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Re: Help with Gear Ratio Calculations

I don't think adding a motor directly increases your speed. It does increase acceleration as you are adding more power but the max rpm of your drive will not be increased. It does add pushing power but in most frc scenarios drive trains are traction limited and not limited by the motors but the do help. Most teams use the extra acceleration to reach higher speeds. Correct me if i am wrong.