Help with Torque via new sprockets

Sparrowhawk · 04-15-2022, 05:04 PM

Original gearing on the Tao Tao Raptor is 15 teeth up front and 38 teeth in the rear. I've found on that I can get a 14 tooth up front and a 41 tooth for the rear.

Those of you who have changed your sprockets (a lot of Rhino owners have, I know) do you think this upgrade is worth it to be able to have more hauling torque even though this motor is a GY6?

Thanks in advance.

Chris

Sparrowhawk · 04-15-2022, 05:19 PM

I've done some math: 15/38 =2.53. 41/14=2.93.

2.53-2.93= -0.4. Divide that by the original ratio: -0.4/2.53 =0.15810. Multiply by 100 for percent and I get -15.87 percent reduction in top speed so if it was 35, I'll now have a top speed of 30 and (this is the part I'm unsure of) I will gain 15 percent more torque.

buzz · 04-17-2022, 08:14 AM

Hj if you want more power this should work for you.

Sparrowhawk · 04-18-2022, 01:04 PM

Thanks buzz, do you think it will matter that this is a gy6 motor--that is, will I still need to mess around with variator weights and the clutch springs too?

04-15-2022, 05:04 PM	#1
Sparrowhawk Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 65	Help with Torque via new sprockets Original gearing on the Tao Tao Raptor is 15 teeth up front and 38 teeth in the rear. I've found on that I can get a 14 tooth up front and a 41 tooth for the rear. Those of you who have changed your sprockets (a lot of Rhino owners have, I know) do you think this upgrade is worth it to be able to have more hauling torque even though this motor is a GY6? Thanks in advance. Chris
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04-15-2022, 05:19 PM	#2
Sparrowhawk Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 65	I've done some math: 15/38 =2.53. 41/14=2.93. 2.53-2.93= -0.4. Divide that by the original ratio: -0.4/2.53 =0.15810. Multiply by 100 for percent and I get -15.87 percent reduction in top speed so if it was 35, I'll now have a top speed of 30 and (this is the part I'm unsure of) I will gain 15 percent more torque.
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04-17-2022, 08:14 AM	#3
buzz Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Dayton Pa. Posts: 963	Hj if you want more power this should work for you.
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04-18-2022, 01:04 PM	#4
Sparrowhawk Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 65	Thanks buzz, do you think it will matter that this is a gy6 motor--that is, will I still need to mess around with variator weights and the clutch springs too?
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