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Re: pic: Prototype 8 Wheel Drive Chasis

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Originally Posted by tzjin View Post
Why not have the gearboxes in the center? An 8WD needs to have a center of gravity somewhere over the two middle wheels, or it will rock violently while turning. Chain will also be nicer if its symmetric on both sides.

I think if you maintain your COB on any portion of the DT, it'll really be ok. Sometimes, it's preferred that the gearbox is in the front/back to leave for a large mechanism/intake. Either way, I can say that on a 6WD it wasn't that bad, and I doubt it'll be as bad on a 8WD.

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Originally Posted by Yalib View Post
If you bring the two middle wheels on each side closer to each other you would probably get better turning ability.. looks good!
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Bringing the two middle wheels closer will allow for better turning, however, I think it will also cause relatively more rocking/disturbance. I suppose this is why we've seen various teams opt for the 8WD, but the middle wheels are actually spaced out *more* for added stability.

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