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Re: Remedy a too dropped center?

A powerful drivetrain, grippy wheels, an 1/8" drop, and a heavy shooter up very high can produce those same results. With short wheelbases, I would probably drop less than 1/8", or may not even drop at all (depending on the exact wheelbase configuration).

Since you are only 95 lbs, add weight as low as you can and as centered as you can in the robot. A massive steel part an inch above the ground in the middle of the robot would be ideal.

Another potential cause is to check your drivetrain speed controllers, and move the brake/coast jumpers to coast mode. Also, check your driver to make sure they are not slamming the joysticks to full forward and reverse, you want to smoothly ease into all movements.
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