FG Gearing help?

[dscjester]

Hey all! I have been doing this a while now. BUT rarely play with the FG anymore. But that's all going to change! My question is about gears. Is there any charts on what to run with what? I did convert my MT to an onroad car. I am looking for speed. The layshaft & diff Geary always through me off! Should I just stick to the stock gearing there? What do you all recommend? Thanks for any help!

 

[Streetwise]

Hey
Try this zip file. it has all the gear ratios you should need

 

[highwaystar]

I know of a group of guys that drag in NY, they have custom gears. Some of them are hitting 90+.

 

[dscjester]

Does anyone know what the layshaft/diff gear should be? Or do all gears mesh? Not sure if there is always supposed to be a certain number of gears? Thanks

 

[levi133]

hey I haven't hit 90 yet but ill be going for it this year..u can use 14 ,17 with out modifications just make sure its set properly

 

[pipeous]

the spur carrier will determine what spur you can use. the mt carrier does 46-48 etc... and down. touring car wheels use a 24/40 combo usually. 16/48 mt, 18/46 buggy, 20/44 race truck. the pair always adds up to 64 though no matter what gearing you use.

layshaft depends on how much travel you have at the motor mounts and what gear you use on the dif itself

 

[dscjester]

Thanks guys!

 

[Bigger the Better]

Here is a direct link to a chart:

http://fg.rcklubben.no/Manuals/FG_Gear_Calcs.pdf

 

[Trip]

https://www.largescaleforums.com/showthread.php?t=3930

 

[mik3y]

Hey guys..

Here is my quaestion:

I have a stock set-up FG competition MT...

I was considering getting the FG slicks for the rear http://www.davesmotors.com/s.nl/c.885035/n.1/it.A/id.2011/.f

And FG slicks for the front http://www.davesmotors.com/s.nl/c.885035/n.1/it.A/id.2010/.f


My question is this: What gear set up do i need to have in order to run these tires on my MT?

Thanks

 

[Trip]

Why would you drop down to such a little tire? Those are onroad tires.

You could go to a 22/42

 

[pipeous]

that's the tire set I run on my avatar. I run 20/44 gearing

those tires kick unless it's wet. traction is awesome. I run mediums front and back and for my touring car to have the same traction I was running extra soft grp's rear soft front. you can get away with running the same compound since the rears are wider... I bought mine from ddm and mediums is all they had and the only place I knew to buy from at the time, that took paypal anyway.

he's in NY, probably joining the dragster group.

 

[Trip]

That's a small tire under the MT body shell...

DDM used to sell MT slicks... I don't know if he still does though..

 

[mik3y]

So can i run those slicks with the MT?


I have a brand new set of LSD slicks for the MT which are the same dimensions as stock FG offroad tires but i would prefer to run the FG slicks.

Are there any chasis clearance issues with the FG slicks?

 

[levi133]

you can run them just fine no problem are u coming to race with us this season..

 

[mik3y]

When r u meeting in floyd bennet field?

 

[levi133]

April... thats when we start

 

[levi133]

If u intend to race with us u need slicks a 2speed and a motor and the best pipe for what we do is the (dominator pipe)..........

 

[dscjester]

I want to come out and see what you guys are doing over there! Thanks to everyone that helped out!

 

[levi133]

well i hope u come out