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Gear Ratios
Badior - July 8th, 2003 at 09:40 PM

Hi
Does anyone know what the difference in the gear ratios are between a 1200 swing axle and a 1600 IRS bettle gearbox, are the gears closer on a IRS and which one is geared lower.
cheers
Geoff

Badior - July 9th, 2003 at 09:16 AM

Someone must know which one is geared lower or is the difference un-noticable.
thanks
Geoff

MR930 - July 9th, 2003 at 10:25 AM

The 1200 is geared lower .Very noticeable in a buggy with big wheels. Kombi 1600 is the way to go .

Badior - July 9th, 2003 at 05:48 PM

i have a beetle 1600 box, what would the gearing on that be like with big wheels.
thanks

Craig Torrens - July 9th, 2003 at 07:47 PM

depends on your motor size. 1200 will suffer more than a 1600 !

Badior - July 9th, 2003 at 09:18 PM

It is currently running a 1200 swing axle bos with a 1600 twin port, Im changing the box to a 1600 beetle IRS box.
Does the big wheels make the buggy slower or faster, gear ratios lower or higher.
cheers

Craig Torrens - July 12th, 2003 at 12:06 AM

the big wheels and 1600 box will mean the buggy will be slower, the motor will also rev lower to achieve the same speed, which is good for cruising on the freeway, not so good for "4WD" style of driving up rocks etc.