TC4 gearing help
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From: belmont,
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I have a stock TC4. It has a 72t spur and a 23t pinion with a 17t motor. I want to increse the speed by changing the gearing since its the cheapest way to go. What size spur and pinion should i get and how much will this increase the speed. Any help would be great.
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The spur change will give even another 1 mph, it will sure run things a lot hotter. If you are on a nice large, smooth lot here you used to top out real easy and quick then it can probably handle it. Getting some cooling air past the motor will help if possible and if the motor always ran real cool to begin with you'll likely be ok (and faster) 
The problems with wires, batts, motors, esc's start to crop up the fastr you go, but I thik you are still well within reason.

The problems with wires, batts, motors, esc's start to crop up the fastr you go, but I thik you are still well within reason.
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Yes, go even higher. Maybe it would fit a 30 tooth pinion?
It will approach a certain point , however , where the motor no longer has the power to pull the higher load and the heat will kepp going up and the speed will not.
An easier way may be to simply add one cell to the battery as this in effect will raise the gearing and speed. It will also increase acceleration where the increased gearing will decrease acceleration .
It will approach a certain point , however , where the motor no longer has the power to pull the higher load and the heat will kepp going up and the speed will not.
An easier way may be to simply add one cell to the battery as this in effect will raise the gearing and speed. It will also increase acceleration where the increased gearing will decrease acceleration .



