Real motor oil on RC car gears?
Real motor oil is designed for fluid film lubrication in car engines at high temperatures.…
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Gear lapping
To lap RC car gears (i.e., smooth out the gear mesh by controlled wear), you…
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Vaseline as grease?
Applying Vaseline (petroleum jelly) to an RC car gearbox is not recommended, and here’s why:…
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The optimal pinion and spur combination (featuring Tamiya BT01)
Chasing the Sweet Spot: Pinion and Spur Gear Combinations in RC Ask ten RC hobbyists…
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Pinion and spur pitch mismatch
For the Tamiya BT01, this is the max (36T pinion, 55T spur): If there is…
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Using a large pinion
Using a large pinion gear on an RC car changes the gear ratio, which can…
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Metal spur vs plastic spur
The choice between metal and plastic spur gears in RC cars depends heavily on performance…
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The importance of low CG
In RWD setups, only the rear wheels are driving the car forward. That means the…
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TT01 55T spur 25T pinion brushed performance
Stock is 61T, and we changed it to 55T. Pinion stays at 25. Stock 540…
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BT01 modular gearbox
One very good thing about the BT01 gearbox module is that you can test fit…
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