Does Your Team Use 4 CIMs on Your Drive?

[Dad1279]

Originally Posted by JamesCH95

I read a team's post about trying a 6-motor drive train and they found that pushing performance was hurt (vs 4-motor) because the extra two motors dragged down system voltage so much. YMMV though.

We've used 4 CIMs for the past several years. When coupled with an OTS 2-spd transmission from AndyMark and high traction wheels they're very hard to beat.

I'm sure that depends on the application, wheels, gearing, etc......JVN spreadsheet is your friend..... we will confirm with testing.

Back to OP, check the following chart (thanks to team 358): http://team358.org/files/mechanical/...nRefTables.jpg It clearly shows the advantage to 4 CIMs in a conventional traction drivetrain.