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I do have an all plastic Heng Long Leopard 2a6

The motor is a standard Heng Long 3:1 motor , 8500 Rounds / min, with plastic gear.

The motors/ gear box do not run synchronous. One gear starts later as the other one. I suspect there is something wrong with the plastic gear.

I want as replacement either a standard henglong motor metal gearbox, 3:1 8500 rpm, or this one:

The Licmas heavy metal one with 390 Motors, 4:1 22.000 rpm
This one should fit exactly the same way as my existing plastic gear in my Leopard copy.
https://heng-long-panzer.de/de/ZUBEHOeR ... AIGEN.html

or this one:

TAIGEN 5:1 steel flat gear with long output shaft, Stronger engines 17500 rpm
http://www.rc-panzer-shop.de/epages/782 ... LaWelle%22

I do not know if this TAIGEN one fits exactly.

Is it true that the 3:1 gearboxes are faster but have less torque while the 4:1 gearboxes are much slower and offer much more torque? The 5:1 even more so?

Are these expensive 4:1/ 5:1 gears not overkill for an all plastic Leopard with plastic tracks and plastic sprockets? I use it often on muddy grounds, I like a rough terrain ride. How much rpm is enough ?

I am not a tech person, just want to have a reliable and fun experience with my tank.

I am a bit of a loss about what to do. What would you recommend?

Good Morning/Evening Mr Seb
I see you are a new member.
Please feel free to tell us a bit about yourself in the introduction section, what you like, what you have & roughly where in the world you are so we can better direct you to help.
You will get a much better response than just turning up & wanting answers.

Ok I will do so.

Thank you very much!