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Old 04-23-2004, 06:49 AM
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What does Tamiya recommend for gearing?

You can undergear a motor and get it cooked just like overgearing it. The trick is to get the sweet spot.

I would do this first:

1. identify the gearing you had before you went lower
2. Go down 1 tooth and run the vehicle for about 3 minutes and see if the motor still feels as hot as before.
3. If the motor feels hotter than before, you probably are undergeared.


Make sure you let the motor fully cool before doing this testing when you change gearing you get a true value.

If you feel like your motor is just getting to top speed really fast, thats a sign of being overgeared. I don't know if you race your vehicle, but you usually want the motor to top out about 3/4 down the longest straight within reason.
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