpimp
11.27.2008, 10:37 PM
We know what "Direct Drive" is!

Don't we Metalman? :wink:

LOL

I have an idea...

Maybe he meant it doesn't use a clutch? I don't see a slipper either...

It uses the stock savage slipper.
What's_nitro?
11.27.2008, 10:45 PM
It uses the stock savage slipper.

Oh. Duh...... :oops:
_paralyzed_
11.28.2008, 03:04 AM
looks like a simple and effective way to convert a savage to me, I hope it fits in my extended lcg fastlane nitro chasis
Electric Eel
11.28.2008, 07:52 AM
I don't care if direct drive is "technically" correct or not. I'm just glad that someone is actually making brushless specific Savage drive train parts. It seems that Traxxas gets the majority of the attention.
What's_nitro?
11.29.2008, 12:28 AM
I bet a lot of Savage users will like the fact that it weighs soo much less than the stock transmission.
Fast5sRevo88
11.29.2008, 04:46 PM
This may be dumb to ask, but i guess it would work with the FLM tranny forward chassis? Since it gives u the option of dog bones, i guess the stock ones are too short?
BL_RV0
11.29.2008, 04:55 PM
I doubt it would work.
Fast5sRevo88
11.29.2008, 05:33 PM
Why not?
BL_RV0
11.29.2008, 05:48 PM
Driveshaft length.
Fast5sRevo88
11.29.2008, 07:15 PM
So, it would work as long as u made some custom length dogbones?
traxxasbasher13
11.29.2008, 07:16 PM
Yea it would work if you made a new dogbone.
doo540
12.03.2008, 07:02 PM
Maybe we should take a count and see how many people would buy a "direct drive" one with just center diff and teh motor driving that. Kershaw might make them if there is enough interest. I know that I'm interested in getting one for my BL Savage XL. I dont think dogbones would be a problem, once you get the measurements you need, I bet you could find some.