First Look at TorqueBoards Direct Drive Motor

pixelsilva · October 2, 2018, 8:46pm

I think so @Skunk.

pixelsilva · October 2, 2018, 9:05pm

Wow!! Look at those trucks…

Metasurf Libra™ 45° High Stability RKP Truck 330mm /13inch width. Forged 7075/6061 Aluminum Hangers T6 Heat Treated 85A Burshing

(We don’t want to highjack this tread. So is better if someone open a new Metasurf tread because the info there is a gold mine, invaluable).

b264 · October 2, 2018, 9:06pm

more like a silver mine

pixelsilva · October 2, 2018, 9:07pm

Yeah. Like that blink.

torqueboards · October 2, 2018, 9:27pm

Haha @Skunk yeah, split angles… 35D leans though… I think most decks will have wheel bite with 35D. 35D will probably be an option but standard would probably be best with 50D.

@sunnyD looks good. Different from ours. $90 lol good luck would be nice.

Benjamin899 · October 2, 2018, 9:28pm

i actually like those trucks

Sender · October 2, 2018, 9:32pm

Thats what I was thinking. Either shitty parts or unsustainable. Possibly both?

torqueboards · October 2, 2018, 9:33pm

Possibly both… I highly doubt that’s the real price though. If that’s the case, we’ll all be buying from them

b264 · October 2, 2018, 10:25pm

…then buying from you after those throw us on the street at speed because they tried to save money while making them

sunnyD · October 3, 2018, 3:53am

I understand the importance of skepticism when confronting a new brand (especially in an industry where anyone who is anyone can make a brand) but why not give em a chance to prove they could be worth it?

torqueboards · October 3, 2018, 4:09am

@sunnyD I’m sure we’ll have a ton of people want to try it at that price point. Looks like a great deal to me.

pat.speed · October 3, 2018, 6:44am

whats the bet its made for 8mm axles, and most 8mm axles will bend when that much of the hanger is missing

FredXanadu · October 5, 2018, 1:30am

can we ride the torque board direct drive with 97mm wheels ?

topcloud · October 5, 2018, 1:58am

counting the days until we can light up dual TB DDs (AWD config) on TB 110s…

when do we get dual TB 6.x ESCs

Luvafreeride · October 5, 2018, 3:37am

Dang how fast will that go?

Grozniy · October 5, 2018, 6:37am

132654_0

FredXanadu · October 16, 2018, 3:24pm

Any news ?

Holyman92 · October 16, 2018, 4:33pm

@torqueboards the MOTORS are 90$ lol… the “forged” truck set and motors will run u $449.00 + $84.00 shipping totaling 533.00

Metasurf also uses 8mm axles all the way through, not stepped down, they CLAIM to be using an aluminium axle (we’ll see when the other members here receive their drives in a few days) and they’re 13" long trucks (which personally i like since my current setup with my SR’s is 330mm as well)

EDIT: Also motor prices have gone up to 149$

Benjamin899 · October 16, 2018, 4:41pm

it was already confirmed that the axle is steel not aluminium.

Holyman92 · October 16, 2018, 4:44pm

i figured they were, that’s why i put it in quotations lol