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RPM 2.65 stealth conversion on buggy?
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:44 pm
by AYKBOBCAT
I got one of those with a set of parts... It's supposed to be made for the RC10T but whay not on a buggy?
What's the effect? Much punch but less top end speed?
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:50 pm
by Eau Rouge
On a buggy, they just took different gearing to get right for the tire size. They were popular on dirt ovals for short tracks, though.
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:50 pm
by scr8p
yup, more or less. you can use it in a buggy, just use a smaller spur gear.
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:20 pm
by carloco8
Put it in whatever rc10 you want, truck or buggy, followed by a 9 turn motor with ease
. Good for short tracks like apexspeed said. The high speed dirt oval guys had the RPM 1.9 ratio stealth trans with the dark grey case too. Definitely harder to find now.
Re: RPM 2.65 stealth conversion on buggy?
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:25 pm
by Eau Rouge
AYKBOBCAT wrote:What's the effect? Much punch but less top end speed?
Yeah, essentially, the tall drive ratio was to counteract the truck tires and get the same gear ratio as a buggy. The result, if geared the way it is supposed to be geared, is no different that a 2.0 gearbox.
The DO guys liked it because you could run really hot motors on short tracks and not worry about problematic gearing.
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:16 pm
by scr8p
ah yes, d.o. short tracks. those were the days. there isn't many around anymore since the nitro invasion. in my area anyway.