Tire size and pinion math
#1
Tire size and pinion math
How is it everyone figures what pinion or gear size they need depending on the wheel size or height?
#2
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All buggy and truggy tires are close to the same height since the rules only allow tires to be so tall/wide. So picking a gear ratio is more of a matter of experimenting. I'd say there's more to it than just tire size. It's more of a matter of the size of the track, available traction and whether you need top speed or accelleration.
#3
in nitro, simply judge by ur straight and how car reacts. if ur pullin 3/4s the way down, ur pretty close. only thing that could change that is if ur track is very open and high speed, less obstacles (in which case u might want more gear), or if its really tight, twisty, littered w/obstacles in close quarters...in which case u might want less gear.
ur mileage may vary, good luck
R
ur mileage may vary, good luck
R