Kitbot chassis on Einstein?
 

I was wondering if a kitbot chassis, (the drive base), has ever had a successful run on Einstein. Discounting the harpoon madness that almost happened in 2015

Thanks in advance for answering my randomness.

Re: Kitbot chassis on Einstein?
 

694 ran a modified kit bot (added 8" pneumatic wheels) last season and was an alliance captain on Einstein. Not sure what your definition of "successful run" is.

Re: Kitbot chassis on Einstein?
 

Not just a 4th bot on an 8th seed alliance (though still an impressive feat in of itself)

Re: Kitbot chassis on Einstein?
 

My team is far from Einstein winning, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I believe that the reason that a kitbot is so rare on Einstein is not that the kitbot is bad, but that the teams who can engineer Einstein quality robots are capable of engineering a different drivetrain.

FWIW: Don't use 'there have been so few kitbots on Einstein' as reason to ditch the kitbot. Build what your team is capable of.

5136 was an Einstein finalist in 2014 with an AM14U1.

Re: Kitbot chassis on Einstein?
 

I get that. Was just my randomness at play

Re: Kitbot chassis on Einstein?
 

I believe 4334 was on a modified kit drive base in 2012.

121 in 2009 drove on a kit base as well.

Re: Kitbot chassis on Einstein?
 

330 won the championship in 2005 with KOP gearboxes, albeit on a custom chassis.

Re: Kitbot chassis on Einstein?
 

694 wasn't the 4th bot in the 8th alliance. They were the alliance captain for the 8th alliance.

Re: Kitbot chassis on Einstein?
 

I was answering his question as to what my definition of a good run was and I forgot to separate the answer, my bad.