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Originally Posted by aphelps231
Team 1318 is working on a few summer projects, including an 8 Colson wheel, 4 CIM, West Coast Drive using dual speed WCP DOG shifters, and a modified 6 Colson wheel AM14U kit bot chassis outfitted with shifter upgrade kits. I reccomend moving out of the box and trying something new when it comes to summer projects (more below).
1318 (The IRS) has been known through out the PNW for their relatively simplistic, and well performing, designs. Last year we manufactured our own chassis, dimensions were based off of the 2013 kit bot chassis. This year, we decided to use the provided kit bot chassis in a 28x28 configuration, which took us up to Galileo division finals (although the front cross brace extrusion is bent in about an inch after division semifinals). By branching out this summer we hope to educate our team about a higher performing level of drive train, and comparing and contrasting different designs (6 wheel vs. 8 wheel, kit bot vs. WCP drive base, etc.)
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Agree! That's why I will go with the WCD 28 x 27 to get away from the am14u.
Will also buy different vex wheels and colson wheels to try out.