Question

[jtb]

Hey guys, I am new on this forum. I have a question about an original Blackfoot. I had one of these about 10 years ago and just recently was able to pick another one up that had never been used for very cheap. My question is what a good motor\pinion gear set up was for this truck. I bought a Trinity Monster Pro Stock 27t motor and put a 13 tooth pinion on it and the truck seems very slow? I simply cant remember what I used to run in my old one. Any tips would be helpful! Thanks!!

[hijacker]

Welcome to the forums!

I can't help you with an appropriate gear combo, but I don't believe the Blackfoot is intended to be a very fast truck. The final gear ratio is probably pretty low.

[rccardude04]

Does the motor get warm? If not, gear it up 2 teeth at a time. Robinson sells pinion sets that have 5 or 6 different ratios either in odds or evens.
Final gear ratio will be high to give a lower top speed by the way. 11:1 is slower than 5:1.
-Eric

[jtb]

Motor gets very warm, almost hot. Its a Trinity Monster Pro Stock 27t. I am currently running a 16 tooth pinion. Stock for this truck is a 10. I have tried a 13 tooth, not very impressive. Maybe I am running the wrong motor?

[Ball Racing]

The blackfoot I had didn't have a adjustable motor mount.

[jtb]

I have a plastic piece that goes in between the motor and gear box that is adjustable.

[nis720]

Do you think the round thing in the upper right corner will work?

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d193/nis720/For%20Sale/IM001880a.jpg

[jtb]

That is the exact piece I am talking about. It works very well.

[rccardude04]

If your batteries are old and/or cheap, that may be your problem. Stay with the small pinion but get some better batteries.
You'd be amazed the difference they can make.
-Eric