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Re: Predicitions For The Rest Of Us
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Originally Posted by Andrew
The 12.5" wheels offer a bigger lever arm than most teams are used to. This will potentially allow larger forces to be transferred up the line to the remainder of the drive system than the smaller wheels. This will result in either very big currents through the motor windings or excessive stresses in drive system parts. Both will lead to rapid degradation of drive systems.
Rapid degredation? We have driven on our 12.5 wheels more in the preseason than they will probably ever get driven in the competition season...no issues thus far...i uess it will be a problem if you didnt plan for it...
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