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Re: "8" CIM drive?
Aside from current draw problems, traction is a limiting factor. All wheels break traction under a certain torque. Adding more motors increases the speed at which this occurs. Beyond 6 or so CIMs, with a reasonably efficient drivetrain this starts to happen at speeds beyond those which are reasonable to drive an FRC robot at for most games. Adding more motors beyond that really doesn't serve a purpose, and in fact the inefficiencies generated in the required gearing will bring you back down some.
I like many of your space saving ideas though, these could come in handy for other reasons, such as a manipulator that needs the space a gearbox typically takes up.
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