# Need help making a reverse gear for a small project.

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-making-a-reverse-gear-for-a-small-project/29016
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [May 9, 2007, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-making-a-reverse-gear-for-a-small-project/29016 "2007-05-09T09:38:40Z")
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### Author: ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-making-a-reverse-gear-for-a-small-project/29016/7 "2007-05-10T06:55:46Z")

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To answer “why” do I need one, it’s so I can go in reverse 😃 Depending how much fun I want to have with this thing, I may make it road legal. Ever hear of a t-rex? I’m not going to push this thing backwards every time I need to get out of a parking spot. Thus, need for reverse

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what about using a high torque starter motor driving one of the wheels for the few times you do need reverse.

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