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Originally Posted by DampRobot
Weight (beyond just making inspection) really does make a difference. We drove noticeably faster with our offseason intake off rather than on. Not everyone wants to build a 90lb robot, but those that do will accelerate much faster than the vast majority of teams.
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Also don't underestimate the height to CG has on handling and general feel to the driver. From the minor end of weight transfer front > back (but no angular change) all the way to enough weight transfer to cause angular change it's all varying levels of annoying to the driver.
This effect is magnified during turns. We've had drivers complain about tall robots having weird turning characteristics during accelerating turns, and I'm certain this is affected by weight transfer.