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Gearing
Stock gearing for the Tamiya DT-02 Sand-Viper, with common pinions and their ratios.
| Pinion | Spur ÷ pinion | FDR |
|---|---|---|
| 18T | 3.06 | 8.76 |
| 19T | 2.89 | 8.30 |
| 20T | 2.75 | 7.89 |
| 21T | 2.62 | 7.51 |
| 22T | 2.50 | 7.17 |
| 23T | 2.39 | 6.86 |
| 24T | 2.29 | 6.57 |
| 25T | 2.20 | 6.31 |
| 26T | 2.12 | 6.07 |
| 27T | 2.04 | 5.84 |
| 28T | 1.96 | 5.63 |
| 29T | 1.90 | 5.44 |
| 30T | 1.83 | 5.26 |
| 31T | 1.77 | 5.09 |
| 32T | 1.72 | 4.93 |
Shaded rows are the pinions most 1/10 2WD 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 Tamiya DT-02 Sand-Viper, with the range racers in the class run.
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It depends on your motor and the track. In the 1/10 2WD buggy class, racers gear by final drive ratio: 6T and below near 9.40, 7.5–8.5T near 9.22, 17.5T near 6.48. On the DT-02 Sand-Viper's stock 55T spur that is about 17T for 6T and below, 17T for 7.5–8.5T, 24T for 17.5T. Tight tracks gear down, open tracks gear up. For a starting pinion matched to your motor, use the So Dialed Pinion Recommender with the DT-02 Sand-Viper selected.
What is the internal ratio (transmission ratio) of the Tamiya DT-02 Sand-Viper?
The DT-02 Sand-Viper has an internal ratio of 2.868:1. Final drive ratio = spur ÷ pinion × 2.868. With the stock 55T spur, a 18T pinion gives an FDR of 8.76 and a 32T gives 4.93.
How many teeth is the stock spur gear on the Tamiya DT-02 Sand-Viper?
55 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
- DT-02 #9905484 →
- Rear
- DT-02 #9905752 →
- Front
- 2-hole
- Rear
- 2-hole
What springs does the Tamiya DT-02 Sand-Viper come with?
The kit springs are DT-02 (#9905484) front, DT-02 (#9905752) rear. Stiffer springs suit high grip and big jumps; softer springs add grip on slick or bumpy tracks.
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