DT-04 Fighter NXGEN

Tamiya DT-04 Fighter NXGEN

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Off-road•Buggy•1/10 scale•2WD

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Gearing

Stock gearing for the Tamiya DT-04 Fighter NXGEN, with common pinions and their ratios.

Stock spur
55T
Internal ratio
2.868:1
Typical pinion
≤6T ≈ 17T · 7.5–8.5T ≈ 17T · 17.5T ≈ 24T
Class medians on the stock spur. For your motor and track →
PinionSpur ÷ pinionFDR
18T3.068.76
19T2.898.30
20T2.757.89
21T2.627.51
22T2.507.17
23T2.396.86
24T2.296.57
25T2.206.31
26T2.126.07
27T2.045.84
28T1.965.63
29T1.905.44
30T1.835.26
31T1.775.09
32T1.724.93

Shaded rows are the pinions most 1/10 2WD buggy setups run on the stock spur.

What pinion should I run?

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What pinion gear should I use on the Tamiya DT-04 Fighter NXGEN?

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-04 Fighter NXGEN'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-04 Fighter NXGEN selected.

What is the internal ratio (transmission ratio) of the Tamiya DT-04 Fighter NXGEN?

The DT-04 Fighter NXGEN 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-04 Fighter NXGEN?

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.

Shock oil
Front
400 cst
Rear
400 cst
Tamiya oil
Springs
Front
Kit #19805484 →

What shock oil does the Tamiya DT-04 Fighter NXGEN come with?

Out of the box the DT-04 Fighter NXGEN runs 400 cst front, 400 cst rear (Tamiya oil). 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 Tamiya DT-04 Fighter NXGEN come with?

The kit springs are Kit (#19805484) front, Kit (#19805752) rear. Stiffer springs suit high grip and big jumps; softer springs add grip on slick or bumpy tracks.

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