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Originally Posted by shoebox-airbrushing View Post
Whats a worm drive...

Also... ive decided not go with "MOA" bexaus i'd need 2 esc's and thus 2 sets of batteries ??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm_drive

Benefit of a worm drive is you don't need a drag brake to hill-hold - however, it can't freewheel at all, either, which can be a problem (perhaps when using a dig, which decouples drive from one of the axles) as well as a benefit.

MOAs don't need two batteries, though often you'll see two small packs, one on each axle, instead of a bigger one in the centre. They also don't need two escs - one can drive two brushed (but not brushless) motors - Novak are at the forefront of the top end crawler escs, but any brushed esc can do if it can cope with the modest amp draw of two high-wind, high-torque motors (usually in the 35T-75T range).
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