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Re: CIM motors on Kitbot Chassis

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Originally Posted by LedLover96 View Post
the torque stays the same, much the same way the output speed stays the same.
I advise you go with 4.
The overall torque available at the wheels of the drivetrain is sum of the motor torques times the gear ratio. Adding 2 motors would give you twice the torque at the wheels.
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