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Offline Legend732

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Gear ratio
« on: August 15, 2016, 08:49:50 pm »
How can I tell what my gear ratio is in the 3rd member?  Thanks


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Offline justfreaky

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Re: Gear ratio
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2016, 12:27:32 am »
Easiest way is look on the ring gear. It is stamped with the ratio.

If you don't want to remove the pumpkin, you can make a chalk mark on the tire and a chalk mark on the drive shaft. Turn the tire through one revolution and count how many times the driveshaft spins through it's cycle
Ex: If the tire is turned one full turn and the drive shaft turns 3 full turns then the ratio would be 3.00. Make sense?
Not as accurate, but will get you a ballpark number.

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Offline Legend732

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Re: Gear ratio
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2016, 12:29:29 pm »
Got it thanks
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