[chrisguyw]

Hi Stave, I was being  facetious. ...........the use of an  offset (hypoid) Crown does not lower the motor.........the teeth on an offset Crown are angled so that they will mesh with a straight cut  pinion, when the motor shaft is slightly below the centerline of the axle.

So , an offset Crown is used to promote a good gear mesh when the motor shaft is below the axle centerline.

Offset/hypoid gears are only needed in "inline" applications,..........

Cheers
Chris Walker