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Official Q&A: VEX V5 Robotics Competition 2025-2026: Push Back
3079: Is drilling or adding holes to the V5 Smart Motor Cap permitted under R27 and R28?
According to , no modifications to electronic components are allowed, with a limited list of user-serviceable exceptions for the V5 Smart Motor (11W).
<R28.c> states that, for the purposes of this rule, the V5 Smart Motor Cap is not considered “part of the motor,” and therefore applies.
allows most physical modifications to non-electrical components, such as cutting or drilling legal metal or plastic parts.
Given this interaction between and , is it legal to drill holes or otherwise physically modify the V5 Smart Motor Cap (for example, for cable routing or mounting), beyond the specific actions listed in <R28.a>?
In other words, does permit structural modifications to the Motor Cap, or is modification limited strictly to the user-serviceable actions explicitly listed in <R28.a>?<R27><R28>
The V5 Smart Motor Cap is not considered a part of the motor, and can be modified like other structural parts.