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Re: CIM motors on Kitbot Chassis
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Originally Posted by LedLover96 View Post
Actually, while the extra CIM does give you more acceleration, the torque stays the same, much the same way the output speed stays the same.

The main advantage to having the extra CIM is acceleration and I believe (check me on this) that is will decrease the load on the individual motor, making your breaker less likely to trip during a tough pushing match.

I advise you go with 4.
Yes! Last year our team had a big problem with our robot browning out from too much load on the two CIMs we had for a 6WD, go for the 4 CIMs!