J1A1H XXL Torque Monster Buildup........

[Jahay]

Thanks brian! That just reaffirms what a few others have said... Plastic doesnt seem like the way forward...

A new pinion arrived yesterday, and i had 20 mins, so i knew i wasnt going to finish the installation... BUT i went as far as removing the centre diff to install the pinion...

WHAT DID I FIND?

The pinion was absolutely fine!!! The mesh was just completely thrown out, i guess i didnt torque the bolts down enough and even with loc tight, it still managed to move.

At least my novak pinion is absolutely fine. And i have 2 spares now just in case...

Im going to see how these wear over the next few packs... and i may order an RCMonster Pinion to compare...

My only option really is to get a low kv 1527 eventually and gear it up to the same speeds im achieving now on 9s.
I worked out with an 825kv 1527 motor i can use an 18t pinion and 47t spur to achieve the same speeds as i get on 9s. And i bet the motor would run cooler! i could even gear it up to 80mph...
isnt there a 1527 powered baja which weighs 30lbs and is geared to 80mph and supposedly doesnt get that hot!?