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Re: pic: Custom made, sheet metal Chassis

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
What speed is this drivetrain geared for? I didn't think a two stage ball shifter direct driving a wheel gave enough reduction for 4+ inch wheels.
This year we used a ball shifter plus a 2:1 reduction using the sprockets. We had a low gear of 7fps and a high gear of 16fps.

Edit: You could also try to add a support for the battery as part of your drivetrain, i've seen many top teams do this
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