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Setups
Gearing
Stock gearing for the Kyosho Optima Mid, with common pinions and their ratios.
| Pinion | Spur ÷ pinion | FDR |
|---|---|---|
| 16T | 5.06 | 12.76 |
| 17T | 4.76 | 12.01 |
| 18T | 4.50 | 11.34 |
| 19T | 4.26 | 10.74 |
| 20T | 4.05 | 10.21 |
| 21T | 3.86 | 9.72 |
| 22T | 3.68 | 9.28 |
| 23T | 3.52 | 8.87 |
| 24T | 3.38 | 8.51 |
| 25T | 3.24 | 8.16 |
| 26T | 3.12 | 7.85 |
| 27T | 3.00 | 7.56 |
| 28T | 2.89 | 7.29 |
Shaded rows are the pinions most 1/10 4WD buggy setups run on the stock spur.
What pinion should I run?
Tell us your motor and track and get a starting pinion for the Kyosho Optima Mid, with the range racers in the class run.
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It depends on your motor and the track. In the 1/10 4WD buggy class, racers gear by final drive ratio: 6T and below near 10.66, 7.5–8.5T near 10.00, 13.5T near 7.95. On the Optima Mid's stock 81T spur that is about 19T for 6T and below, 20T for 7.5–8.5T, 26T for 13.5T. Tight tracks gear down, open tracks gear up. For a starting pinion matched to your motor, use the So Dialed Pinion Recommender with the Optima Mid selected.
What is the internal ratio (transmission ratio) of the Kyosho Optima Mid?
The Optima Mid has an internal ratio of 2.52:1. Final drive ratio = spur ÷ pinion × 2.52. With the stock 81T spur, a 16T pinion gives an FDR of 12.76 and a 28T gives 7.29.
How many teeth is the stock spur gear on the Kyosho Optima Mid?
81 teeth. Changing the spur moves every pinion's ratio at once; most racers leave the spur and tune with the pinion.
Kit setup
Kit shock setup. Part numbers link to AMain.
- Front
- 200 cst
- Rear
- 200 cst
- Front
- 1-slot
- Rear
- 2-slot
What shock oil does the Kyosho Optima Mid come with?
Out of the box the Optima Mid runs 200 cst front, 200 cst rear (Kyosho oil), on 1-slot front, 2-slot rear pistons. That is the kit setup; you will need to adjust it for your track conditions. The RC Setup App can help dial it in.
What springs does the Kyosho Optima Mid come with?
The kit springs are Hard gold (#OTW123) front, Hard gold (#OTW124) rear. Stiffer springs suit high grip and big jumps; softer springs add grip on slick or bumpy tracks.
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