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Re: 4wd turning

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Originally Posted by Dylan Danzeiser View Post
I've read a bunch about how the wheelbase has to be longer than the track width for a 4wd to effectively turn
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Originally Posted by Woolly View Post
I think you've got the inverse relationship there regarding wheelbase vs. track width there
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Originally Posted by Monochron View Post
He actually has it correct, really wide robots turn much easier than really long robots.
Trackwidth is the width of the robot (distance between front wheels). Wheelbase is the length of the robot (distance from front wheels to back wheels).


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