And so it begins... Bosch updates CX motor to 120Nm

I did the update on Monday, no difference. 
tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, still no difference. 
went into the app and turned on ‘automatic updates’ and bingo. 
this is on a cube reaction. 

I've tried all that! 

I'm not that bothered about the power increase but I'm keen to play around with the overrun settings.

Now that they can get 120 out of the existing motor - can they go make an 85nM motor that's half the weight and size?

Posted by: b33k34

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Avinox did it to attract attention and press for a new motor, and it's become the thing they're all competing on now. Easy to drive the motor a bit harder at the expense of efficiency/motor life. Far harder to make a motor thats lighter/more reliable/rides more naturally.

According to this the Bosch was already dropping its power off quickly before this update.  Admittedly that's nearly 9 minutes at full power but if you're using it to shuttle up big fire roads at full speed you'll hit that. 

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This is quite interesting - they all seem to be able to sustain more than double the max allowed indefinitely. Manufacturers are taking the piss and need to be regulated.