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Ken Lam
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Re: Need help in deciding the configuration for an off season chassis prototype

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
How possible is doing both?

Generally speaking, WCDs are run long configuration. Sometimes someone will try a wide configuration. Not too many try a square.

It's the offseason. If you can't decide based on some other parameters, play a couple games of rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock to pick one, and put the other one on the list for next offseason.
There is a few reason why I am leaning towards a square 6 wheel WCD. Our driver has experience driving a long configuration for a whole season so I want them to drive something different to see how this configuration handle. I don't know it it matters: all the Einstein drivetrain this year were square drive including the poofs.
Once we have some experience building this chassis I don't think it'll be difficult for us to build a long configuration.
I'll be using the vex versachassis and 3 cim two speed ball shifter gear box.

I do like the suggestion of building a chassis that has the same dimension as our competition bot and put this year superstructure on it.