Traxxas Summit New Truck

[coolhandcountry]

Can't a change of the spur and pinion gear change the final drive ratio?

[suicideneil]

Certainly, buts its all proportionate to the internal gear ratios- still a very big difference in 1st and 2nd gear speeds. I reckon with the tallest gearing possible, you'd still be looking at something like 15mph and 35-40mph absolute topspeeds, unless you swapped out the tranny gears for the close range gear sets.... might as well buy the erevo and just pick up some locking diffs from ebay when they pop up...

[Tempted]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

.... might as well buy the erevo and just pick up some locking diffs from ebay when they pop up...

But that doesn't have lights and an exo-cage.....

[coolhandcountry]

If you going for speed 2nd gear would be great.
If you want slow first gear wide ratio would work.
But then again the truck is tall and not made to go hi speed cornering.
For me the truck would fit what I do.
That is why it is good to have a variety