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Re: West Coast Drive, WCD

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Originally Posted by pwnageNick View Post
I think everyone has said it right. ALthough two things, the middle wheel doesn't have to be directly driven, and there can be framing on the outside if desired. Our team uses belts and is not directly driving the middle wheel, and we have a sheet metal plate on the inside and outside of the wheel. This is still west coast I believe right? Unless our drive train isn't considered west coast...
For it to be a "True" West Coast Drive, one of the wheels should be direct driven, and the wheels should be cantilevered.

If your drive isn't cantilevered - if it has supports on the outside basically - then it's probably not a WCD. (Unless the support is superficial or for bumper mounting)
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