Thread: Gear RatioZcar
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Old 02-09-2003, 12:41 AM
benjun benjun is offline
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The stock gears on a z-car (yellow) are the same ratio as a stock bit (orange).

The red racing gears are different from any bit gears. For one thing, the pinion gear (the one right on the motor) has 8 teeth rather than the normal 6 on a bit. The red idler gear has 16 teeth on the outside and 7 on the inside. Compare that to 18/7 on a stock bit idler gear. The gear on the axle has 23 teeth.

I'm too tired to do the math. Sorry. But here's my best estimation. . . .

6.5 : 1

Don't quote me.
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