Team Associated RC10 T3 Transmission and Motor Gearing.
Each 1/10th scale RC BRUSHED motor requires a certain gear ration in order to run correctly. Depending on your spur gear, pinion gear and tires size you can obtain faster acceleration, or faster overall top speed. Keep in mind that changing the pinion gear more than one or two teeth other than listed here may damage your motor or trannsmission. USE THIS GUIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
The numbers below are starting points, for motor, pinion, and spur gears. This is under the assumption you are running stock wheels and tires.
Motor Pinion Spur Final Drive Ratio
24 deg. ROAR stock motor 20 87 10.44:1
DS Spec motor (kit motor) 20 87 10.44:1
36 deg. stock motor 20 87 10:44:1
14 turn modified motor 20 87 10:44:1
13 turn modified motor 19 87 10.98:1
12 turn modified motor 18 87 11.60:1
11 turn modified motor 17 87 12.28:1
10 turn modified motor 16 87 13.05:1
If you would like to determine the gear ratio and you already have a pinion and spur gear you can calculate the gear ratio as follows:
Spur gear / Pinion gear = Result = Gear Ratio
Example: 81 / 20 = 4.05 = 4.05:1
If you would like to determining pinion size based on a given gear ratio if you know the recommended gear ratio and chosen spur gear size.
Spur gear / Gear ratio = Result = Gear size (result rounded to nearest whole number)
Example: 81 / 4.05 = 20
If you change tire diameter you can affect your gearing. You can calculate any gearing adjustments by using the following formula.
Old tire diameter / new tire diameter. = factor
Old pinion gear x Factor = Result = New pinion gear (rounded to the nearest whole number)
Example: 2.2" [divided by] 1.75" = factor of 1.257
20 x 1.257 = 25.14 = 25
I hope this has been somewhat useful to everyone out there. If you like this guide Please vote YES below. This is a work in progress, and if you have questions or comments please let me know. If you would like info on your vehicle please let me know.
Each 1/10th scale RC BRUSHED motor requires a certain gear ration in order to run correctly. Depending on your spur gear, pinion gear and tires size you can obtain faster acceleration, or faster overall top speed. Keep in mind that changing the pinion gear more than one or two teeth other than listed here may damage your motor or trannsmission. USE THIS GUIDE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
The numbers below are starting points, for motor, pinion, and spur gears. This is under the assumption you are running stock wheels and tires.
Motor Pinion Spur Final Drive Ratio
24 deg. ROAR stock motor 20 87 10.44:1
DS Spec motor (kit motor) 20 87 10.44:1
36 deg. stock motor 20 87 10:44:1
14 turn modified motor 20 87 10:44:1
13 turn modified motor 19 87 10.98:1
12 turn modified motor 18 87 11.60:1
11 turn modified motor 17 87 12.28:1
10 turn modified motor 16 87 13.05:1
If you would like to determine the gear ratio and you already have a pinion and spur gear you can calculate the gear ratio as follows:
Spur gear / Pinion gear = Result = Gear Ratio
Example: 81 / 20 = 4.05 = 4.05:1
If you would like to determining pinion size based on a given gear ratio if you know the recommended gear ratio and chosen spur gear size.
Spur gear / Gear ratio = Result = Gear size (result rounded to nearest whole number)
Example: 81 / 4.05 = 20
If you change tire diameter you can affect your gearing. You can calculate any gearing adjustments by using the following formula.
Old tire diameter / new tire diameter. = factor
Old pinion gear x Factor = Result = New pinion gear (rounded to the nearest whole number)
Example: 2.2" [divided by] 1.75" = factor of 1.257
20 x 1.257 = 25.14 = 25
I hope this has been somewhat useful to everyone out there. If you like this guide Please vote YES below. This is a work in progress, and if you have questions or comments please let me know. If you would like info on your vehicle please let me know.
Guide created: 06/19/07 (updated 09/11/09)


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