Re: Series Vs PM, Was: Junior Dragster questions

["PETER VANDERWAL" <peterv@peoplepc.com>]

> Anyone have an opinion as to which would be better for a drag car, a
series
> wound motor, or a PM, all ratings otherwise being the same? Or would a
> shunt/compound wound be the hot ticket, in order to decrease the need for
a
> high dollar controller? Ok, the whale has surfaced, now harpoon it :-))
TTYL
> David Chapman.
>
Well Bill Dube's the resident drag racing expert (at least one of them) and
he says you want torque from drag racing.  Nothing beats a series motor for
torque so that's probably what you want.