DT02/03 Pinion Choice Performance.

[BigSteve]

Hi all just a quick question I currently run both my dt02 & dt03 with a 17 tooth pinion. Would there be a noticeable difference in top end speed if I changed to 19 tooth pinions.

Steve.

[kontemax]

Yes because the teeth dimension is big and two teeth makes make many difference but for all the speed you will gain you will loose acceleration.

Max

[Nobbi1977]

I guess it depends if you have enough of a motor to make the use of them

[Champ85]

And watch the motor temperatures. Higher pinion size means more stress on the motor which means more heat. The DT-02/03 gearbox does not have much airflow so it's easy to overheat motors. Search this forum for other threads discussing the problem and solutions.

[BigSteve]

Cheers guy's I think I'll stick to my 17 tooth pinions.

Steve.

[Wooders28]

If silver cans, on-road yes, off-road (especially on grass) not as much.As the extra drag will pull the top speed down.

It's a balancing act,for the price of pinions,buy one and try it.

I tried a 24 (if I remember right) on my df03,on road it was ok,off road it melted the tamyia battery connection together (which i had in my hand today,searching for something else,weirdly enough!)