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Re: What would you buy if you could?

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Originally Posted by rc_cola1323 View Post
Would you buy a 4 speed gearbox, spur gear style? Also its lighter than the supershifter. Thatz what i would want.
Would you ever really need four speeds?

There comes a point where you cannot go any slower than a certain speed because you are traction-limited by the coefficient of friction of your wheels, and nor would you be able to go above a certain speed because the distance needed to accelerate to that speed would be impossible on a FRC field.
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