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Old 05-09-2017, 08:26 AM
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RONAMYTH
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Default Trying to understand FDR vs. Motor timing

If increasing spur or decreasing pinion equals an increased FDR which equals increased torque/decreased speed which leads to decreased motor temps that allows you to increase timing.
If the above is true and the ideal FDR for my car on a given track is 4.0. I put the appropriate gears in it to get an FDR of 4.0. I then run the car several laps with the motor timing at zero and gradually increase timing till I reach the appropriate operating temp. When finished motor is only at 15 degrees.

Question: Would it be beneficial to increase the FDR so I could increase the motor timing? is there a general rule or is this done on a motor/car specific bases? and lets assume everything else remains the same. Thanks
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