Free Tech Tips – gear grease
If your gearbox has a proper seal, dirt should hardly be able to get in. Regular cleaning is therefore not…
Free Tech Tips – one way
One-Way is an option commonly found in the high end R/C cars. Its primary function is to allow the front…
Free Tech Tips – gear diff VS ball diff
There are 2 major types of R/C differential gear. The gear based differential (gear diff) requires almost no tuning and…
Free Tech Tips – differential and the name of the gears inside it
A differential serves the following purposes: It aims the motor power at the wheels. It acts as the final gear…
Free Tech Tips – gear pitch
“Gear pitch” can be thought of as the closeness of the gear teeth. A 21DP gear has 21 teeth per…
Free Tech Tips – high torque gears
High torque gears (gears with a low ratio) make the life of your motor easier. You should consider the use…
Free Tech Tips – gearbox ratio
When browsing through the R/C product brochures, you often see the term “GearBox Ratio” which says something like 8:1 or…
Free Tech Tips – gear ratio and tire size
If you are running on larger tire (like a truck), more horsepower would be required and you would want to…
Free Tech Tips – gear ratio
The term “gear ratio” defines the relationship between the pinion gear and the spur gear. It addresses the concern of…
Free Tech Tips – shaft drive and dirt
If you are going to do lots of off road racing on dirty tracks, go for a shaft driven 4WD.…