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[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by CraigHickman

I would highly suggest against pocketing your motor mounting plate like that. Not for strength concerns, but for cost and time. The weight savings simply aren't worth the headache.

I wouldn't say this is a universal truth. Assuming they are getting plates CNC'd anyway, it's really not a headache at all, and not a lot of additional run time.

I know last year we took out about 1.5 lbs total from our gearbox plates, even if was half a pound, that could be a big deal.

And even if the plates aren't being CNC'd, pocketing can be done by hand or on a manual relatively easily, and an hour of work for half of pound of weight is a no brainer for any team (there are an awful lot of hours in the season...).