[KrazyCarl92]

Yes, that is the gear set I would suggest for this game and 8" wheels. I notice that your rookie year is 2015, so this would be the first time you and your team have faced a challenge where you really do have to consider the high current conditions your motors may see (pushing matches, field obstacles, etc.). Last year these were insignificant for the most part because of the lack of interaction between alliances and the basically flat field.

The one case where I might consider going a bit faster (maybe add 1-2 ft/s on the top speed) would be if your strategy involved fast cycles going from the secret passage straight through the low bar over and over again because the sprint distance involved would be a bit further than most other strategies. However, that is a bit of an edge case.