Originally Posted by Wild Cherry (Post 9533132)

One is for using boost & other is for no boost ....

Originally Posted by MarkA (Post 9533153)

My theory is that they think the basher types who buy 90% of the RC cars on the market will want the most top speed and that's it. Truck's gotta have that out of the box "wow factor."

Originally Posted by MarkA (Post 9533153)

That being said, you should be gearing based on your track size, motor type and motor temp and ignoring their generic recommendations anyway.

Originally Posted by Wild Cherry (Post 9533166)

Better than guessing ...

Originally Posted by Buckaroo (Post 9533226)

Nowhere in the manual does it say anything about "Boost" or "Non-Boost" for gear ratio suggestion, in any of the manuals. If that were the case, you'd think that they would suggest a range. And with a "Race Spec" version, probablly NOT marketed to bashers in general, you'd think they would include the more conservative "Boost" as you claim in that truck's manual.....but guess what? It's got the hotter gear ratios suggested in it.

I was of the general impression that 17.5 was a sorta universal class, STOCK, if you will for these trucks, and oddly enough, the gear ratio suggested is the same in each manual!




I can see your point, but to me it still doesn't account for it, as the FT are very conservative and the others are all generally much higher. I'm thinking that "wow factor" and "burning up a $90 motor" don't work well together for customer satisfaction.



....uh, yeah, I get that, but I'd rather not burn up a motor trying to figure out what AEs thinking on my own. Most normal people use the manual because of reasons just like this:

Originally Posted by MarkA (Post 9533119)

The AE one should be the best. All the others are known to have quite a bit of play in them.

Originally Posted by CraigMBA (Post 9534420)

My proline set (purchased last week) is perfect. Just like the comments about the Jconcepts hex adaptors or all that junk Novak product, I have no idea what the french toast these people are talking about. All my gear works for some reason.

And I'm kind of picky.

Originally Posted by Brad S. (Post 9532583)

If you would put Due's setup on it you wouldn't be having these problems. ;)

Originally Posted by BLbound (Post 9535312)

I just put on thr AE plastic hexes front and rear...i had no idea jconcepts made some clamping hexes :(. Were they expensive?

Originally Posted by BLbound (Post 9535312)

I just put on thr AE plastic hexes front and rear...i had no idea jconcepts made some clamping hexes :(. Were they expensive?

Originally Posted by Buckaroo (Post 9532628)

Anyone using the JConcepts overtray? Opinions?

Originally Posted by mxracer458 (Post 9533401)

with a tekin rs/icon 17.5 i run 84/22 right now,some guys run 23,i would start at 20 and go up to a 24,dont add alot of timming to the motor,it will take away your bottom end,i have mine on the first mark and thats it,after 7 mins its 135 degrees.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo (Post 9532628)

Anyone using the JConcepts overtray? Opinions?

Originally Posted by Asharus (Post 9532637)

I have one and dont use it. I only bought it just in case a track has muddy conditions. I don't even have it in my pit bag anymore.

Originally Posted by Sprikler (Post 9535951)

I have one and I use it a lot. I love it too. Fits great and serves its purpose very well.