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Re: pic: Team 3266 CAD project

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Originally Posted by akoscielski3 View Post
When designing a chassis i've always tried to line the wheels up. I dont know if it makes a difference at all though. Im not saying you should line them up, but does anybody know if lining the wheels up vs letting them be off make a difference in performance, or efficiency?? Thanks
179 and 234 have both used offset wheel 6wd several times with good success. I don't know that it necessarily provides any advantage (the tapered ends do, but the wheel placement itself I can't comment on), but it certainly didn't seem to have any negative effects.
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