ORIGINAL: lakeccrunner
I run an Electric Traxxas Rustler. How does the transmission work? Is it like the transmission in a real car? If it is, why can't I hear it shift?
In general, the "transmission" part of an RC vehicle is really just the gear reduction at work. That is, the gear coming from your motor pinion to the spur gear has "gear reduction", so the gearing is set to a desired value by the time it hits the axles, so to speak.