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Old 09-26-2020, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by HarryLeach
Yes, but...

Internal ratio is 1, but since foam tires can vary in diameter, rollout is what you need to gear toward, as it will take the tire diameter into account.

Rollout = ((tire diameter * pi)*pinion)/spur

So if you know the rollout you're looking for and trying to figure out which pinion to use, it's

Pinion = (Rollout * Spur) / (pi / tire diameter)

There's other rollout calculators online, or a spreadsheet is easy to make for your own use when you know what your targets are.
OK I think I'm on the right track then.

I'm told my track runs 43mm tires for longevity and shoots for a 85mm rollout for the track they use. Considering that I get the following;


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