gearing ratio on an rc car?

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hi i have recently bought(and made) a new rc car and have bought a 11t x2 motor for this car - but i am trying to work out the optimum gearing ratio for it

i have read up about it bit most is way to over my head

i was just wondering if someone could give me a link or even better a ratio for the best performance(mainly accelleration)

at the moment i have 26t:78t - and this seems a little lame :(

peace out

Answer 1

What's a gear ratio and why should I care?
The gear ratio of your buggy or truck is simply the number of times the motor shaft must turn in order to make the rear wheels turn once. The gear ratio affects the acceleration and top speed of your buggy or truck. The larger the gear ratio is, the quicker the acceleration (assuming sufficient traction) and the slower the top speed.

How should I adjust the gearing?

First of all, don't overheat the motor.

Secondly, make small changes when gearing up. If you make a big change you are likely to cook your motor. Add one tooth to the pinion, two only if the motor was *really* cool the last time. Don't change the spur gear unless you have maxed out the pinion (e.g. 26 teeth for 48 pitch gears).

Thirdly, get somebody to time your laps with a stopwatch. Change the gearing and do it again. Compare the typical laps from each run -- not the fastest laps. Choose the gearing that makes your typical lap the fastest, while not overheating.

Should I gear my buggy the same as my truck?
No, the truck needs a larger ratio because the truck motor must turn a tire with a larger diameter and accelerate a heavier vehicle and a tire with a greater moment of inertia.

What does gear up mean?
When somebody tells you to "gear up" they mean to use a smaller gear ratio, i.e. a larger pinion.



On an electric car, there are 2 Gears on your car that you need to worry about changing: the Spur Gear and the Pinion Gear. The Pinion Gear is the one attached to the motor, the Spur Gear being the gear the pinion comes in contact with. On a Nitro vehicle, you might have 4 gears...2 for the 2-speed on the motor and 2 for the 2-speed on the 'drive train'.

Changing the Pinion or Spur Gears will result in much different results.

On the Pinion Gear, the higher the number of teeth, the faster (top end) your car will have, but you will lose acceleration. The lower the number of teeth, the faster your car will accelerate, but you will lose top end. More top end usually results in less run time, also.

On the Spur Gear, the higher the number of teeth, the more acceleration the car will have, but the less top end. The lower the number of teeth the more top end you will have, but you will lose acceleration.

Changing the Gearing

On an electric car, the Pinion is changed by loosening the screws to the motor (or, in some cases, removing it from the car) and then removing the Pinion. Slide the new Pinion on, re-install in car (if applicable), and adjust the Gear mesh.

To change the Spur requires a little more work. Depending on the vehicle you own, it could be as easy as removing 2 screws or disassembling a whole portion of the car. See your instruction manual for the procedure as it applies to your vehicle.

On a Nitro vehicle, changing the Pinion gears requires the removal of the motor from the car (in most cases). You will then need to remove the gears from the clutch bell and replace with the appropriate gears.

Changing the Spur Gears on a Nitro vehicle requires the disassembly of a portion of the car (in most cases) to remove the gears and replace with the appropriate ones. See your instruction manual for the procedure as it applies to your vehicle.

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gearing ratio on an rc car?
hi i have recently bought(and made) a new rc car and have bought a 11t x2 motor for this car - but i am trying to work out the optimum gearing ratio for it

i have read up about it bit most is way to over my head

i was just wondering if someone could give me a link or even better a ratio for...

Answer 3

The pinion gear is located on the output shaft of a motor. It connects to the drive train via the spur gear.

Answer 4

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