Eagler's Nest
Engines => Briggs and Stratton V-twin => Topic started by: Isotope on December 31, 2025, 07:46:19 AM
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How many have used PayPal to purchase a redrive from Ace Aviation? One guy i know bought his with PayPal. I ask because John at Ace is wanting to me to do a direct bank transfer and i do not know how or feel comfortable doing that.. Who here has experience dealing with Ace?
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Yep, thats what John told me do also. I do not use pay-pal so it was with some issues we got it done. I t did take about 3 months to get my re-drive and then the belt which was white in color lasted 25 minutes then ripped in half. Now I have been waiting another 3 months waiting for a replacement which they said they would provide. We wait.
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What method did you use for direct bank transfer if you don't mind my asking? This is foreign to me.
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Seems to me that a direct bank transfer, (or electronic funds transfer), would require him to supply you with his bank routing numbers, AND his account numbers, in order to have your financial institution get the bucks to the right place.
That seems risky for both parties, if one of them is "bent".
Just my opine.....Roger
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OK! About to give up on Ace Aviation redrives. There communication is horrible and they want to do a bank to bank transfer only. I am now looking at Bandit Airdrives. They sell a 27hp and 28 to 40hp redrive for briggs. I dont know there weights or if they can be used in the tractor configuration. I have reached out to them asking but no response yet. Anyone used one of these redrives for aviation particularly a briggs vanguard 23hp? If so what what would be the best ratio and prop combo for part 103? It comes in 1:68 or 1:9 reduction and they sell ultraprops with adapters to go with.
Check out there product page. https://banditairdrives.com/reduction-drives/
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There is a place here in Texas, Lonestar Hovercraft - I think... https://lonestarhovercraft.com/ I was thinking they called their redrive Bandit as well, maybe it's the same peeps... but just in case, might check them out... How does the Bandit compare in price after tariffs and shipping? Another thing I've been looking at... What about chain redrive... this guy has one on a Kohler engine on his UL.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPg-pEUYbD8&t=1280s
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I have a bandit redrive, prop, and prop adapter added to the shopping cart on there site for 1800 including tax and shipping. Ace wants 1400 just for redrive and shipping because of tariffs. The only thing im trying to figure out with Bandit is what ratio to use, 1:68 or 1:9. Im talking to another fellow on another group right now that says they recommend the 1:68 with 62" ultraprop and 8* pitch. Im about to pull the trigger on the bandit if i can figure out what combo i want. And it looks like there in stock too. And yes when u click on redrives on lonestar it takes you to the Bandit site..
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No personal experience with them but he is another to consider if going away from Ace:
https://hoverhawk.com/belt-reduction-drives/
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I like their web site (lots of info & details) & their pricing seems to be cheaper...
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Thought I'd update this thread a bit. Ace now has a USA distributor; AceRedrives.com (https://aceredrives.com/). Here is the announcement (https://homebuiltairplanes.com/threads/ace-redrives-usa-launching-—-u-s-canada-stocking-support-for-ace-aviation-redrives.53285/) posted on the Homebuiltairplanes forum. This is the same company that's now marketing a couple of other ultralite designs, and 'word on the web' is that he's a standup guy. I just today ordered a drive for the Briggs V-twin, and within minutes he had emailed me with an *estimated* time to get his 1st shipment in stock. Price was the same as has been shown for the overseas orders, and it's coming with free shipping.
It will likely be at least a month before I can expect delivery so I can't offer anything more than tentative info right now, but I'll continue to update if/as things progress.
Charlie
LE XL in progress
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Good to hear that ACE is going to have a outlet in America. They needed to make some changes and this looks to be a good one.