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Re: 2 Motors is Faster?!

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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur View Post
Nor do I think you want to. Remember everyone that you'll need to stop too, and that also requires traction
that is a very good point... while refs will be less ready to issue ramming penalties, deliberately ramming into the end wall at high speed is probably still discouraged.
My team considered using raisable and lowerable wheels as brakes, angled perpendicular to the direction of motion.
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