Thread: Can you mount the tires directly on the gear box?
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Re: Can you mount the tires directly on the gear box?
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Originally Posted by UlTiMaTeP View Post
Chances are it will but you really wouldnt want to do that, the speed would be too fast with no step down. The torque curve wouldnt match up to the speed and load.
No problem with speed if you use smaller wheels. With a CIM and that 12:1 transmission and five inch wheels, you'd go about 8fps.