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Old 01-26-2014, 11:16 PM   #5 (permalink)
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It sure is a step in the right direction. Liquid cooling is a nice touch. However, unsprung weight is still the issue. As soon as unsprung weight goes up, huge suspension tuning issues arrive. It would be better to mount that small motor and reduction gear set to the chassis with a short drive shaft, but I guess that sort of defeats the purpose of a wheel motor, doesn't it?
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