[Al Skierkiewicz]

Well, let me tell you about a time back in '02 I think it was. Picture the Midwest Regional with a lot of great teams. Pits open and Beatty opens their crate and proceed to tear down their robot. They had decided that their original design wasn't going to work and a major rebuild began. As I remember it was about four o'clock before it was finished but they did get it done.
Yes there is a tradeoff between speed and torque. Increase the speed and reduce the torque. I agree with Ken but on a slightly different view. If this is your first (or worse if your second) regional then your drivers have practiced with a robot that drives differently than what you plan. That could be devastating until your drivers become accustomed to the new response. If you are going to be at a regional where there a lot of teams, you may only get 6 matches. Losing 1 or 2 will drop you in the standings. This is a big gamble if you choose to remanufacture your robot. We have a turret and have done very well and were not second round picks.
Choose Wisely!