Direct Drive

[jwmoore]

Has anyone dabbled in direct drive systems? Here is my recent attempt, works great as a rail dragster once you figure out how to keep the tires from flying off the hubs

[jwmoore]

I'll try the pic again

[jwmoore]

Here is another pic

[OhioRoyce]

Just what kind of elapsed times and top speed are you turning with this thing?

[jwmoore]

Well, not having a decent "red light", at 24volts, the best is .35 and the average is .42 (out of 10 runs) on my 1/8 mile. The .35 might of red lighted.......lol

[cozee]

Don't quote me but I think it is/was Ed Bianchi who manufactured and marketed a brass chassied, can motored, direct drive car call the "Rattler".

[Montoya1]

Originally posted by cozee
Don't quote me but I think it is/was Ed Bianchi who manufactured and marketed a brass chassied, can motored, direct drive car call the "Rattler".

correct! - click here (http://www.horacepro.com/rattler.html)

[cozee]

Thanks for the link. I had lost it and could not remember the name of the site.

[OhioRoyce]

My question is why would you want direct drive?

[jwmoore]

oh, just for the fun of tinkering and in the case of drag racing no more stripped gears when I use neo motor mags.

[Montoya1]

Originally posted by OhioRoyce
My question is why would you want direct drive?

Why not...?