Glossary / Engine

ring and pinion

13 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It’s a pair of gears that sit inside the car’s differential. They help turn the power from the engine into motion for the wheels.

Technical Definition

The ring and pinion are the two gears that make up a differential’s gear set, converting engine torque into wheel rotation.

Hear It Discussed

"...I can't even change the ring and pinion out on my Cobra. Yeah, we were trying to get Bill to dial in the car about my Cobra."
NHRA drag racers Ron Capps and Maddi Gordon CarCast 34:33

"Yeah, crown and pinion change. Pardon? Yeah, low-ratio, they've modified or changed the crown and pinion."
Approved or Denied? Pitching Our Ultimate Porsche Investment Picks 9WERKS Radio : The Porsche and Car Podcast 25:03

"On the SRT ring and pinion is a 355 to match the supercharged torque curve and that's what's [1814.6s] going to get it up above 170 miles per hour"
S3, E93 - Return of the Sport Truck The Truck Show Podcast 30:08

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