Someone answer some questions for me..

[tgreaves]

First off, what is a pinion gear? Is it another name for the gear on a clutch bell?

What is the stock 1st and 2nd gear ratios of an older .15 t-maxx?

I'm going to be using the new Traxxas 3.3 engine on my .15 t-maxx.. Should I change any of the internal transmission 1st/2nd gearing to work better with the new 3.3 engine?

And finally I just upgraded my .15 t-maxx to the 3.3 specs using and I'm using the 3.3 engine, battery/receiver boxes, wide 3.3 arms, ect.. Would it benefit me any to try and sell my t-maxx and get the new 3.3 t-maxx brand new? If so how much does anything think I can get for my t-maxx beings that the engine is brand new and also has a brand new battery/receiver boxes, fuel tank, .15 to 2.5 conversion kit, and wide 3.3 arms?

Sorry if my questions jump all over the place, I'm just thinking about alot of stuff..

 

[digger]

The pinion is in the differential.
http://www.racernine.com/outlaw5.html
Not a t-maxx. but the last pic on the page.



Don't know a thing about a T-maxx.
Sorry, maybe someone else will answer the other questions.

 

[Lessen]

I'm sure we could look up the literal definition of "pinion" but basically the pinion is the drive gear.. the gear that is transmitting the energy. A pinion gear would be the gear that is directly attached to an electric motor's shaft. It is also the gear that drives the ring gear of a differential. Given my lamens definitions, a clutch bell could be considered to be a pinion as well.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

A pinion gear is also similar to the clutch bell on an electric RC. You don't have a clutch on an electric rear, so the pinion gear attaches to the output shaft on the motor and meshes with the spur gear, just like the clutch bell on a nitro.

You're going to need to upgrade to a 3.3 tranny or you'll be slinging parts all over the yard in no time.

 

[insaneatvs]

I had the old Classic .15 pro T-maxx and put the OS.21 motor in it and drove it around for almost a year with no problems, I then pulled that engine out and put it in my new 4908 T-max and now have the 3.3 in the old t-maxx

 

[tgreaves]

You're going to need to upgrade to a 3.3 tranny or you'll be slinging parts all over the yard in no time.

I already shattered the driveshaft and that was just doing the 4th tank of fuel on the breakin..