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Stock gearing for the Team Losi NASCAR 1/12 (Road), with common pinions and their ratios.
| Pinion | Spur ÷ pinion | FDR |
|---|---|---|
| 20T | 2.95 | 7.38 |
| 21T | 2.81 | 7.02 |
| 22T | 2.68 | 6.70 |
| 23T | 2.57 | 6.41 |
| 24T | 2.46 | 6.15 |
| 25T | 2.36 | 5.90 |
| 26T | 2.27 | 5.67 |
| 27T | 2.19 | 5.46 |
| 28T | 2.11 | 5.27 |
| 29T | 2.03 | 5.09 |
| 30T | 1.97 | 4.92 |
| 31T | 1.90 | 4.76 |
| 32T | 1.84 | 4.61 |
| 33T | 1.79 | 4.47 |
| 34T | 1.74 | 4.34 |
| 35T | 1.69 | 4.21 |
| 36T | 1.64 | 4.10 |
| 37T | 1.59 | 3.99 |
| 38T | 1.55 | 3.88 |
| 39T | 1.51 | 3.78 |
| 40T | 1.48 | 3.69 |
| 41T | 1.44 | 3.60 |
| 42T | 1.40 | 3.51 |
| 43T | 1.37 | 3.43 |
| 44T | 1.34 | 3.35 |
| 45T | 1.31 | 3.28 |
| 46T | 1.28 | 3.21 |
| 47T | 1.26 | 3.14 |
| 48T | 1.23 | 3.07 |
| 49T | 1.20 | 3.01 |
| 50T | 1.18 | 2.95 |
What pinion should I run?
Tell us your motor and track and get a starting pinion for the Team Losi NASCAR 1/12 (Road), with the range racers in the class run.
Get a recommendation →Shop pinion gears at AMain →It depends on your motor and the track. A hotter motor (lower turns, higher KV) takes a smaller pinion; a tight track wants a lower gear than an open one. Start near the middle of the pinions the NASCAR 1/12 (Road) shipped with, run a few minutes, and check motor temperature before going up a tooth. The So Dialed Pinion Recommender gives a starting pinion for your motor where we have class data.
The NASCAR 1/12 (Road) has an internal ratio of 2.5:1. Final drive ratio = spur ÷ pinion × 2.5. With the stock 59T spur, a 20T pinion gives an FDR of 7.38 and a 50T gives 2.95.
59 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 NASCAR 1/12 (Road) runs 40 wt front, 40 wt rear (Team Losi oil), on 3-hole front, 3-hole 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 Black front, Black rear. Stiffer springs suit high grip and big jumps; softer springs add grip on slick or bumpy tracks.
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