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#1 darkcat_systems

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Posted 08 February 2011 - 12:16 PM

Ive just gotten the mini working, and had a quick test drive, my first gear seems quite noisy, like the noise you normally get on most cars in reverse gear??? is that normal???

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Posted 08 February 2011 - 12:19 PM

Yes...

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Posted 08 February 2011 - 12:30 PM

Yes, it's because 1st gear is a "straight-cut" spur gear (as is reverse) and 2nd, 3rd and 4th are helical.

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Posted 08 February 2011 - 12:52 PM

Ah right!!! thats good news!!!! just seemed a bit odd first time round the block :-D

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Edited by darkcat_systems, 08 February 2011 - 12:57 PM.





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