Tamiya (#53342) Speed-Tuned Gear Set For TL-01

Thought of documenting this particular tamiya OP(option part) for reference purposes …

Currently re-building a hopped-up TL-01 chassis with drift set-up so might as well study this “speed-tuned” option part if it would really improve top speeds…

[taken from RCmart site…price-$7.50]
Usable With: TL-01 Chassis Cars (Except TL-01B, Stadium Raider)
*It can be used with kit-supplied pinion gear and provides higher maximum speed.

“Use this Speed-tuned gear set to obtain much higher top speed with your TL-01 or HBX car, than with the standard gear set. With the stock counter gear and a 19T pinion you get a ratio of 7.96 – with this speed tuned gear set the ratio is 5.95 – thats 33% more top speed and easily noticeable! You can go to a ratio of 4.92 if you use a 23T pinion – more than 60% more top speed than with the stock pinion and counter gear. Great for speed runs and large circuits. Only downside is of course that your batteries will be drained faster – but you’re having so much more fun that you are still smiling while you are charging your batteries :-)”
By Jesper Munk Nielsen Date Added: Friday 03 July, 2009

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[Taken from towerhobbies site]…price-$10.99

This is the optional Speed Tuned Gear Set for the Tamiya TL-01.

FEATURES

Black plastic construction.
Lowers gearbox ratio.

INCLUDES

Two speed tuned gears.
Instruction sheet.

REQUIREMENTS

Assembly on vehicle.
Replacing stock plastic gears with included gears.

SPECIFICATIONS

47T Super Gear
29T Counter Gear.

COMMENTS

Pinion Gear Normal Ratio Speed-tuned ratio
19T 7.96 5.95
21T 7.20 5.39
23T 6.57 4.92
pjm 8/10/02
ir/kh

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Tamiya TL01 Speed Tuned gears inquiry thread (from rcracechat.com):

Can anyone Please tell me if the Tamiya TL01 Speed Tuned gears make any diffrence to the speed of your car. If they do which gears is it you replace as the tamiya pack only containes 2 gears and there are two gearboxs on the TL-01 chassis. [06-12-2004 07:13 AM]

>Hi,

The Speed tuned gears gives you a higher top end but less accelaration.
The gear ratios are provided with the set.

You only use them on the rear set, the front stays standard.

To be honest when I did it to my old TL01 I didn’t notice much difference.
My advice would be to save your money and put it towards a decent motor.
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“Thank you Fausto for the info. i have a 19 turn motor in and have a 17 turn motor i was going to try in the chassis in its place was just thinking i may get that little bit more speed with the new gear set, but if you say it do not make that much diffrence may just leave it as it is. “
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Well i done it speed-tuned gears, a 21 tooth pinion gear and a 17 turn motor and according to a little bit of free software for my computer called RC Car GEAR RATIO CALCULATOR my TL-01 chassis now pulls 40.93mph if i put a 23 tooth pinion on it will put the speed up to 44.83mph. To be honest do not know if this is true speed but on road testing shows the car to be much faster,also uprated the shockers and put on a stabilizer set. will see how car performs at the next race meet.

Download: RC Car GEAR RATIO CALCULATOR here:
http://www.waits.net/public/rcgears/