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Re: pic: 6CIM WCD

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard View Post
For comparison sake;

We ran 16T sprockets for 4.3" wheels for the start of the season, was bulletproof.

We then ran 16T sprockets w/ 6.3" wheels, and threw the same chain 3 times. I assume some sort of minor misalignment existed that was exaggerated by the very high chain load. This was late in the season and only on the comp bot (practice was fine with massively more runtime) so we never investigated the issue.
Slightly off topic, but what were your reasons for switching to larger wheels in the middle of the season?
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