gearing questions

[revoman78]

want to go brushless and i was wondering what you need to change from stock brushed

[Jimmie Neutron]

That all depends on what you are changing it to.
There is no such thing as magic gearing that works for everybody.
The only thing that can tell you what gearing to get is a thermometer.

[revoman78]

just want to run with stock tires and traxxas 1/16 brushless system

[Jimmie Neutron]

The only thing that can tell you what gearing to get is a thermometer.

Stock is 23/28 pinion and 50 spur.

[revoman78]

thanks i will have to get a thermometer but what kind do you use

[Jimmie Neutron]

I use a cheap-o harbor freight jobby:
http://www.harborfreight.com/non-con...ter-93983.html

[simico]

Stock is 23/28 pinion and 50 spur.

Stock Summit VXL gearing is 16 pinion and 50 spur.

[Jimmie Neutron]

Thanks for the correction.
Even with that low of a gearing, you may need to go even lower... the bigger tires of the Summit create more heat.

[HuddledToast]

I can vouch for that. I get a little warm sometimes on stock summit gearing, even though I cut open my body for more airflow.