TRX4 Overdrive vs Underdrive Gearing Options After having installed both the overdrive (12/33) and underdrive (10/35) gearing in the axles of my TRX4 Sport, I decided that both provided too much difference in the front to rear rotations of the wheels...especially when sidehilling. So...which end should be replaced with the stock gearing (11/34)? Initially thought that it shouldn't make any difference...But, I was wrong as follows: - Underdrive with a 10T pinion and 35T spur has a ratio of 3.50. - Standard with an 11T pinion and 34T spur has a ratio of 3.09. - Overdrive with a 12T pinion and 33T spur has a ratio of 2.75. So, the difference between Underdrive and Standard is 0.41 compared to Overdrive and Standard being 0.34. So, some minor tuning is possible when picking between these two options because Underdrive gearing is a 20% greater gearing increase than Overdrive. Thinking I will be keeping the Underdrive at this point. Comments? |
Re: TRX4 Overdrive vs Underdrive Gearing Options You’ll want the front spinning faster than the rear, so put the stock up front and under in the rear. |
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Re: TRX4 Overdrive vs Underdrive Gearing Options I went from overdriving the front to underdriving the rear. I like it much better. |
Re: TRX4 Overdrive vs Underdrive Gearing Options The other advantage to UD's is lower overall gear ratio. I ran with UD and stock for a while and liked it. I just recently put in the OD's too and I like it even better, but i guess it all depends where and how you drive. :) 8) jim |
Re: TRX4 Overdrive vs Underdrive Gearing Options I like it with both over and under for the tighter steering radius. I've seen no adverse effects on performance. |
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So it's better to go with the former set up with the 20%? Sent from my LM-G710VM using Tapatalk |
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But really you should be trying to understand the change vs the slower axle. So you underdrive the rear and leave the front stock and you end up with (3.50/3.09)-1 = 13.2% wheel speed difference. If you overdrive the front and leave the rear stock you end up with (3.09/2.75)-1 = 12.4% wheel speed difference, so basically the same. Its not 20% different. Over/under driving results in (3.50/2.75)-1= 27.2% difference in wheel speed. I would imagine the advantage to underdriving the rear only would be that your overall gear ratios are lower than overdriving the front. |
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Re: TRX4 Overdrive vs Underdrive Gearing Options If you’re only going to do one, under-drive the rear. I typically don’t do both OD and UD on any of my rigs. I’ve tried it on my Wraith, and if I was just straight rock crawling, I could see sticking with it. But, most of my rigs get trailed and crawled, so UD rear seems to be the sweet spot for me. A bigger % difference in ratio from front to rear can make the rig fickle when side hilling. |
Re: TRX4 Overdrive vs Underdrive Gearing Options I use both. Love it. "thumbsup" |
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