Drivebase RPMs

[hsg]

Hi everyone, my team is new to v5 this year and we need to choose a drivebase RPM. For a new team with little 2v2 experience (we just came out of iq), would you reccomend 360, 430 or 450?

[Jedi_53787N]

Hey HSG, welcome to the V5 community!

350, 430, and 450 are very different RPMs that have their strengths and flaws depending on your drivetrain configuration. Could you tell us more about your drivetrain?

[Team30809S]

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