ZX5 gearing advice....

[burgie]

hi i am running a ZX5 with an LRP sphere (non comp) and reedy neo 1 9t equivalent brushless and team orion carbon 3200 lipos.

What should i gear it on? It's currently on a 17 with a 78t spur and it got hot...

thanks in advance.....:thumbsup:

[DanW]

19turn equivalent or 9 turn equivalent?

Think i run 18/78 with sintered Novak 5.5 GTB (outdoors) on NiMhs.

If its the ordinary LRP maybe you need to fit the proper heatsink.

[burgie]

19turn equivalent or 9 turn equivalent?

Think i run 18/78 with sintered Novak 5.5 GTB (outdoors) on NiMhs.

If its the ordinary LRP maybe you need to fit the proper heatsink.

'tis a nine turn equivalent dan.....:D

it's got a heatsink on the esc, but not one (yet) on the motor

[jim76]

17 is about right. i run 16/17 on a novak 4.5 sintered. i guess the 9t equivalent is a 5.5?
so 17/18 should be fine. The original LRP speedo may struggle though in a 4wd, they are ok for 2wd, but not a lot of air in a lazer.

[RogerM]

On my 5.5 I run 19/78 A normal gearing and 20/78 for long straights or to smooth it out. Not a hint of a problem indoors or outside.