Overview
The HOBAO Steel Bevel Gear Set HOP-0139 is an essential upgrade component for serious RC enthusiasts running HOBAO vehicles across multiple model platforms. This heavy-duty gearset delivers the precision engineering and robust construction that competitive RC racers and dedicated bashers demand. Whether you're piloting a Hyper VS buggy, VT on-road car, SS or SST truggy, or MT monster truck, this genuine OEM gearset ensures your drivetrain performs at peak efficiency with maximum durability and reliability.
Designed and manufactured by HOBAO, a recognised leader in high-performance RC vehicles, these steel bevel gears represent a critical upgrade path for drivers looking to enhance their vehicle's longevity and performance characteristics. The gearset's compatibility across the extensive HOBAO Hyper range — including TQ2, VS, VT, SS, SSE, SST, MT, and MTE2 platforms — makes this an invaluable spare part for multi-car teams, racing clubs, and serious hobbyists who demand consistency and reliability from their equipment.
RC car UK enthusiasts understand that drivetrain components experience tremendous stress during competitive racing and aggressive bashing. This steel bevel gear upgrade provides measurable improvements in durability, heat dissipation, and power transmission compared to standard alternatives. The precision CNC manufacturing ensures perfect meshing geometry, reducing wear rates and extending the service life of your entire drivetrain system significantly.
Key Features
- Heavy-Duty Steel Construction — These gears are manufactured from premium steel rather than softer materials, providing superior strength and resistance to the extreme forces generated during high-speed cornering, acceleration, and deceleration that characterise modern RC racing.
- High-Precision CNC Machining — Both the 10T pinion gears and 20T crown gears are produced using computer numerical control machining, ensuring absolute consistency in tooth geometry, concentricity, and surface finish across every unit manufactured.
- 10T Pinion Gears with Enhanced Durability — The precision-engineered 10T input gears deliver consistent power transfer while maintaining the material strength necessary to withstand the repetitive stress cycles inherent in competitive RC racing and weekend bashing alike.
- 20T Crown Gears for Optimised Ratio — The matched 20T driven gears provide the correct gear ratio for each supported platform, ensuring that power delivery, acceleration response, and top speed characteristics remain within manufacturer specifications.
- Universal Compatibility Across HOBAO Range — This single gearset applies to VS(E), VT(E), SS(E), SST(E), GTL(E), GTS(E), MT(E), MTE2, and Hyper 7TQ series vehicles, making it an economical solution for drivers with multiple HOBAO models in their fleet.
- Genuine OEM Component — As original equipment from HOBAO, this gearset guarantees perfect fitment, correct specifications, and compatibility with factory-engineered drivetrains without modification or adjustment.
- Improved Power Transmission Efficiency — The precision-ground tooth profiles and optimal hardness characteristics of steel construction minimise friction losses and energy waste, translating to better throttle response and more consistent performance characteristics throughout your driving session.
- Extended Service Life — Steel gears resist the scoring, pitting, and fracturing that can occur with inferior materials, meaning fewer drivetrain failures and less frequent replacement intervals, saving money over the long term.
Technical Performance
The HOBAO Steel Bevel Gear Set HOP-0139 represents a fundamental upgrade in drivetrain reliability for RC enthusiasts committed to maximising their vehicle's performance and longevity. The bevel gear set functions as the critical interface between your motor's output shaft and the main transmission, meaning any weakness in this component directly impacts overall vehicle performance and durability. By selecting heavy-duty steel construction with high-precision CNC manufacturing, HOBAO ensures that power flows from your brushless motor or nitro engine to the wheels with minimal loss and maximum consistency. The 10T pinion gears and matched 20T crown gears are engineered to work in perfect harmony, maintaining the precise mesh geometry essential for smooth operation and minimal wear patterns. Steel construction provides thermal advantages over plastic or aluminium alternatives, dissipating heat more effectively and maintaining dimensional stability even under the extreme temperatures generated during sustained high-speed running. The precision CNC manufacturing process ensures that concentricity is absolutely perfect, eliminating the runout issues that can plague mass-produced gearsets and cause vibration, noise, and premature failure. For competitive racers running their HOBAO VS buggy, VT on-road car, SS or SST truggy, or MT monster truck in the UK racing scene, this OEM gearset provides the reliability foundation necessary for consistent lap times and reliable performance throughout tournament events. Weekend bashers benefit equally, as the superior durability means fewer emergency repairs during bashing sessions and longer periods of uninterrupted driving enjoyment.
What's in the Box
- High-precision 10T CNC steel pinion gears
- High-precision 20T CNC steel crown gears
- Complete bevel gear set assembly for transmission installation
Frequently Asked Questions
- What HOBAO RC car models does this steel bevel gear set fit? — The HOP-0139 gearset provides compatibility across the entire modern HOBAO Hyper range, specifically supporting VS, VS2, VT, SS, SST, and their electric variants (VSE, VTE, SSE, SSTE), as well as the MT and MTE2 monster truck series, the TQ2 buggy, and the GTL, GTS, and their electric equivalents. This broad compatibility makes it an essential spare for drivers maintaining multiple HOBAO vehicles.
- Should I upgrade to steel bevel gears as an RC car hobbyist in the UK? — Yes, upgrading to steel bevel gears significantly enhances your HOBAO vehicle's durability and reliability, particularly if you regularly compete in races, bash aggressively, or run your vehicle frequently. The improvement in power transmission efficiency and reduction in drivetrain failures make this upgrade worthwhile for any serious RC enthusiast who values long-term reliability and reduced maintenance costs.
- How do heavy-duty steel gears compare to standard alternatives? — Steel construction provides superior strength, heat dissipation, and resistance to wear compared to plastic or lower-grade materials. The precision CNC manufacturing ensures perfect tooth geometry, which reduces friction losses, minimises vibration, and extends the service interval significantly. Most competitive RC racers and serious bashers consider steel bevel gears an essential upgrade rather than an optional enhancement.
- Are these gears difficult to install on my HOBAO RC car? — The HOP-0139 gearset comprises precision components designed for direct installation into your vehicle's transmission housing. While gearset installation requires standard RC mechanical skills and appropriate tools for safe operation, HOBAO's OEM compatibility ensures perfect fitment without modification. If you possess basic RC maintenance experience, installation should proceed smoothly.
- Will upgrading to steel gears improve my RC car's speed or acceleration? — Steel gears maintain the same gear ratio as your vehicle's original components, so acceleration and top speed remain unchanged. However, the improved power transmission efficiency means slightly faster throttle response and more consistent performance characteristics throughout extended driving sessions, as the gears dissipate less power as waste heat.
- How long do steel bevel gears typically last on an RC buggy, on-road car, or truggy? — The service life of steel gears depends heavily on driving style, maintenance practices, and vehicle setup. Competitive racers operating perfectly-tuned vehicles often achieve hundreds of running hours before requiring replacement, whilst aggressive bashers may experience shorter intervals. Regular inspection, proper gear mesh adjustment, and adequate lubrication significantly extend gearset longevity.
Why Buy from RC Model Shop?
RC Model Shop is a trusted UK RC retailer and authorised dealer for all the brands we stock, including Traxxas, ARRMA, Losi, FTX, Hobbywing, Spektrum and more. Based in Walsall, we have a physical store where customers are welcome to come in, view products and purchase in store. Whether you are a seasoned competitor, a weekend basher, or just discovering the world of RC for the first time, our team of experienced RC enthusiasts is here to help you find the perfect setup and provide ongoing support. Order the HOBAO STEEL BEVEL GEAR SET TQ2/VS/VT/SS/SSE/SST/MT/MTE2 HOP-0139 today with confidence, knowing you are buying from an authorised retailer with genuine products, expert knowledge and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Shop online or visit us in Walsall — we look forward to helping you get the most out of your RC experience.
- Brand: HOBAO
- Model Number: HOP-0139
- Product Type: Heavy-Duty Steel Bevel Gear Set
- Pinion Gear: 10T CNC Steel
- Crown Gear: 20T CNC Steel
- Material: Premium Steel
- Manufacturing Process: High-precision CNC machining
- Compatibility: VS(E), VT(E), SS(E), SST(E), GTL(E), GTS(E), MT(E), MTE2, Hyper 7TQ series
- Gear Type: Bevel gears
- Construction Quality: High precision, high strength
- Included Components: 10T pinion gears, 20T crown gears
- EAN Code: 4711605974509
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