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Re: What is the best place to mount CIM motors...?

Which type of 6-wheel? Rocker, you should probably put the gearboxes on what you want to be the heavy side. Planar (with or without omnis), doesn't matter. This is assuming a dead-axle setup.
The middle wheel will only turn faster than the front and back wheel if you screwed up your gearing between wheels. (1:1 between wheels; if you connect the gearbox in two places, make sure the ratios are the same on both connection points.)

For a live-axle, the same general guidelines apply, but you get more complicated.
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