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Re: Irregular Drivetrain

What are the dimensions of your turning base? The only issue that presents itself with shortening the wheel base but keeping the same drop is that an 1/8" drop with a shorter wheel base is some unwanted rocking in the base. How much distance is there between the middle wheel and both outer wheels, and how wide is the distance between the two middle wheels? More than likely you should be fine with a 1/8" drop. You can also mitigate any rocking issue with clever weight distribution and CG manipulation.

One thing you may want to look into is instead of dropping the center wheel 1/8" of an inch, try raising the wheels that are farther out by 1/8", and set the weight distribution such that the CG is on the wheels that are touching the ground at all times.
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