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Re: CIM Motor Sacrifice

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Originally Posted by Mk.32 View Post
You can add an FP motors as the 3rd/4th drive motors.

Though for a shooter, is the CIM really that much better then a FP motor?
FP motors actually seem to be a bit better than CIMs.

In any case, using only 2 CIMs for drive will halve the power of your robot. Replacing 2 with FP motors will help, but you'll get weird, unequal forces that are really only good for a basic 4wd robot. Using 2 FP motors for a shooter and 4 CIMs for the drive keeps the drive consistent in terms of power and allows you to use different types of drive, especially omni/mecanum, which are practically impossible if you're using motors with different torque and speeds.
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