Originally Posted by
mdwalsh
i didnt have springs to change at the track yesterday. i dont see any reason it should change the gear mesh... i even checked that at the track, it doesnt change.
we'll see how it holds up.
Matt
The reason it could change gear mesh is that you have two things - spur and pinion - which are connected to separate pieces.
spur is locked to the center of the car and pinion is locked to the motor which is locked to the "wing"
When you take away the bracing that keeps the "wing" rigid to the center of the car, you allow it to flex which can change the distance between the pinion (locked to the "wing") and the spur, which means the mesh changes. . .
Springs aren't expensive and are a great tuning option. I would buy them before I cut away structure. . .