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RC Gear Ratio Chart Maker

Build a printable pinion & spur chart for any class. Set your own ranges and toggle between gear ratio, FDR, and rollout (mm).

Want to compare two specific gearings side-by-side? Use the gear ratio calculator.

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Off-road racers usually think in gear ratio (spur ÷ pinion).

Loading a preset fills the values for that class — tweak from there to match your car.

Want to compare your current vs new gearing side-by-side?

The gear ratio calculator shows the percentage change between two specific setups — useful for quick gearing swaps between rounds.

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How to read this chart

  • Gear ratio = spur ÷ pinion. Just the visible gear math, no diff reduction. Off-road racers typically think in this number.
  • FDR (final drive ratio) = gear ratio × internal ratio. Touring and drift racers typically think in FDR.
  • Rollout = π × tire diameter ÷ FDR. Distance per motor revolution. Foam-tire racers (1/12 pan, on-road carpet) think in rollout because tire diameter shrinks during a heat.
  • Internal ratio is your car's gearbox reduction past the spur — off-road buggies are typically 2.4–2.6:1, touring/drift 1.9:1, 1/12 pan 1.0 (direct drive). Use the car search to auto-fill it for any supported model.
  • • Cells are colored relative to the chart range, not an absolute scale.
  • • Click any cell to set your pinion and spur centers. Your inputs are saved in this browser for next visit.

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