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Stock gearing for the SWORKz S35-4, with common pinions and their ratios.
| Pinion | Spur ÷ pinion | FDR |
|---|---|---|
| 12T | 3.92 | 12.96 |
| 13T | 3.62 | 11.96 |
| 14T | 3.36 | 11.11 |
| 15T | 3.13 | 10.37 |
| 16T | 2.94 | 9.72 |
| 17T | 2.76 | 9.15 |
| 18T | 2.61 | 8.64 |
| 19T | 2.47 | 8.18 |
Shaded rows are the pinions most 1/8 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 SWORKz S35-4, with the range racers in the class run.
Get a recommendation →Shop pinion gears at AMain →It depends on your motor and the track. In the 1/8 4WD buggy class, racers gear by final drive ratio: 1800–2300 kV near 10.06. On the S35-4's stock 47T spur that is about 15T for 1800–2300 kV. Tight tracks gear down, open tracks gear up. For a starting pinion matched to your motor, use the So Dialed Pinion Recommender with the S35-4 selected.
The S35-4 has an internal ratio of 3.308:1. Final drive ratio = spur ÷ pinion × 3.308. With the stock 47T spur, a 12T pinion gives an FDR of 12.96 and a 19T gives 8.18.
47 teeth. Changing the spur moves every pinion's ratio at once; most racers leave the spur and tune with the pinion.
Kit shock setup. Part numbers link to AMain.
Out of the box the S35-4 runs 700 cst front, 550 cst rear (SWORKz oil), on 6 x 1.3mm (#330562A) front, 6 x 1.4mm (#330563A) 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.
The kit springs are 62mm US-3 dot 1.6x7.75 (#115183) front, 75mm M2-dot 1.6x9.25 (#115165) rear. Stiffer springs suit high grip and big jumps; softer springs add grip on slick or bumpy tracks.
The kit diff fluid is 7,000 cst front, 7,000 cst center, 3,000 cst rear. Thicker front adds steering on power; thicker center sends more drive rearward; thicker rear stabilizes the car under throttle.
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