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⚙️ Drivetrain & Gearing 🔧 fix
Setting gear mesh with the paper trick
Symptom: Gear whine, a chewed-up spur gear, or grinding from the gearbox

Set pinion-to-spur backlash with a strip of paper so the gears run quiet and last.
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Differential Oil Weights and Handling

Understanding how differential oil weights affect RC car handling and performance

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