SCX10 Transverse motor mounting?

[Zeus.:God]

With all the issues of torque twist when crawling or tooling around, has anyone ever considered a transversely mounted motor? Obviously the cost to design a transmission to accommodate such a setup would be rather expensive to produce, so perhaps there is something already available in other kits? I'm thinking maybe something from a Tamiya kit since Tamiya loves bevel gears and compact transmissions, but everything I can think of is molded into the chassis. Ideas?

[EeePee]

Torque twist is due to the occurrence of the (driveshaft) pinion gear trying to climb the ring gear. Not which direction the motor is mounted.

[old man 52]

Its already been done, Im pretty sure its called a mirrored tranny or something like that.

[EeePee]

Originally Posted by old man 52

Its already been done, Im pretty sure its called a mirrored tranny or something like that.

Your definition of transverse is different than what it really is.

Think, front wheel drive car.

[Zeus.:God]

Originally Posted by EeePee

Torque twist is due to the occurrence of the (driveshaft) pinion gear trying to climb the ring gear. Not which direction the motor is mounted.

True that plays a role, but I'm not so sure it's the only cause. There's a lot of weight being spun inside a motor and maybe transverse mounting might alleviate some of it?