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Re: 2017 Drive Train

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Originally Posted by dardeshna View Post
On a slightly different note, what motor / gearing / wheel size setup are you all using? Ideal feet per second I would imagine is relatively high. Shifting or no shifting? We are leaning towards 6 cim ~10-12 fps no shifting but I don't have great experience to tell if we got it in the right range or not for this game.
I've heard of plenty of teams thinking about doing exactly this actually. The benefit of that setup is a greater acceleration, so you can travel at that top speed for long straightaways across the field.

Personally I'm not a big shifting guy, I think it takes a very skilled driver to use it effectively.
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