Very nice, clear, well-photographed and to the point video without annoying and loud music or chit-chat! This was very helpful towards installing the high speed pinion/spur gear in our Traxxas 2wd Rustler. Well done and thanks!
Really helpful video considering I'm getting a Traxxas bandit vxl and want to change the pinion gear as soon as I get it was looking for a good video that shows in detail Thank you :)
Thank you for the end of the video because I was about to gear up on my traxxas 2wd slash and I don't really feel like burning up the motor cause I just got it thanks for explaining why I shouldn't
My Slash (Model: TRA58034-1-HWN) is built in a way that the black piece of plastic that is in between the motor and pinion gear cant spin, but there's no jiggle [7:14] so I can't tell whether Traxxas changed something in the past several years, or if I did something wrong. Either way, it's not the maker of this video's fault, because this video was made in 2016, and it still showed me how to install the spur and pinion gear. Thank you for this video!
Teacher, I copied ALL your notes that came across the screen & typed them up on the computer for future reference~! I NEVER changed the gears on any of my 15+ vehicles I own. Your comments really helped me out making decisions on to change the gears or not? THANK YOU VERY MUCH Sir.
Just posting my experience in case it helps anybody. I got my slash in July 2021 and it comes pre-installed with a plastic piece that keeps the motor positioned perfectly for the installed pinion gear. You will need to unscrew the motor and take that out if you are changing the pinion gear size. I think that piece is new so older videos won't mention it but if you have a current product that should help.
@@damage_daniel2526 he is probabbly using 76t 48p spur gear adn the 29t pion gear but do one at a time becuase it slow it down or you could over heat it rember use lock tight
This was a very simple, yet a very detailed video and super easy to follow along and understand, and for myself....This is by far the best kind and this was a 12 on a scale from 1 to 10! That's why I had to subscribe to your channel bud. Many thanks and I feel extra confident doing this on mine where otherwise I was very hesitant! Thanks a million brother!
I have to watch this I've had mine for like 3 weeks already burned out spur gear going trough mud so my pinion is not catching and spinning the wheels and make a scratching noise
Im learning how to install gears on my own. Quick question.. Grub screw on my pinion gear does it tighten all the way till it doesnt make the pinion gear turn or how much does the grub screw go in? Its all set the correct way so idk what’s going on.
heres my questions, i did something silly but fun and cool looking. 2.8s in rear and stock in front. rears are pretty wide. would it be a good idea to use the second spur with slower pinion? and how will that affect the car
I have a traxxas rustler VXL and I’m running a 5000mah 11.1V Venom Lipo battery. What would you suggest I do to make the tires spin. I’m using it for drifting
Hey man. Merry Christmas. I want to ask something. I have an FTX comet monster truck and the pinion gear hasn't got a screw. What can I do in order to take it off??? PLEASE ANSWER
Awesome video I was wondering if you are going to make a 4x4 video on the spur gear and pinion my cousin has a 4x4 and needs help I can't show him because he lives across the state
The basic kit for Rustler 2WD comes with a size up pinion and Spur gear however you’ll have to remove the motor gear spacer which sets the pinion and spur gear spacing. Then use the awesome tip in the video to adjust the new gearing properly or buy the appropriate motor gear spacer.
Great video. On my 2018 slash there is a plastic instert between the motor and the gear housing ... can rotate the motor back. Had to pull motor out to find out
Remove the plastic insert between the motor and the housing, it’s a black piece of plastic. They put it in there so that it is a perfect factory fit every time and won’t come loose and strip your gears.
I tried to do this but all of the screws are way too tight I can't even move them! I was thinking it's because it's pretty new so I should drive it more first! Any solutions or should I just drive it more? Please help thank you!
Use a 1/16 inch Allen, the 1.5 is too small. There is tons of locktight on the grub screw but it will come lose. Also new models are pre-set for the 23 tooth pinion and you have to dremel out the plastic at the gear mount to use the supplied 28 tooth pinion. Just went through it. 23 tooth is good enough though, slash tends to sail at high speeds. 3s 90c constant lipo is insane! 45 mph wheelies!
Alex Solis Depends what you use it for. I have a brushless Skully that I use for grass and dirt, and I run 18t pinion and 90t spur. For more intense stuff though, maybe go 15/86 or 15/90
Look into something called a "ez out extractor set" next time you strip out the head on something. You might have to order the smaller sets online but their out there.
Hmm usually I take advice from you but I think you're supposed to use a 1/16 inch hex to tighten your pinion. I used to use a 1.5mm but over time, the little grub screw got stripped but luckily, it wouldn't tighten all the way because the pinion kept falling off on the track. I went in to the hobby shop and asked the guy what was wrong and he told me that you only use a 1/16 inch hex driver for pinion grub screws and I bought a new pinion and a 1/16 inch hex and have not had any problems since!
there is one other trick not mentioned here to remove a stripped set screw, left hand drill bits, they are just like regular drill bits only go the opposite direction. if you spin a left hand drill bit slow once it takes hold it will usually spin the set screw out just like an easy-out/screw extractor would. left hand drill bits can be real life savors for removing all kinds of stripped screws and bolts.....
If its still stuck, try taking a really small flat head screw driver, make sure its a little bit wider than the hex hole, but not wider than the screw its self. brace the spur on something hard and use a hammer to tap the screw driver in the screw slightly, it should unscrew pretty easy. just gotta make sure you have a replacement screw lol
@Michael Frost Your lack of punctuation, and the lack of being able to correctly spell one of the easiest words in the english dictionary, that very word being "You." The fact that you are unable to spell something so incredibly simple is so utterly pathetic, that i want to vomit, as most learn how to say and spell that word at the very young age of 2. Most likely, and very luckily, you do know how to spell it, but due to you being so lazy that you can't even bear waiting 1 second to type just 3 letters, you decided to take a "shortcut" and simply type "U" which is indeed, the most repulsive form of impatience and laziness that has been seen by even god himself... Anyways, have an incredible day. As nobody on this earth deserves to be insulted that harshly. Please be safe during this pandemic and practice social distancing. Have a great day...
Telemetry is when your actually viewing your screen Such as an iPhone, iPad, A controller that has an LCD. Etc, Etc... For example your looking at Miles per hour and Rpms via an APP that you download to your phone or compatible tablet for traxxas cars and trucks. Most people buy a wireless gps. that shows you speed. I believe distance too.When your looking at the screen, thats showing you Telemetry. ( Any Screen )
Just bought a rustler. Didn’t even get a whole battery’s worth of play and my dang spur gear ⚙️ is destroyed. 🤷🏻♂️ idk how this happened. Literally smelled like burning plastic. All kinds of shavings and nastiness in there. As a person who hasn’t owned an R/C car since the Cox Bandito back in the early 1990s I’m a little concerned that these new cars are so finicky.
allen wong I don't know. I've never tried them before. But I know if you use metal on metal with gears you might have heat issues from friction. For Xl5 it might be okay.
I got a hex sized screw that got the 1,5mm hex head. and got it out using one that got bigger the harder u pushed it in. (That's what she said) Got a picture here: www.google.dk/search?q=wera+hex+plus+1.5&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9o_KslYLYAhUkQZoKHb7wDdcQ_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=949#imgdii=PdkqdLn5t8EYlM:&imgrc=RUyIRngj4ZNVuM:
It's on-purpose. If something goes badly, and the spur gear strips, then it's 5 minutes and a couple of dollars to fix it. If the gears were all metal, the force that stripped the plastic gear would be transmitted somewhere else....like the motor. The motor is designed to make lots of torque, but it is not designed to have to push up against something that won't move (it's not a power-drill with crazy gear reduction). If something goes awry with your transmitter, and the model hits an immovable object and the throttle is sticking, you will either destroy your motor ($200), or your spur gear ($3-5). Which would you rather replace? P.S. the hypothetical situation of your transmitter malfunctioning is only one quick example, and it actually happened to me! I was a noob and tried to switch the throttle/brake bias from 50/50 to 70/30 on the transmitter while driving....little did I know, that makes the truck think I'm hitting 20% more throttle than I am, even when I let off completely....in hindsight, that is obvious, but at the time I did not think I had to reprogram my ESC to make the switch (but you do!)
