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Originally posted by MetalMan
I'll chime in here too.
Elsewhere the use of a hardened steel pinion being used with a steel spur gear has been determined to not be a good thing. There is nothing better than to use a plastic spur gear. You get lower weight, less rotating mass, and something that wouldn't lead to a problem for both the pinion and spur (if the spur gear got stripped).
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I'm not so sure thats correct. I havent seen to many spurs strip on the 1/8 buggy's but ocasonaly it happens. As for the extra rotating weight it is heavyier but the oiverall weight of the veichle is lighter. Plus the hardend pinion should last a while against the steel spur.