Thread: Offseason 2012 chassis
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Unread 09-05-2011, 13:17
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Re: Offseason 2012 chassis
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Originally Posted by sst.thad View Post
Does anyone know a good gear ratio for speed and 6 inch wheels. i would like to know what kind of reduction i would need in the chain, or if i should just move to toughbox mini's and reduce the ration inside of them to get more speed.
What's speed are you aiming for?

816 ran TB's (Tough Boxes) with 6" wheels from '08-'10 with a 25:22 reduction (25 tooth sprocket on trans, 22 tooth on wheel) and it worked well for us. Floor speed was somewhere around 11/12 fps.
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Last edited by thefro526 : 09-05-2011 at 15:00. Reason: Edited For Brendan's Post Below.