Lynxmotion A6WD2 motor question

Hi, I wanted to ask if https://www.robotshop.com/nl/en/lynxmotion-12v-450-rpm-1018oz-in-152-brushed-dc-gear-motor-w--encoder.html motor fits the rover?

Thanks so much!

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No, the one in your link has a completely different mounting pattern than the motor mounts which are used in the A6WD2. You can only use spur gear motors with the following mounting pattern:
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They are found in this category:
https://www.robotshop.com/nl/en/spur-gearmotors.html

For example:

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Thanks so much for the reply.

Do the default motors in the A6WD2 kit come with encoders? If not, which encoders would be a good fit?

The default motors included with the A6WD1 are the GHM-16:

These do not include an encoder, but there is a rear shaft onto which one can be adapted. For example, the following quadrature encoder has been hacked (requires a plastic spacer which is included) to make it compatible:

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