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Setups
Gearing
Stock gearing for the Kyosho Turbo Optima Mid, with common pinions and their ratios.
| Pinion | Spur ÷ pinion | FDR |
|---|---|---|
| 16T | 3.00 | 7.56 |
| 17T | 2.82 | 7.12 |
| 18T | 2.67 | 6.72 |
| 19T | 2.53 | 6.37 |
| 20T | 2.40 | 6.05 |
| 21T | 2.29 | 5.76 |
| 22T | 2.18 | 5.50 |
| 23T | 2.09 | 5.26 |
| 24T | 2.00 | 5.04 |
| 25T | 1.92 | 4.84 |
| 26T | 1.85 | 4.65 |
| 27T | 1.78 | 4.48 |
| 28T | 1.71 | 4.32 |
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 Turbo 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 Turbo Optima Mid's stock 48T spur that is about 11T for 6T and below, 12T for 7.5–8.5T, 15T 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 Turbo Optima Mid selected.
What is the internal ratio (transmission ratio) of the Kyosho Turbo Optima Mid?
The Turbo Optima Mid has an internal ratio of 2.52:1. Final drive ratio = spur ÷ pinion × 2.52. With the stock 48T spur, a 16T pinion gives an FDR of 7.56 and a 28T gives 4.32.
How many teeth is the stock spur gear on the Kyosho Turbo Optima Mid?
48 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.
What springs does the Kyosho Turbo Optima Mid come with?
The kit springs are Front front, Rear rear. Stiffer springs suit high grip and big jumps; softer springs add grip on slick or bumpy tracks.
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