Hey Is short gear stronger or long gear stronger ???

And what would u perfer and y

Length of the gear doesn't depict the strength.

Width of the gear generally controls strength due to the larger surface area. Straight cut gears are generally wider I think..

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you mirin?

sorry but just a question, don't know shit about the insides of a box but, when u say "straight cut" is that haveing the theet cut sideways through the gear?? if so wouldn't a "angled cut" gear be stronger with the larger surface area?.. plz correct me if i have missinterpeted the meaning here

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wrxless :(

All your answers are here, in regards to straight vs helical cut.

http://www.perth-wrx.com/vb/showpost...8&postcount=22

Its a good point, because the speed the shaft is spinning will affect the force applied to the gear...

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Mazda CX-7
Mitsubishi Evo X MR

Yeah, you'd think a helical gear is stronger than a straight cut because the tooth angle creates an extended length of contact, which results in a higher tooth contact ratio and the load being distributed over a greater area.

BUT, a straight cut gear has a better directional load placed on each gear tooth, which therefore makes them strong also.

The MAIN reason they are used in a performance gearbox, is they are easier to cut, they provide much less friction and they dont suffer from thrust loading, which can place strain on bearings and gears.

up early joe.

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you mirin?

I think you are asking about gear ratio's ?! Short Gear ratio's will give good torque/acceleration but a lower overall speed. Long gear ratio's will give you a lower torque/slower acceleration but a higher overall speed.