In my Losi 1/10 scale XXX-SCT for the offroad clay track, the standard pinion gear is steel, while the spur gear is plastic. I asked a guy about switching out the plastic spur for a steel one.
He said he preferred the plastic spur. If something binRAB, a motor overrevs or whatever, the plastic can break and be replaced cheaply. But if everything is steel, who knows what might be stripped, broken, loose teeth, etc.
Is this logical and correct? I would guess the steel makers disagree but what is your opinion? Naturally on the track, I go forward and don't use reverse. However, there are jumps, spinning tires, etc that put stress on the transmission.
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