Thread: ball shifter vs wcp ds
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Re: ball shifter vs wcp ds
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Originally Posted by BenSterling View Post
I would recommend belts over chain. Direct drive the center wheel with a gearbox and 2 or 3 cim motors and connect the outer two wheels to the center wheel with belts. A wet coast drive is a great choice.

I would recommend using 2 sims and not 3. Using 3 sims would be a little overkill, and has the possibility of burning our electronics.

Good luck this season and have fun!
The thing to make sure of with belts is that you have a precise tensioning solution - like a versablock- in mind.

3 CIMs will not burn your electronics and in fact takes load off of each individual controller in a pushing match at a given speed. That said, make sure not to try and push things in high gear - you'll blow the main breaker.

Edit: Monochron beat me to it!
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