Re: Baja Champ Pinion

[Jamie Garofalo]

I'm not 100% sure if it will fit. I used to have a Tamiya Blazing Star
buggy and I think the smallest was a 20.

A smaller pinion is going to get you off the line quicker and reduce
top end slightly. Then again, it might be a HUGE difference if your
jumping 2-3 teeth at a time.

NOTE: Tamiya cars use a "metric" pinion. A standard 48P or 32P will
not work and cause the drive train to bind and click.

-Jamie

[!bungle]

I find this way to remember the relationship between pinion/spur size and
performance helps me:

As you increase the size difference between the pinion and spur gears your
top speed will decrease but your low-end acceleration will improve.

As you decrease the size difference between the pinion and spur gears your
top speed will increase but your low-end acceleration will worsen.


Think of the front chainring and rear sprocket on a mountain bike. You
accelerate best with a large chainring and a small sprocket, but you run out
of breath easily. If you shift until your sprocket is closer to the same
size as your chainring you will be able to reach much higher speeds, but if
you try to accelerate in that gear from a standstill you will barely move!




HTH,


--
Dirk
(aka "!bungle")
'96 LS650
(aka "Rhino")



"Well, you may be a lover but you ain't no d-d-dancer"

Paul Malam wrote:
> Sounds like I've been mistaken. I thought going down in pinion size
> increased performance.



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[!bungle]

I find this way to remember the relationship between pinion/spur size and
performance helps me:

As you increase the size difference between the pinion and spur gears your
top speed will decrease but your low-end acceleration will improve.

As you decrease the size difference between the pinion and spur gears your
top speed will increase but your low-end acceleration will worsen.


Think of the front chainring and rear sprocket on a mountain bike. You
accelerate best with a large chainring and a small sprocket, but you run out
of breath easily. If you shift until your sprocket is closer to the same
size as your chainring you will be able to reach much higher speeds, but if
you try to accelerate in that gear from a standstill you will barely move!




HTH,


--
Dirk
(aka "!bungle")
'96 LS650
(aka "Rhino")



"Well, you may be a lover but you ain't no d-d-dancer"

Paul Malam wrote:
> Sounds like I've been mistaken. I thought going down in pinion size
> increased performance.



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