Question about pinion gears

[xxCARLSONxx]

Being inexperienced with pinion gears, do you run the risk of wrecking anything when experiementing with them? I know they created more torque or more speed but can they wreck motors?

[crawlhog]

if geared incorrectly it could over heat your motor

[xxCARLSONxx]

Originally Posted by crawlhog

if geared incorrectly it could over heat your motor

And what type of gearing would cause this? Over-gearing or under-gearing? I'm thinking of either running a 13 tooth pinion or a 14 tooth pinion, will either of those negatively affect a Novak Rock Star motor?

[Charlie-III]

Originally Posted by xxCARLSONxx

And what type of gearing would cause this? Over-gearing or under-gearing? I'm thinking of either running a 13 tooth pinion or a 14 tooth pinion, will either of those negatively affect a Novak Rock Star motor?

Think of it this way...."Over gear = over work", thus it creates heat which is BAD for any type of motor.
If the motor gets too warm, you're likely overgeared. If you still need more wheel speed, maybe bump up the voltage (like go from a 2S to a 3S if your ESC can handle it).